Kinect Drawable Synthesizer and the Impromptu Sound Board
Cool take on the Kinect 
You draw buttons, and they become key you can play. See the impromptu sound board video for a demonstration of drawing buttons.
Using the Kinect, I can create buttons by just drawing enclosed shapes on a piece of paper! The kinect identifies those regions as buttons that can be activated when I press them with my finger. This program uses ROS, the openni kinect drivers, and software I wrote here at MIT. You can find the code in the mit-ros-pkg repository.
Fully-customizable multiple-layout isomorphic musical keyboard
Shiverware has released version 1.1 of Musix, an isomorphic musical keyboard for iOS.
Musix is a fully-customizable multiple-layout isomorphic musical keyboard. Each hexagon on the screen is a note, and surrounding hexagons are harmonically related. Songwriters benefit by discovering new melodies and musical relationships. Novices find it easy to learn to play. Experienced musicians are rewarded with an intuitive interface. Shiverware presents Musix: the definitive isomorphic keyboard. For beginners, for experts, for you!
Changes in Musix v1.1
- Musix now works the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod Touch 3rd Gen and iPod Touch 4th Gen. All features except designing your own layout intervals are supported.
- The entire hexagon layout can be slide around on the screen so you can hit the notes you want quickly.
Musix for iOS 3.2 or later is available to purchase for $0.99 USD until 15 February, 2011.
More information: Shiverware / Musix
Introducing mlrv 2.0
mlrv is a hypersampling instrument for grid-based music contollers like the monome, livid ohm/block, novation launchpad, and akai apc/mpd. the software allows a sound file or live recording to be mapped across each row (or grid cell) and assigned a triggering behavior. within this simple set of constraints and a complete MIDI + OSC remote control system, the performer of electronic music can be freed from the laptop, and at the very least appear to be doing something interesting. mlrv is an refactoring of brian crabtree’s original mlr, extended by trent gill (galapagoose) and michael felix (%) of /parallelogram/
more infos: parallelogram.cc/mlrv
Analog bag 1 and 2 – featuring the PolyKB II engine
Analog bag 1 offers 128 Instruments, while Analog Bag 2 contains 160 instruments.
Analog Bags are suitable for all kinds of musical genres, and propose an hopefully pleasant mix
between Bread and Butter and unique and never heard instruments.
All the instruments have been carefully designed to take advantage of both stunning VA engine of the PolyKB II, as well as its awesome and never seen real time control possibilities.
Analog Bags features
Analog Bag 1 :
- 128 instruments created by a quartet of talented Sound Designers Luftrum, Julian Ray, Kire and Tzadi
- Basses (3), Keys (18), Pads & Soundscapes (36), Leads (20), ARPs and Chord Sequences (12), Fx (14), misc (16)
Analog Bag 2 :
- 160 instruments created by the wellknown Sound Designer Duo Peter Schelfhout and Lotuzia.
- Basses (20), Keys (36), Pads (24), Leads & Plucks (19), ARPs (17), Drums & Percs (7), Fx (15) and misc (16)
Analog Bag 1 & 2 common features :
- Highly expressive instruments, with many real time expression features, including ModWheel and After Touch assignations
- All instruments have multiple tags for a perfect integration into the PolyKB advanced preset management system. Find the right preset in seconds.
- A Pdf manual including preset list, and detailed installation procedure Numerous Audio Demos are available on our site.
Price of the SoundBanks :
Analog Bag 1 : € 17 ; Analog Bag 2 : 21€.
Check out our web site : http://www.xils-lab.com/pages/PolyKB-II-Sound-sets.html
The PolyKB II version 2.0.1 is released :
This version Fixes the following issues:
- Mac Version Only : Very Rare Logic crash, depending on several parameters combination (Logic Version, OS Version, Asio )
- All Versions : Some rare Phaser issues
- All Versions : Some cosmetic issues like certain mouse over info handling.
- All Versions : Clearer choice for GUI size : Maximum size is now presented as an item in size menu
- Mac Version Only : Following Apple requirements, users presets are now located in user/username/library/preferences. This move is handled automatically.
- All Versions : Arpeggiator : some occasional issues with arpeggio memory related to entered notes schedule
Download the update on our website : http://www.xils-lab.com/pages/PolyKB_Download-Installer.html
Orphion – rough demo teaser
Multitouch instrument on the iPad
by Bastus Trump
Mixtikl – generative music system for mobile, tweeting, web & desktop
Intermorphic has released version 2.5.0.2 of Mixtikl, a generative music system for mobile, tweeting, web & desktop.
Mixtikl lets you easily create stunning generative music mixes, performances & new ideas from mixing together up to 12 tracks of generative music, audio & MIDI loops plus many customisable sound FX.
Changes in Mixtikl v2.5.0.2
- iDevice: Added support for Sonoma AudioCopy and AudioPaste (as alternative to Apple General Pasteboard – both supported).
- iDevice: Free – 3 AL Collections (15 AL Tiklpaks – previously $2.97) via “Loop Essentials” in-app download.
- iDevice: Fixed: losing of GenBars / CellRepeat range settings when rotating.
- iDevice: Fixed: iPad issue using in-app store in Portrait mode.
- New checkbox filters in New Mix screen make it easier to see/select only the Tiklpaks you want to use.
- More customisable randomisation settings in the New Mix Settings screen.
- Improved controls in mix Tempo and Root screen.
- Clear Everything and Clear All Track Settings now set all track generative bars+range / repeat+range values to zero.
- Fixed: Import of mixtikls from email.
More information: Intermorphic
Smithson Martin Emulator Demo
Touchscreens are all the rage – usually the small Apple ones though. Smithson Martin however want you to have the fullest DJ experience possible and bring you EMULATOR – a projected touchscreen. We got the lowdown at NAMM 2011. The Emulator is immediately impressive as a visual platform for electronic music performance – but is limited to Traktor running on Windows
Shared by skratchworx
Conductor – interactive instrument
Made a fast version for testing. Dark might work for night mode. Currently HTML5/Javascript. Hopefully iPad version later on.
A new piece in progress. Based on NYC subway system. Tentatively titled Conductor. It’s currently built in HTML5 Canvas + Javascript.
Shared by Alexander Chen
Devine Gesture Variations for the “Stutter Edit” plug-in by iZotope
Going through a couple of my gesture variations for the Stutter Edit plug-in. Using only one instance for this example and processing a single drum loop with no other plug-ins. The gesture effects are triggered by a M-Audio Oxygen-8 MIDI keyboard while changing to different banks in real-time.
izotope.com/products/audio/stutteredit/
Winter Namm Show 2011 Beat Thang!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyrY13n9K6A
Beat Thangz are on the Boat from China! Pre order now because this first 1,000 units is gonna go FAST!! Half are sold already! Dont miss your chance to be the first to get your hands on the baddest portable beat machine ever made!!!
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