Composing with wave interference patterns and sine waves

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Sine waves propagate in space causing beating patterns and phase interferences.Water ripples are a very good visual representation of the propagation of sound in space.Water ripples are in constant movement and collide one to each other creating a complex pattern, very clearly appreciable on the surface of the water.This research project focuses on the development of an algorithm using SuperCollider with the aim to translate patterns of water waves -ripples -into sine waves -constant sound.