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Tactile Patch Sheets are open 3D-printed synth overlays for vision accessibility
Patch sheets and synth overlays too often assume sighted users – so how do you make them accessible for people with low vision or blindness? Geert Bevin and Tim Burgess have tried 3D-printed patch sheets for the Moog DFAM and Mavis. They’re open source and could be a starting point for more; we’d love to hear from people with different levels of sight about whether this works for you.
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Azure Kinect promises new motion, sensing for art
Gamers’ interest may come and go, but artists are always exploring the potential of computer vision for expression. Microsoft this month has resurrected the Kinect, albeit in pricey, limited form. Let’s fit it to the family tree.
Gibson just killed Cakewalk, because Philips?!
Gibson, the company known for legendary guitars and killing your favorite DAW in the 90s … now gets the chance to remind the pro audio crowd of the latter.
Peter Kirn - November 21, 2017
Music tech Software Stories Tech
Watch 16 Rubik’s Cubes Turn Into a Visual Music Sequencer
Peter Kirn - March 16, 2015
Music Music tech
Dancer to Score to Animation: Coding, Decoding, and Recoding in a Choreography Lab
Peter Kirn - January 14, 2014
Archive Motion Music tech
With Apple’s PrimeSense Acquisition, Shifting Landscape in Depth Sensing, Motion Art
Peter Kirn - November 20, 2013
Archive Motion Music tech
With Apple's PrimeSense Acquisition, Shifting Landscape in Depth Sensing, Motion Art
Peter Kirn - November 20, 2013
Archive Motion Music tech
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