Comments on: An Inexpensive Multi-Touch Interface For Music http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/12/28/an-inexpensive-multi-touch-interface-for-music/ Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:14:44 -0500 hourly 1 By: Lmd64 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/12/28/an-inexpensive-multi-touch-interface-for-music/#comment-131343 Lmd64 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:52:19 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=10148#comment-131343 That is incredibly well done, a very impressive piece of work. No matter that the audio interface is needed for usage, the underlying physical interface itself is very expressive and seems to react extremely rapidly in realtime, as he mentioned, an essential requirement for working with live audio. Also, looking at the video, it appears to be velocity as well as touch sensitive? Judging by the structure of the device, and the line inputs/outputs, it would appear to be possibly limited by the number of I/O ports on the soundcard (8 in, 8 out = 64 touchpoints). However, if it was a case of line voltages rather than signal frequencies, this could possibly be disbanded with, and allow for much greater gridsizes/higher board resolutions? Just a thought. Anyway though, that's a very impressive physical UI, and not least because of the price involved! That is incredibly well done, a very impressive piece of work. No matter that the audio interface is needed for usage, the underlying physical interface itself is very expressive and seems to react extremely rapidly in realtime, as he mentioned, an essential requirement for working with live audio. Also, looking at the video, it appears to be velocity as well as touch sensitive?
Judging by the structure of the device, and the line inputs/outputs, it would appear to be possibly limited by the number of I/O ports on the soundcard (8 in, 8 out = 64 touchpoints). However, if it was a case of line voltages rather than signal frequencies, this could possibly be disbanded with, and allow for much greater gridsizes/higher board resolutions? Just a thought. Anyway though, that’s a very impressive physical UI, and not least because of the price involved!

]]> By: synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/12/28/an-inexpensive-multi-touch-interface-for-music/#comment-131325 synthhead Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:22:34 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=10148#comment-131325 My thoughts exactly. The audio interface part seems like a kludge & isn't included in the $50. Nevertheless, it's an extremely cool project. My thoughts exactly.

The audio interface part seems like a kludge & isn’t included in the $50.

Nevertheless, it’s an extremely cool project.

]]> By: Tim Davila http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/12/28/an-inexpensive-multi-touch-interface-for-music/#comment-131324 Tim Davila Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:12:55 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=10148#comment-131324 really a beaulty ... i want one of this too !!!copper ,plastic rubber and wood. the hard thing is programming in pure data or max msp...or anything like this. really a beaulty … i want one of this too !!!copper ,plastic rubber and wood. the hard thing is programming in pure data or max msp…or anything like this.

]]> By: tfz http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/12/28/an-inexpensive-multi-touch-interface-for-music/#comment-131323 tfz Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:49:33 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=10148#comment-131323 it's so... beautiful. Ne one know where to get build intstructions, ididn't go all the way threw his hole thesis. it’s so… beautiful. Ne one know where to get build intstructions, ididn’t go all the way threw his hole thesis.

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