The Beatbox is a physical programmable drum machine and consists of 5 tappers. Each tapper allows the user to play a rhythm, and then it can re-play the rhythm until it is stopped, or a new rhythm is played. The tappers can then be placed on different materials and objects to create a custom drum kit.
Developed by James Patten and Ben Recht, the audiopad tracks the position of objects on a tabletop and converts the movement into sound. The display provides visual feedback for the performer and the audience. The system is based on an earlier device made by James Patten called SenseTable.
A short interview with Dan Deacon followed by performance of his track Ohio on NBC.
Originally I posted this on the forum with a link to the .mov file. The Standard OIl Records site seems to be down, although the link is still active.
The Sonic Scanner enables the user to create sounds by scanning different pictures. The instrument offers four different modes: waveform, spectrum, rhythm and sampler. The waveform mode uses the brightness levels of the picture to produce corresponding audio frequencies. Spectrum uses FFT to translate the optical spectrum into an audio spectrum. Rhythm functions similar to the waveform mode but at a slower rate in order to produce more rhythmical textures. The sampler mode enables the user to record a sound and then manipulate it using the Sonic Scanner.
Another post pulled from the old forum, Duracell is a great drummer using electronically triggered drums to play covers of Turrican, Space Harrier and more! A great live act, and videos are now on youtube.
