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Here’s a demo of the Snyderphonics Manta, an interesting new music controller.
This is an example of an effective technique for using the continuous data from the sensors on the Snyderphonics Manta. While it’s possible to get useful data from the sensors when conceiving of them as a sort of psuedo-pressure sensor, they are actually sensing the total surface area covered by the finger. The technique demonstrated here is what we have found to be the most effective way to achieve a nice range of control over the sensors. Placing your finger on the sensor with the flat part of the fingertip covering as much surface area as possible, and then rolling the finger up until only the tip is touching the top of the hexagon will produce a smooth decrease in sensor values. Conversely, starting with the finger pointing straight down, and the fingernail just above the top of the sensor, then rolling the finger down to cover more surface area, will produce a smooth increase in sensor values.
More information and videos are available at the Snyderphonics site.
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The Snyderphonics Manta is a new illuminated touch-sensitive interface for controlling music or video that combines alien sexiness with open-ended flexibility.
Each sensor in the Manta’s hexagonal array can tell exactly how much surface area your finger is covering, and this data can be routed to any audio or video parameter you choose.
For instance, you could assign each sensor to a note in a musical scale, and route the surface-area data from each sensor to control the volume of that particular note. Play a chord, and you can control the volume of the different notes of the chord independently with your fingers. Alternatively, you could set each sensor to correspond to a video file, and fade between videos dynamically with your fingers.
According to 2secondfuse’s Vlad Spears:
The build quality is exceptional. The Manta is in the same league as Monome: hand created, all parts sourced and made in the United States, ROHS compliant, solid like a century tree.
400mA of power is drawn over USB, which provides both juice and i/o. A svelte 0.873cm (11/32″) thickness and feather weight means it’s easy to take everywhere you will take your laptop. It even comes with a swanky neoprene case.
If you’ve used the Manta, leave a comment with your thoughts.
The Snyderphonics Manta retails for $675. More details below.
