Φ.1 Reel to Reel Synthesizer
by Phanos Proestos
Φ.1 Reel to Reel Synthesizer in use.
Project Description
The Φ.1 Reel to Reel Synthesizer is an all-in-one audio workstation that integrates analog and digital technology to create a dynamic and innovative music production tool. The Φ.1 enables composition, recording, editing, looping, sampling, and playback. The project explores the relationship between analog materiality and digital precision in music production by examining how aesthetics and trends are influenced by popular culture, skeuomorphic design and nostalgia marketing.
In designing within the post-digital era, the Φ.1 aims to deliver limitless creative possibilities and foster experimentation by merging the extensive parameters available in digital workstations with the tangible, mechanical properties of analog hardware by employing features that elicit unique human responses.
Aerial view of the Φ.1 face plate.
Perspective view of Φ.1.
Detailed view of tactile and mechanical features.
Tape speed gearshift mechanism in use.
Bio
Phanos Proestos is a Sydney-based product designer with a deep interest in the world's novel and niche phenomena and how they come to be. This stems from his fascination with anthropology and history which has greatly informed his practice. His interest in the storytelling and worldbuilding that extends beyond the physical artifact has sent him on a quest to bring people together through meaningful design. Phanos’ academic journey in Fine Art and Product Design has profoundly shaped his perception of the world, instilling in him a deep appreciation for how art and design can improve and enrich people's lives, as well as the world around them.
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