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The Magic Touch.
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Mico replied on Sun May 29, 2005 @ 4:23am |
 Coolness: 151405 | A pair of MIT graduate students has developed a futuristic tool for composing live electronic music that is unlike any traditional computer interface.
The Audiopad, developed by James Patten and Ben Recht, is a colorful, dynamic, luminescent interface projected onto a table top. It is reminiscent of the futuristic haptic (touch) interfaces seen in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi movie Minority Report, in which Tom Cruise uses his hands to control his computers. "It's more expressive than a laptop interface (for creating electronic music)," said Patten, 26. "In terms of the style of play it encourages, it's easier to improvise a more expressive style of play. Because it's physical, there's also a dynamic that engages the audience. They can actually see what the performer is doing." The Audiopad is projected on a special table equipped with radio sensors that track the position and movement of half a dozen plastic discs, or "pucks." Most of the pucks control a series of preprogrammed tracks -- the rhythm, the bass line, the melody and so on. There's a large circular puck that changes the volume of each track when moved closer or further away, allowing different tracks to be emphasized at different times... (Wanna Read More? Check the Link... AND THE VIDEO!!!) [ www.wired.com ] |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Sun May 29, 2005 @ 7:58am |
 Coolness: 340610 | 02:00 AM Jul. 31, 2003 PT
old news.. ;) |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» v.2-1 replied on Sun May 29, 2005 @ 10:03am |
 Coolness: 160065 | Stll, pretty damn awesome ! And so easy to use !
Problem is, in a party context, it wouldn't work so well. The projector would shake because of excessive vibrations ( bass ) and your interface would be unstable. Not only that but if the smoke machine kicks in near the " DJ " booth, you stand a chance of not even seeing the interface. Oh and also some obvious equipment issues : the computer that runs this should need about 2 or 3 heatsinks to be able to withstand the heat in a party. Yeah, I'll admit, I've seen many a comp in a party before and no blowouts. Bubblecore can testify to that, I guess. These things aside...erm...I want one. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Mico replied on Tue May 31, 2005 @ 2:15am |
| Coolness: 151405 | Originally posted by DJNEOFORM...
02:00 AM Jul. 31, 2003 PT old news.. ;) Oh, I just saw it for the first time on VJcentral. My Bad. *smacks forehead* "Get with the Times!" |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» basdini replied on Tue May 31, 2005 @ 2:09pm |
 Coolness: 146145 | yeah neo is cooler than that |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» bob_ replied on Tue May 31, 2005 @ 2:13pm |
 Coolness: 103150 | thats really interesting :) |
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