I’ve been captivated by the possibilities of the LEAP Motion as an input device ever since it was announced.  It’s still finding its niche, but I feel an area of huge potential is for interactive electronic music.

Photo Credit: Ars Technica

So, how to turn your gestures into MIDI data with the LEAP?  I’m especially interested in using it with my DAW of choice, FL Studio in Windows.  Guess what, there’s an app for that (actually several).

The main ingredients for the configuration I went with are as follows:

1. A  LEAP Motion controller – you can get them at Best Buy or Future Shop!  It’s $79.99 US.
2. (For Windows) The “loopMIDI” virtual MIDI loopback cable application.
3. The GECO App by UWYN, available from LEAP’s Airspace store (part of the LEAP install).  It’s $9.99 US.

Read on for details.

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