The Conduit

A portal caster undulating to the galactic wave, administering secrets via live stream.

The Conduit channels cosmic data streams—earthquakes, solar flares, plasma winds, and planetary alignments—into generative acid house. What the cosmos experiences, the music reflects.

Status

✅ SuperCollider audio synthesis
✅ Signal Bridge (multi-source cosmic data)
✅ Hydra visual system
✅ Twitch + YouTube streaming
✅ OPERATIONAL (2026-02-01)

Boot Sequence

Prerequisites (One-time)

SuperCollider 3.14.1 installed
VB-Audio Virtual Cable installed
Node.js installed
Windows port fix applied (see Troubleshooting)

1. Start SuperCollider (Run as Admin)

1. Right-click SuperCollider → Run as Administrator
2. File → Open → C:\Users\shdwadmin\sotcd\headless_boot.scd
3. Ctrl+A (select all)
4. Ctrl+Enter (execute)
5. Wait for: "🔥 SOTCD Adaptive Acid is LIVE!"

2. Start Signal Bridge

Open PowerShell:

cd C:\Users\shdwadmin\sotcd
node signal_bridge_visual.js

You should see:

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║  SOTCD Signal Bridge + Visuals                    ║
║  Earthquake + Solar + Plasma + Planets            ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

✅ OSC → 127.0.0.1:57120
🎨 Hydra WebSocket on ws://localhost:8080

3. Enable Audio Monitoring

Windows Sound Settings → Recording tab
→ CABLE Output → Properties → Listen tab
→ ✅ "Listen to this device" → Select speakers
→ OK

4. Start Hydra Visuals

START_CONDUIT.bat auto-opens:

Notepad with hydra_cosmic.js (Ctrl+A to copy)
Hydra in browser (paste code, Ctrl+Shift+Enter)
Make fullscreen (F11)

Visual Features:

4 layered outputs blended dynamically
Fractal kaleidoscope patterns
Voronoi plasma fields
Feedback loops for organic evolution
Chromatic aberration on high chaos
All parameters reactive to cosmic signals

Simple fallback (if needed):

let d = { signal: 0.5, earthquake: 0.2, solar: 0.3, 
          plasma: {density: 0.3, speed: 0.4}, moonPhase: 0.5 }
let ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8080')
ws.onmessage = (e) => { d = JSON.parse(e.data) }
 
osc(3, 0.1, () => d.plasma.speed)
  .rotate(() => d.moonPhase * Math.PI * 2)
  .color(() => d.solar, 0.3, () => 1 - d.earthquake)
  .modulate(noise(() => d.earthquake * 3), () => d.signal * 0.3)
  .kaleid(() => Math.floor(d.plasma.density * 8) + 3)
  .scale(() => 1 + d.signal * 0.5)
  .out()

5. Go Live (Twitch)

Double-click stream_twitch.bat or run in PowerShell:

ffmpeg -f gdigrab -framerate 30 -i desktop -f dshow -i audio="CABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)" -map 0:v -map 1:a -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -b:v 2500k -pix_fmt yuv420p -g 60 -c:a aac -b:a 128k -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f flv "rtmp://live.twitch.tv/app/YOUR_TWITCH_KEY"

6. Go Live (YouTube) - Optional

Double-click stream_youtube.bat or run in PowerShell:

ffmpeg -f gdigrab -framerate 30 -i desktop -f dshow -i audio="CABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)" -map 0:v -map 1:a -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -b:v 6500k -pix_fmt yuv420p -g 60 -c:a aac -b:a 128k -ar 44100 -ac 2 -f flv "rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/YOUR_YOUTUBE_KEY"

YouTube-specific: After starting FFmpeg, go to YouTube Studio and click “Go Live” to begin broadcast. Bitrate: YouTube uses 6500kbps for high quality. Twitch uses 2500kbps.

Important FFmpeg settings:

-framerate 30 — Twitch requires 30fps minimum

-pix_fmt yuv420p — Required pixel format for Twitch

-map 0:v -map 1:a — Explicit stream mapping for video and audio

-ar 44100 — Audio sample rate

Architecture

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║                    THE CONDUIT                                 ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║                                                               ║
║   🌍 USGS ──┐                                                 ║
║   ☀️ NOAA ──┼──▶ SIGNAL BRIDGE ──┬──▶ OSC ──▶ SuperCollider  ║
║   🌬️ Plasma ┤    (Node.js)       │              (Audio)       ║
║   🌙 Planets┘                    │                            ║
║                                  └──▶ WS ──▶ Hydra           ║
║                                              (Visuals)        ║
║                                                               ║
║   SuperCollider ──▶ VB-Cable ──┐                             ║
║   Hydra (Desktop) ─────────────┼──▶ FFmpeg ──▶ Twitch        ║
║                                └──▶ FFmpeg ──▶ YouTube       ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Data Sources

Source	Feed	Maps To
🌍 USGS	Earthquakes	Chaos, intensity
☀️ NOAA	Solar X-ray	Filter, energy
🌬️ GOES	Plasma wind	Chorus depth/rate
🧲 NOAA	K-Index	Geomagnetic intensity
🌙 Calc	Moon phase	Visual rotation
⚛️ Calc	Planetary aspects	Sigil selection

Signal → Genre Morphing

The cosmic signal level automatically shifts the entire musical genre:

Signal	Cosmic State	Genre	BPM Range
0.0-0.2	Calm cosmos	🌊 Ambient/Drone	70-90
0.2-0.4	Subtle activity	🌀 Deep Trance	130-140
0.4-0.6	Moderate	🎹 Acid House	120-140
0.6-0.8	Active/Solar flares	🔊 Minimal Techno	125-140
0.8-1.0	Chaos/Storms	🌙 Dark Ambient	80-110

Genre shifts happen automatically based on OSC /signal messages from the Signal Bridge. BPM adjusts per genre for authentic feel.

