any moving car
down to a set of graphs
variables changing over time
acceleration/deceleration
left/right turn
smooth/bumpy ride
engine speed/roughness
fuel supply
exhaust temperature
buffeting from side winds
brakepad friction
now
instead of designing in
maximal silence
design in
acoustic expressiveness
so each of these graphs
contributes a harmonious
musical motif
implemented not digitally
but mechanically
bumpiness for drumming
(gas tank as drumhead?)
brakepads like strings
airspeed for woodwinds
acceleration piano
not so loudly
that it's obnoxious
just loud enough
to express
the car's personality
.
