A project in a similar concept to RGB Player is spinCycle from Spencer Kiser (an NYU ITP student).
As the turntable rotates, a camera reads the fluorescent tinted plexiglass (red, yellow and blue). The camera acts as the input detection, picking up the colours and positions of the pucks, but also as the visual feedback […]

For anyone who doesn’t know what Tenori-On from Toshio Iwai is, first read about it on wmmna (then on CDM, Musicthing and Siggraph).
Then watch this video & see some photos. This is a great physical soundtoy and I am pleased that Yamaha got on board with this one.
Following the Nime conference, more details have […]