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Fometrius
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Posted : Apr 8, 2010 04:33:38
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daio
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Posted : Apr 8, 2010 18:05
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wtf are these guys doing?!!!crazy!
let's see where will this one go... |
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Yidam
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Posted : Apr 8, 2010 18:10
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Reactable is awesome but extremely expensive.
This kind of innovation is probably one of the only reasons why a device like the iPad might be favorable. |
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Fometrius
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Posted : Apr 9, 2010 05:32
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"The Reactable is a revolutionary new electronic musical instrument designed to create and perform the music of today and tomorrow. It combines state of the art technologies with a simple and intuitive design, which enables musicians to experiment with sound, change its structure, control its parameters and be creative in a direct and refreshing way, unlike anything you have ever known before.
The Reactable uses a so called tangible interface, where the musician controls the system by manipulating tangible objects. The instrument is based on a translucent and luminous round table, and by putting these pucks on the Reactable surface, by turning them and connecting them to each other, performers can combine different elements like synthesizers, effects, sample loops or control elements in order to create a unique and flexible composition.
As soon as any puck is placed on the surface, it is illuminated and starts to interact with the other neighboring pucks, according to their positions and proximity. These interactions are visible on the table surface which acts as a screen, giving instant feedback about what is currently going on in the Reactable turning music into something visible and tangible.
Additionally, performers can also change the behavior of the objects by touching and interacting with the table surface, and because the Reactable technology is “multi-touch”, there is not limit to the number of fingers that can be used simultaneously. As a matter of fact, the Reactable was specially designed so that it could also be used by several performers at the same time, thus opening up a whole new universe of pedagogical, entertaining and creative possibilities with its collaborative and multi-user capabilities." |
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JohnTaramas
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Posted : Apr 9, 2010 14:03
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monno
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Posted : Apr 9, 2010 14:46
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It´s been around for a while by now and i did expect more of them to pop up. As for the expensive part well then yes. If you have those people build you one you can expect it to be pricey, but i would have you know that this can actually be built DIY-style. If you do some research the main components are: IR led´s, a piece of perspex, a firewire webcam and a projector.(this was built by university people, not a commercial company) As far as a budget goes that would run around 1000 US which to my mind isn´t expensive (take a look at esoteric music controllers in general and i think you will find they carry hefty price tags)
It can be done even more on the cheap using just the software, a webcam and oddly shaped pieces of paper
 Mastering available here:
http://www.bimmelim-soundlabs.com
http://soundcloud.com/onkeldunkel
http://www.myspace.com/onkeldunkelownz
http://www.parvati-records.com |
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Yidam
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Posted : Apr 9, 2010 14:54
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so the code is open source? |
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makus
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Posted : Apr 9, 2010 19:10
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-Abatwa-
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Posted : Apr 10, 2010 22:33
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had a chance to check this out at a museum, have to say it pretty fun, especially with some people around.
`Bottomless wonders spring from simple rules, which are repeated without end` Mandelbrot |
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Colin OOOD
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Posted : Apr 11, 2010 01:29
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Sunai
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Posted : Apr 11, 2010 11:45
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wow..amazing!
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Yidam
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Posted : Apr 30, 2010 14:20
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moki
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Posted : Apr 30, 2010 18:13
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wow this is absolutely amazing, BIG THANKS for this information!
i searched a bit more about it and found a very nice event where you can see the experiment. so here is another tip for anyone who is in/or near germany at the end of may:
there is a conference (free entrance) about digital distribution of music, new digital formats, and generally about modern experiments in music production, at the end of may in mannheim. this is a small city 620 km away from berlin, 220km from zürich.
http://www.futuremusiccamp.com/programm/speaker/
i just reserved a ticket. may be some of you wants to check it out. reactable will be showcased there.
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soulfood
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Posted : Apr 30, 2010 19:01
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Reactable is like a really dumb but beautiful blonde with huge tits.
It probably hasn't got much worthwhile listening to, but I would really like a go on one  |
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vector_0
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Posted : Apr 30, 2010 23:13
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