Meng Qi - Honey

The Meng-Qi Honey is a palm-sized, noise instrument operated by touch that resembles the James Webb telescope.

Enter a universe of noises observable through the lens of a palm-sized interface, that indeed resembles the famous space telescope. The Meng Qi Honey is a compact, tactile sound device that operates on the bytebeat concept. This can be thought of as an exploration of how simple equations can generate complex sonic landscapes. Powered by a single AAA battery, it produces sound through a built-in speaker and has no audio jack output. By changing variables and performing mathematical calculations through tactile interaction, it generates evolving audio patterns.

Inside this device is a whirlwind of mathematical bytedance-magic. It houses internal dynamic equations consisting of five variables and four operations, with six potential operators for each operation. These equations are constantly evolving, weaving together and breaking apart to form new expressions. This ever-changing mathematical dance results in a symphony of chaotic randomness, making Honey a source of endless noise variations. Every session is its own snowflake.

Key Features:

• Palm-sized, touch-based noise instrument
• Inspired by the bytebeat principle of sound generation
• Powered by a single AAA battery
• Built-in speaker
• No audio jack (stay in the moment = a feature not a bug)
• Dynamic sound creation through manipulation of variables and mathematical operations
• Five variables, four operations, six operators per operation.
• Equations change constantly = infinite randomness.