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EMAP Soundgate Created by Rupert Till, Reader in Music at the University of Huddersfield Installation and Controls Mac Use the direction arrows, or W/A/S/D keys to navigate. Use the mouse or trackpad to look around. Number buttons trigger sounds. Run the Mac installer, which should place the app in your applications folder. Use the mouse to navigate the menu. PC Use the W/A/S/D keys to navigate. Use the mouse or trackpad to look around. Number buttons trigger sounds. Run the Windows installer, which should install the programme for you. Use the mouse to navigate the menu. Mac and PC Version If using an XBox or similar controller Menu: Use the left joystick to navigate Use x, the bottom button on the right to select When Viewing the Sites: Move using left joystick, look around with the right joystick Other buttons play and stop sounds Start takes you back to the menu
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EMAPSoundgate
CreatedbyRupertTill,ReaderinMusicattheUniversityofHuddersfield
InstallationandControls
Mac
Usethedirectionarrows,orW/A/S/Dkeystonavigate.Usethemouseortrackpadtolookaround.Numberbuttonstriggersounds.RuntheMacinstaller,whichshouldplacetheappinyourapplicationsfolder.Usethemousetonavigatethemenu.
PC
UsetheW/A/S/Dkeystonavigate.Usethemouseortrackpadtolookaround.Numberbuttonstriggersounds.RuntheWindowsinstaller,whichshouldinstalltheprogrammeforyou.Usethemousetonavigatethemenu.
MacandPCVersion
IfusinganXBoxorsimilarcontroller
Menu:
Usetheleftjoysticktonavigate
Usex,thebottombuttonontherighttoselect
WhenViewingtheSites:
Moveusingleftjoystick,lookaroundwiththerightjoystick
Otherbuttonsplayandstopsounds
Starttakesyoubacktothemenu
MoreInformation
https://songsofthecaves.wordpress.com/multimedia/soundgate-app/
Youcanfindrecordingsusingancientinstrumentsproducedbythesameteamastheappat:
http://delphianrecords.co.uk/genre/music-archaeology/page/2/
https://musicarchaeologyrecordings.wordpress.com
Youcanfindmoreinformationaboutmusicarchaeologyat:
http://www.emaproject.eu
http://www.musicarchaeology.org
YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutRupertTillat:
https://www.hud.ac.uk/ourstaff/profile/index.php?staffid=432
Information
TheSoundgateAppallowsyoutointeractivelyexploreanumberofarchaeologicalsitesastheymighthavelookedintheancientpast.Aswellasseeingwhattheylooklike,youcanalsohearwhattheysoundedlike.ThreeWorldHeritageSitesarevirtuallymodelledvisuallyandsonically,includingprehistoriccavesinSpain;StonehengeinEngland;andPaphosTheatreinCyprus.Whileexploringthesespaces,youcantriggermusicalsoundsthatmayhavebeenheardthereinthepast,andhearhowtheacousticsofthespacesenhancesthem,experiencinghowtheacousticschangeasyoumovearoundthesite.Youcanalsovirtuallyvisitanumberofwonderfulplacesthatarenotusuallyaccessibletothepublic.TheSoundgateisintendedtoprovideanexperienceofwhatitmighthavefeltliketobeintheseplacesinthepast.Fromthemenuyoucanselectthreedifferentarchaeologicalsitestovisit.
ThefirstfeaturescavesthatarepartoftheCaveofAltamiraandPaleolithicCaveArtofNorthernSpainWorldHeritageSite.Theyfeaturecavepaintingscreatedtensofthousandsofyearsago,enigmatictracesofearlyhumanart.5cavesarefeatured,ElCastillo,LaGarma,TitoBustillo,LasChimeneasandLaPasiega.Thepaintingsyouwillseerangefrom42,000to15,000yearsold.Theoldestaresimplereddots.Generallytheredimagesyouwillseeareolderthantheblackpaintings,andthesimpledotsorhandshapesyoumightseeareolderthananimalimages.Youmightseedeer,bulls,bison,horsesandgoatsfeatured.Theancientexplorerswhoventuredintothisdarknessinthepast,wouldhavehadonlysmalllampsthatmightprovideaboutonemetreoflighting,gentlyflickeringburninganimalfat,sothisisthekindoflightingyouwillseeinthemodel.We'vemadeitsoyouhavetohuntaroundabittoseethepaintings.Howeveravideoatthestartwillgiveyouaquickguidedtour.Asyouopeneachreconstructedcavemodelyouwillhearasoundrecordingthatwasmadeonsiteinthecave,andafterthatyouwillbeabletoplaymusicalsoundsbypressingbuttons,andhear
theacousticeffectsofbeinginthecave.Bytheway,thiswillworkbetterwearingheadphonesthanusingbuiltinspeakers.Thedigitalmodelsthatwereusedtocreatethecavesimulationsarebuiltfromdozensofphotographsthatweretakeninthecavesandstitchedtogetherdigitally.
