RE: laptops and performance

["Qua Veda" <qua@oregon.com>]

Yes,  this was the surface I was thinking of,  couldn't recall the name,
developer.  Its truly amazing. Imagine a wall made like.   I'd be glad to
beta test it :-)

-Qua 

-----Original Message-----
From: miles ward [mailto:miles932@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 10:47 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: laptops and performance

My good friend Lee is @ NYU working direct with Ken Perlin (Perlin Noise..
Genius)  on a multi-touch, multi display panel that makes Surface look like
a monochrome CRT.  Not only senses multiple touches, senses proximity to 
the
surface within 6 inches, and is projector based, so can illuminate above 
and
below a clear panel, so there's lights projected down on your hands or 
other
implements..
http://cs.nyu.edu/~jhan/ftirtouch/index.html
It's acrylic based, so you should be able to make oddly shaped acrylic
objects, and model touch on them... imagine a digital guitar that's just a
big strat shaped piece of clear plastic, with no strings, that you can
play?!

We live in an amazing world.
-Miles

On 6/15/07, Qua Veda <qua@oregon.com> wrote:
>  Seems that Midi controllers (or other controllers) allow the computer 
> to 'sit there crunching numbers'  while the performer moves around or 
> sets his/her hair on fire or whatever.
>
> Foot controllers, data goves, sensors, faders , eventually control 
> surfaces like the Microsoft Surface,  or perhaps floor sensors like 
> disco floors, would allow for some intersting performances  - whether 
> the computer is a laptop or rack mount.
>
> -Qua
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: miles ward [mailto:miles932@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 9:17 AM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: laptops and performance
>
> I agree; that's the central challenge with digital instruments from my 
> opinion, as amazing as they are at doing things _exactly_ how do you 
> take that energy from the crowd and turn it back around into more 
> energetic playing?  click harder?
> Still frustrated that there's no midi controller for tuba...
> -Miles
>
>


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---Miles Ward