Re: laptops and performance

["miles ward" <miles932@gmail.com>]

I'm flying out in a month to do just that :)

On 6/15/07, Qua Veda <qua@oregon.com> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> ---Miles Ward
>
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---Miles Ward