ThesecondsiteyoucanvisitfromthemenupageisStonehenge,oneofthemostfamousarchaeologicalsitesintheworld.WhatcanbeseenofittodayinWiltshireinSouthernEnglandisonlyaruinoftheoriginalsite,withabouthalfofthestonesmissingorfallen.VariousphasesofdevelopmentofthesitehavebeendigitallyrebuiltintheSoundgatesothatyoucanexperiencewhatitmighthave
beenliketobetherewhenitwasfirstconstructed.Wecan'tbeabsolutelysureexactlyhowitwasarranged,butarchaeologistsnowhaveaprettygoodidea,althoughwhatyouseeisonlyoneinterpretation,itmayhavebeenslightlydifferent.YoucanbeginbyexploringStonehengeasitwasmorethan5000yearsago,about3000BC,whentherewasbasicallyjustacircularditchwithabankinside.Alargestandingstone,theHeelstonemayhavebeenthereatthetime,wearenotsurewhenthisarrived,orifitisanaturalfeature.ThefirststonecirclecreatedatStonehengeisfeaturedinasecondmodelyoucanselect.Thisisfromaround2900BC.Aboutthistime,acircleofAubreyHoleswasduginsidethebank,anditisnowthoughtthatbluestones,broughthundredsofmilesfromWales,wereplacedintheseholes.PerhapsthesestonesmarkedsomekindofrelationshipbetweentheEnglishlocalsandpeopleinWales.Crematedremainsofpeoplehavebeenfoundintheholes,soitseemsthatStonehengewasakindofcemetery,orhomefortheancestors,atleastatthistime.Thethirdreconstructionofthesiteisdated2500BC,andatthispointwestarttoseehugelocalstonescalledsarsensarrangedinacirclewithlintelsonthetops.Trilithonsarealsoadded,giantpairsofstoneswithathirdstoneontop,lookingalmostlikeadoorway.Thefourthandfinalphaseisdatedtoabout2200BC,withthebluestonesrearrangedamongstthelargerSarsenstones.Thisisthefinalstageofdevelopmentofthesite.
AtStonehengeyoucanpressabuttontotriggerthesoundofareconstructionofanancientbirdboneflute,theWilsfordflute.Thisobjectwasdugupbyarchaeologistsnearby,andhasasimilardatetoStonehenge.SoitispossiblethattheoriginalarchaeologicalfindwasplayedinsideStonehenge,orthatsomethingsimilarwasplayedthereaspartofasacredceremony.Perhapstheancestorswereconsultedforhealing,visitorstravellingtothishomeofthedeadtofindsolutionstotheirproblems.Youcanalsohearawoodendrumbeingplayed,aswellaslocalsongbirdsandcrows.Inthedifferentpartsofthesite,youwillhearechoesreflectingoffthestones,especiallywhenyoumoveinsidethestonecircle.
YoucanchoosetoseethemodelofStonehengeasitmightlookinthedaytime,intheevening,oratnight.Atnightyoucanheardifferentbirds,theowl,nightingaleandcorncrake,birdsthatweremorecommoninthepast.
