As we are getting ready to release the completed Chronome files and instructions, we went through and updated the instructions for flashing serial numbers on Arudinos. These instructions are a mix of the help we’ve found around the net, as well as our own experience and questions while attempting to change the device serial numbers.
With the older FTDI based arduinos (duemilonove and the Mega 1280), we updated the instructions to us the new FT_Prog software.
Just wanted to say a quick “hei” to everyone from Oslo! I am here with our good friend Dimitri Diakopoulos to attend and present some work at this years NIME conference. This afternoon we presented the SmartFiducial (more info / source / instructions will be up here very soon) and the NotomotoN, our beloved 12-armed midi drum robot. While we work on getting more information online soon, feel free check out our summary posters below and/or download and read our publications which can be found on our publications page, or in the NIME 2011 Proceedings.
For the last year or so I’ve been developing the Chronome, an RGB/Pressure sensitive version of the Monome/Arduinome. The Chronome uses the same TLC5940 chip as previous RGB grid controller efforts such as the Octinct, but with new firmware designed around Matthew T. Pandina‘s excellent TLC5940 C Library. I was also able to provide pressure sensitivity to all 64 buttons by using the same conductive fabric as the LUMI. Read More »
Attention all Kiwis, Owen and I will have an installation at Te Papa Museum in Wellington, NZ and will also be performing as part of the Machine Orchestra in two shows this month.
We will be doing a Bricktable installation as part of the Our Sounds event Sunday August 15th, 2010 and will run for the day alongside other work from the New Zealand School of Music. Come by Te Papa and check our Bricktable and other interface work by some of our students!
For those interested in live electronics, world music and/or musical robotics, come see the Machine Orchestra. Of course, the robots won’t just be playing pre-defined sequences, we will be interacting and controlling them live, through a myriad of custom controllers and interfaces (various interactions with Arduinomes, Hyperinstruments such as the ESitar and EDilruba), as well as other gestural controllers such as the Helio. Read More »
+1000 to Jaymis for installing the new CSS plugin @ Noisepages (our lovely host and tech community).
As previously mentioned, after upgrading to WordPress 3.0, the plugin we use to define custom CSS (which is how we mold and layout our website) broke. Today Jaymis installed a new (WordPress 3 compatible) CSS plugin and we were up and running in no time! Happy Flipmu-ing!
Love,
Flip-mew, flip-moo, err, however you like to say it.
Our host has recently updated to WordPress 3.0 and it appears to have broken a few things with the CSS plugin we are using. While the website is completely functional, there are the following issues:
1) The menu system (which is CSS based) is not working properly. This makes it impossibly to access sub-sub menu’s such as the Arduinome section, as well as other Look And Feel issues. If you want to browse the Arduinome sections, please go here for now…
2) The sidebar is appearing on the left side of the screen, instead of the right. This is causing all sorts of things to look weird, especially blog posts!
Oh! Our poor minimal design!
Please bear with us in the next few days while we work out all of the kinks. Thanks!
Lately I’ve been focusing much of my time on the development of an application, Nuance (working title–suggestions are encouraged), in order to explore various research goals which are part of my PhD.
So what is Nuance?
Nuance is a software application for recording synchronous audio and sensor data. Nuance provides a fast and intuitive interface for rapidly developing custom experiment-centric configurations, which can easily be saved and reloaded at a later time. Custom hyper-instruments and sensor systems (or other serial / osc [soon] devices) can be defined in simple XML-based protocol files, allowing them to be dynamically loaded and recorded using Nuance. Oh yah, and with minimal pain! Read More »
As part of our live show, Owen and I have been working on creating a tightly synchronized audio/visual experience. While we are still experimenting with the best implementation of balancing audio/visual expressivity & composition with live-interaction, we have developed an approach using Quartz Composer, VDMX, and integrating it all with our Ableton live set. Of course, we couldn’t just project onto any old flat surface, so we’ve built a 3D cube to float between our heads and map the projection onto 3 of its faces. While there is lots of work going on in the FlipMu studio/lab right now creating exciting new interactive visual content, as well as more enticing 3D displays beyond a single cube-shaped object, this post will delve into the why and how of our current gig-ready set up. Also, as an added bonus, we’ve put up a custom Quartz Composer plugin we created and use extensively in our live show for download for those who want to attempt a similar approach! Now on to the gory details… Read More »
Jordan and I have been working hard this year on our doctorates: Building new interfaces, exploring projection mapping, and working on extending the possibilities of live electronic music performance. Lately we’ve been developing a live, interactive audio/visual show (detailed post will go live in the coming days!) in Wellington, NZ, and have had the opportunity to perform it out at our monthly residency at the Experiential Differential gigs, to crowds of great people who are all excited by what we do. This week we will be playing at the upcoming Ex.D. show with ALPHABETHEAD, D:UNK, EXCELLE, and ROWZY. Expect a ton of awesome live music and visuals from everyone, and we should have a few new tunes and visuals of our own as well. Hope to see you all there.
Owen Vallis
Jordan Hochenbaum