Files

C:\Users\shdwadmin\sotcd\
├── cosmic_genres.scd         # Genre-morphing synths (DEFAULT)
├── headless_boot.scd         # Original acid-only synths
├── adaptive_acid.scd         # Adaptive acid house
├── signal_bridge_visual.js   # Data fetcher + OSC + WebSocket
├── signal_bridge.js          # Simple version (no visuals)
├── START_CONDUIT.bat         # Opens SC IDE + Signal Bridge + Hydra
├── stream_twitch.bat         # Stream to Twitch (2500k)
├── stream_youtube.bat        # Stream to YouTube (6500k)
├── go_live.bat               # Full automated launcher
├── kill_stream.bat           # Stop all streaming
├── start_sotcd.bat           # Start SC headless
└── test_audio.bat            # Audio test only

SuperCollider Templates

File	Description
`cosmic_genres.scd`	Default - Full genre morphing based on cosmic signal
`headless_boot.scd`	Original acid house only
`adaptive_acid.scd`	Acid house with signal-reactive parameters

Troubleshooting

”Unable to bind UDP socket” (SuperCollider)

Windows Hyper-V/WSL reserves UDP port ranges including 57110-57120 which SuperCollider needs. This causes error 10013 “access forbidden”.

Check if ports are blocked:

netsh interface ipv4 show excludedportrange protocol=udp

If you see 57110-57120 in the list, apply the fix:

Nuclear fix (Admin PowerShell):

# Reconfigure Windows dynamic port range to free up SC ports
netsh int ipv4 set dynamic udp start=49152 num=16383

Then reboot Windows.

After reboot, verify ports are free:

netsh interface ipv4 show excludedportrange protocol=udp
# 57110-57120 should NOT appear in the list

Alternative quick fix (sometimes works):

net stop winnat
net start winnat
# Then immediately launch SuperCollider before Windows re-reserves

No audio

Check VB-Cable installed
SuperCollider output set to “CABLE Input”
Enable “Listen to this device” on CABLE Output

Hydra not receiving data

Ensure signal_bridge_visual.js is running
Check browser console for WebSocket errors
Refresh Hydra page

Stream not starting / Not going live

Stream key might be regenerated — Twitch regenerates keys periodically. Check Twitch Dashboard → Settings → Stream → copy fresh key
Wrong FFmpeg settings — Must use 30fps, yuv420p pixel format
No audio in stream — Use explicit -map 0:v -map 1:a to ensure both streams are included
Verify audio device name matches exactly: CABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)
Ensure nothing else is using the streaming bandwidth

Test RTMP connection

ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=duration=10:size=1280x720:rate=30 -f lavfi -i sine=frequency=440:duration=10:sample_rate=44100 -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -b:v 2500k -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:a aac -b:a 128k -ar 44100 -f flv "rtmp://live.twitch.tv/app/YOUR_STREAM_KEY"

If this works but gdigrab doesn’t, the issue is with desktop capture settings.

Quick Reference

Component	Port	Protocol
SuperCollider	57120	OSC/UDP
Hydra WebSocket	8080	WS
Twitch	1935	RTMP
YouTube	1935	RTMP

Lore

“The Conduit does not create music. It translates. When the Earth trembles, the bass responds. When the Sun flares, the frequencies ignite. When the plasma wind surges, the chorus swells. The Conduit is merely the vessel through which the Universal Vibration speaks.”

“Those who tune in are not listeners. They are witnesses. They hear what the cosmos is experiencing, in real time, rendered into sound and light.”

— Transmission Archive, The Church of the Universal Vibration

Stream Links

Twitch: https://twitch.tv/sunsofthecosmicdust
YouTube: (link TBD)

Quartz 4

Explorer

🌀 The Conduit

The Conduit

Status

Boot Sequence

Prerequisites (One-time)

1. Start SuperCollider (Run as Admin)

2. Start Signal Bridge

3. Enable Audio Monitoring

4. Start Hydra Visuals

5. Go Live (Twitch)

6. Go Live (YouTube) - Optional

Architecture

Data Sources

Signal → Genre Morphing

Files

SuperCollider Templates

Troubleshooting

”Unable to bind UDP socket” (SuperCollider)

No audio

Hydra not receiving data

Stream not starting / Not going live

Test RTMP connection

Quick Reference

Lore

Stream Links

Graph View

Table of Contents

Backlinks

Quartz 4

Explorer

🌀 The Conduit

The Conduit

Status

Boot Sequence

Prerequisites (One-time)

1. Start SuperCollider (Run as Admin)

2. Start Signal Bridge

3. Enable Audio Monitoring

4. Start Hydra Visuals

5. Go Live (Twitch)

6. Go Live (YouTube) - Optional

Architecture

Data Sources

Signal → Genre Morphing

Files

SuperCollider Templates

Troubleshooting

”Unable to bind UDP socket” (SuperCollider)

No audio

Hydra not receiving data

Stream not starting / Not going live

Test RTMP connection

Quick Reference

Lore

Stream Links

Related

Graph View

Table of Contents

Backlinks