Kyle Evans created this electronically modified digeridoo.

Details below.

via yakthekyle:

I created this instrument to experiment in the combination of the organic sound qualities of a didgeridoo with the advanced signal processing capabilities of modern computer programming and sound synthesis.

This custom built didgeridoo features externally mounted modules that allow the performer to process and manipulate the sound of the instrument in real time. All control data is transmitted wirelessly via blue tooth and is controlling several audio processes created in a custom-built software environment.

MaxMSP Glitch

via Quadrange:

Unintentional Glitch Program i made when trying to make a graintable synth. i then elaborated on it and added a couple things to it to make some glitch action.

This video, created by The Amazing Rolo, captures Moldover’s SyncoMasher at Maker Faire.

The SyncoMasher is Moldover’s new multiplayer music machine. It combines five music control workstations into one console.

via moldover

The ResoDrum is an electronic instrument played like a hand drum. It is both sensor and speaker.

The sounds you are hearing are coming from the ResoDrum itself, via a transducer bolted to the underside. Tap on it lightly and you get small percussion sounds; hit it hard and it goes berserk.

(Note that the audio and video are slightly out of sync. The ResoDrum reacts without noticeable latency.)

via AlloyElectric

Luca De Rosso’s OTTO is an electronic musical instrument for realtime manual beat slicing of audio samples.

OTTO provides a tangible user interface designed with the aim of giving the user the feel of having the sample in his hands. The musician can manipulate an audio sample in real time through the use of a restricted number of simple physical buttons and switches.

In computer music audio samples are generally represented as the waveform itself or as little colored blocks. Since the sample inside OTTO as to be controlled really fast, the performer needs to quickly understand where and how to play a specific part. The sample visualization has been designed to provide just the information needed and nothing more.

There are several more demo videos at Luca De Rosso’s YouTube channel.

via Peter Kirn’s Create Digital Music – Peter puts up something incredible every day, so make sure CDM is on your shortlist of sites to visit!

Max Jitter+Ableton Live

Jitter analyzes the video and tracks the position of red color on the screen. The position (x, y) is converted to MIDI CC and sent to Ableton.

via alkopop79:

Here’s a little Sunday Synth Jam featuring some Native Instruments Reaktor and Maschine remix action.

via timexile:

A live mashup of this amazing 16bit tune using a patch I made in Reaktor using the Maschine controller from NI. FX on the pads and twisters, bar progress on the top 8 buttons, track section on the 8 buttons to the left of the pads.

This video demonstrates Jack Lykins’ Static: an Interactive Approach to Animation.

Lykins triggers video clips via MIDI and then manipulates them, using a turntable as a control interface.

The animation is cool by itself, but it’s even more interesting how Lykins uses technology to blur the lines between music and animation.

via Peter Kirn at CDM

As a group, we hoped to make a toy that not only encouraged physical activity, but that also acted a clear and direct musical interface.

Steppers transform walking, dancing, running, and jumping into a unique and dynamic activity, allowing the user to express themselves audibly through their movements.

The shoes contain force sensors, which communicate with a MAX/MSP program.

Here’s video of the Steppers in use:

Art Institute of Chicago student Chris Burke plays the “Interactopus,” an interactive sculpture controlling sound and live video through eight light sensors, an art bus board, and max/msp/gem.

Max is an interactive programming environment for music, audio, and media. Jitter is a set of video, matrix, and 3D graphics objects for Max.

Max is a true cross-platform system compatible with both Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista.

Max/MSP/Jitter is now one installer. If you have Max 4.6 already installed on your computer, Max 5 will not conflict. They are separate applications.

Jesse Kriss and DJ Axel Foley have put together an interesting collection of Visual Scratch videos:

We capture turntable velocity using Ms. Pinky and fader position using an Ecler Nuo 4. The scratching sound is generated in Max/MSP. Then we scale the control data (turntable and fader) to ±1.0, the range of digital audio signals. The control data is saved to one audio file, and scratch audio to another.

With the two sound files as input, the graphics are generated in Processing, using the incredibly helpful Ess, PDF and MovieMaker libraries. The y-axis position reflects the velocity of the turntable, color is based on the frequency content of the scratch audio, and the thickness of the line is based on the volume.

It would be interesting to see this type of work combined with generative video visualizations.