bubblegum sequencer chews through tunes
filed under: interactive | just plain fun
posted: January 17th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob
This music sequencer takes the same basic interface concept as the ball bearing sequencer I recently showed you, and makes it deliciously chewable. Instead of shiny metal spheres, this sequencer uses a bunch of colorful candy-coated gumballs to make a beat you can dance to.
Designed by Hannes Hesse, Andrew McDiarmid and Rosie Han - students at UC Berkeley’s School of Information, the Bubblegum Sequencer identifies the locations of strategically-placed gumballs to create rhythm tracks.
Simply place the appropriate color-coded gumball into the position in the sequence you want, and a computer takes care of generating sounds to match their placement. A camera underneath the table detects the position and color of each gumball, then automatically maps the colors to notes and the appropriate audio samples in the computer.
The best part - when you’re done jamming out, you can chew on your creation and blow some bubbles.
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