Category: MIDI

  • MIDI Goes In, Fire Comes Out!

    I’ve been pestering Seth Hardy of Propane and Electrons and Site 3 Fire Arts to make a MIDI version of his solid-state relay flame effects controller board.  This will allow you to create flame effects (or lighting effects or what have you) under MIDI control so you can synchronize the outputs to music! The prototype boards are in and…

  • Using The LEAP Motion as a MIDI Controller

    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. So, how to turn your gestures into MIDI data with the LEAP?  I’m especially interested in using it with…

  • MIDI Mapper X 2.0 Released

    I’ve released the full version 2.0!  Check out the details at KVR.

  • Using SoMo by SonicWear as a MIDI Controller

    I’ve been working with the SoMo by SonicWear, a cool little device that generates sound through movement, and I had some input into its design.  SonicWear is a Toronto-based startup, and the project itself originated with Loretta Faveri at OCAD University’s Social Body Lab. The main target platform for SoMo is Max/MSP on a Mac, but I was…

  • MIDI Mapper X 2.0 RC2 Released

    When working on Organic Evolution, I ran into the issue of not being able to send custom MIDI messages  to the pipe organ controller for controlling the stops and other effects – FL Studio and other DAWs hide the protocol details from you quite effectively.  Sending custom messages would also be handy for other custom…