Credit Synthesis
Credit Synthesis is a sound synthesizing sculpture by Jonathan Vingiano. The device interprets data that is stored magnetically on the magnetic stripe on credit cards, student IDs, etc and translates it into sound.

Jonathan wrote the software was written in Processing and Arduino. Here’s what it sounds like:
Seems like the perfect way to skim credit cards in an art gallery, doesn’t it?















uhhh… wow. Boy, could I ever use one of these…
Sorry but I think I’ll stick to Pro Tools and Reason, I’ll let you know if I want one later, but I doubt it.
Way to miss the point, Nick.
i am not a fan of having credits and getting credits cards.;”~
Funny! If the machine were alive it would seem as it was giving insight to the value of each card. When something valuable came along, or a lot of data – it freaked out
Just awesome!!