
The COSMO (Csound On Stage Musical Operator) project is an open source project providing a software and hardware framework, based on Csound and Raspberry Pi, embedded into a self-contained hardware unit specially designed for live performance. This design enables artists to include custom designed digital sound effects into an analog live-electronics setup and provide direct control of Csound for the performing musician. COSMO Collective is an open musical collaboration for musicians using DIY electronics and custom software written in Csound. There is no defnite musical style, though it could perhaps be characterized as electro-acoustic improvisation. The focus is on the exploration of sound and timbre, rather than traditional harmonics and rhythm, and exploiting the powers of Csound in this pursuit.The core of the group are the original members Alex Hofmann (saxophone and electronics) and Bernt Isak Wærstad (guitar and electronics), but a performance can consist of any number of players. COSMO Collective have performed several shows around the world, including New York, St. Petersburg, Boston, Berlin and Trondheim.