Thethirdsiteyoucanselectinthemenuisanotherworldheritagesite,PaphosTheatreinCyprus.TheversionmodelledhereisRoman,datedfrombetween300BCand500AD.Thetheatreisnearthesea,andifyoulistencarefullyyoumighthearwavesinthedistance,alongwiththewindflutteringinthematerialofthetheatre'scanopyandcurtains,andperhapssomeseagulls.Youmightalsohearpigeonsanddoves,birdsweknowtheRomansusedtoeat,aswellaslocalbirdstheCyprusWarblerandCyprusWheatear.YoucanalsotriggerthesoundoftwoRomanmusicalinstrumentswithbuttons,thedoublepipe(alsoknownasthetibia),andthelituus.Playingdoublepipeswaslikeputtingtwooboesinyourmouthandplayingthematonce,exceptthatyouusedcircularbreathingsoyoucouldcontinueplaying.Thisinvolvesusingyourcheekstoblowairout,whilebreathinginthroughyournoseatthesametime.TheLituusisalongbronzetubewithacurvedbellattheend,andsoundsalittlelikeatrumpet.Asyoumoveawayfromthefrontyouwillhearmoreofthereverberationofthetheatre,asiftheinstrumentsarebeingplayedatthefront.
Credits
ProjectdirectionandaudiodevelopmentbyRupertTill
TheprojectwassupportedbytheUniversityofHuddersfieldandtheCultureProgramoftheEuropeanUnion.
Sounds
Caves:
Shakers,cowhorns,andandanIsturitzpipereconstructionplayedasaflute,aremadeandplayedbySimonWyatt.TheIsturitzpipewasaflutelikeinstrumentmadeofvulturebone,foundintheIsturitzcaveinFrance,theoriginalobjectwasmadearound20,000yearsago.
Thedrums,playedbyRupertTillandRaquelJimenez,arereplicasofaMansidrumfromwestSiberia,collectedbyArtturiKannistoin1906,madefromsprucewoodandreindeerskinbyJuhanaNyrhineninFinland.ThisisthesortofdrumusedbyShamen.
LocalseashellsareplayedbyRaquelJimenez
AreconstructionoftheIsturitzpipeisplayedwithareedbyCarlosGarcia.
AbullroarerisplayedbyManoloRojo.Thisisaprehistoricinstrumentwhirledaroundyourhead,whichisstillplayedbyAustralianAboriginalpeople.
Stonehenge:
Framedrum,asplayedinthecaves.
WilsfordFlutereconstruction,madeandplayedbySimonWyatt.ArchaeologistsfoundaboneflutewhichwasmadeataboutthesametimeStonehengewasbuilt,intheWilsfordShaft,adeeppitdiscoverednearStonehengewithvariousobjectsburiedinit.
PaphosTheatre:
TheLituusbronzehornyoucanhearwasmadebyPeterHolmesandplayedbyJohnKenny.
Thedoublepipes,alsoknownbytheGreeksasAulosandbytheRomansasTibia,areplayedbyStefanHagel.
Modelling
DigitalgraphicalandinteractivemodellingbyAndrewTaylor,ErtuUnver,TomBullard,JordanBolton,MatthewBingham,ShivanDevani,NickChilversandParampelSingh,allofwhomarebasedattheUniversityofHuddersfield.
Caves:
ThecavespartoftheprojectisbasedontheSongsoftheCavesproject,acollaborationbetweenRupertTilloftheUniversityofHuddersfield,ChrisScarreoftheUniversityofDurhamandBrunoFazendaoftheUniversityofSalford.AlsoinvolvedintheprojectwereAaronWatson,SimonWyatt,RaquelJimenez,CarlosGarciaandManuelRojoGuerra.
AccesstothecaveswasonlypossiblethroughthekindsupportofRobertoOntañónPeredoofRobertoOntañónPeredooftheMuseodePrehistoriay
ArqueologíadeCantabria,andboththeGobiernodeCantabriaandGobiernoDelPrincipadodeAsturias.
TheSongsoftheCavesprojectwasfundedbytheArtsandHumanitiesResearchCouncilandtheEngineeringandPhysicalSciencesResearchCouncilaspartoftheHeritageScienceprogramme.
PhotogrammetricmodelsofthecaveswerecreatedbyAaronWatson.
Furtherinformationisavailableathttps://songsofthecaves.wordpress.com
Stonehenge:
EnglishHeritageprovidedtheoriginalpointclouddatathatwasthestartingpointofthemodelsofStonehenge.Lidardatawasusedtoprovideaccurategroundcontours.
Furtherinformationisavailableathttps://soundsofstonehenge.wordpress.com
PaphosTheatre:
TheCyprusInstituteprovidedtheinitialarchaeologicalmodelonwhichthisreconstructionwasbased,themodelwasdevelopedwiththePaphosArchaeologicalProjectoftheUniversityofSydney.
Moreinformationathttp://www.paphostheatre.org
