event
Synthux Hackathon 2024

Metal Effectors

A set of four objects that modify sound through interactive bodily gestures
TouchDesigner
Arduino Uno
Electret microphone
prompt

Coaches & collaborators

Roey Tsemah
institute
Design Academy Eindhoven
As sound and music enthusiasts, we seek to understand the functions behind the knobs and buttons found on various music controllers. Our goal is to reinterpret the performative gestures of DJs through the four metallic effectors we made, providing interactive ways to understand sound and vibration. Each effector alternates sounds with reverb, echo, panning, and filtering respectively. These tools invite musicians and non-musicians to be part of live music production via bodily gestures. A mic can be added for possibilities for vocals and instruments to also be integral parts of the experience.
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the tech

How does it work?

The four effectors include a metal strip that swings once bent, a hanging metal sheet that vibrates upon impact, a wheel that spins to produce metal clicks and reverb, and a row of metal buttons that filter sounds and alter the speed of sounds upon touch. The choice of steel comes from its capacity to generate vibrations and resonance. Each of these gestures initiates vibrations detected by contact microphones and a touch sensor, sending signals to Ableton effects to modify the sounds.
Open source code
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TouchDesigner
Node based visual programming language for real time interactive multimedia content
Arduino Uno
Development board
Electret microphone
Record or detect audio gain (volume) changes
About the instrument
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