When mixing sound, I’ve always wanted a setup like this. To do what is going on in this video you need a Yamaha 01V classic, iPad, TouchOSC (iTunes link), MacBook Pro and USB to MIDI cable. To keep up with the progress just watch for updates on this YouTube channel: northatlantadj Read More

In the video below, you'll find a pretty rocking DJ set thanks to an iPad and some other pretty gnarly hardware. This isn't exactly a DIY solution, since DJ Kutski is using Traktor Pro (that's the software on the screen above) and an X1 controller, both of which are pretty significant pieces of DJ gear. But the iPad is definitely a big part of the equation, and it's running TouchOSC, a neat app that allows you to hook up sound interfaces over Wi-Fi using some very configurable abstract graphics. There's not much in the way of explanation. You can definitely see him changing pitches and adjusting the volume in real-time (pretty impressive just running the controller over Wi-Fi), but non-DJs will probably have to look elsewhere to figure out exactly what's happening here. Then again, if nothing else, you can enjoy some nice iPad-driven beats on this Christmas Eve. Enjoy! Read More

Thanks to the iPad and TouchOSC, robot Hikari can now be controlled by our favorite tablet device. The system for control on the iPad is powered by TouchOSC, a remote control application that sends commands to an external device using the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol. These commands are sent to a Max patch running on a Windows-based PC. Commands are then relayed directly to the PC-connected robot. In the YouTube video after the break, owner Darkback2 uses this system to make Hikari walk and stand up from both a face-up and a face-down position. You should watch out, though, as the iPad controller can also be used to make Hikari attack, an action that fits in nicely with the video's drum-heavy theme music. For those that are wondering, ... no, robot Hikari does not dance. Thanks Bob for sending this in! Read More

Gerade einmal sieben Tage ist Microsofts Bewegungssteuerung Kinect auf dem deutschen Markt, schon existieren unzählige Hacks von der ‘Joystick-losen’ Sensor-Kamera-Kombination. Die von dem Programmierer Hector Martin offengelegten Treiber der jungfräulichen Schnittstelle zwischen Mensch und Maschine, erreichen mittlerweile auch das Einzugsgebiet des iPads. Chris Rojas analysiert die Entfernungs-Daten, die von der Kamera eingefangen werden, und bildet diese in kleinen Neon-Würfen ab. Basierend auf dem Abstand der eingefangenen Objekte, rendert die Software daraus bunte Klötze in verschiedenen Größen. Mit der App-Store-Anwendung TouchOSC (3.99 €; App Store-Link), die sich dem nachrichtenbasierten Kommunikationsprotokoll Open Sound Control bedient, nimmt das iPad mit seiner Neigungssteuerung an der Spielerei teil. Ohne iPad-Bezug, aber trotzdem mehr als empfehlenswert, ist dieses Video einer Kinect-Modifizierung für die 3D-Simulation eines Raumes. Read More

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iPhoneAppのTouchOSCがiPadに対応してる。これは！！インタフェースと考えても結構安いんじゃないか？iPad欲しくなる Read More

Onyx Ashanti is an American musician living in Berlin. He specializes in "beatjazz," which he describes as being built on "live looping, sound design, and jazz improvisation." Using a Yamaha MIDI wind controller (that looks like an electronic clarinet) and an iPod touch running the TouchOSC app (US$4.99), Ashanti has been able to create some pretty incredible sounds. In the above video, Ashanti has the iPod touch strapped to his right hand, and he's able to use the accelerometer in the touch to translate his hand motions into control inputs for PureData audio processing. You may not necessarily like beatjazz, but you've got to admit it's cool that musicians like Ashanti are pushing the edge with Apple technology. [via Engadget] Read More

Are you the type of person who likes to handcraft your Christmas gifts? This year, perhaps you can make someone's Christmas Day just a little bit brighter and happier when they unwrap their very own iPhone-controlled, solar-powered Arduino tank. As you can view in the video above, the tank is pretty impressive in its current form; it could be used to strike terror into the hearts of unsuspecting senior citizens or small animals. It was built by Chris Rojas, a Colorado-based geek who used the iPhone TouchOSC app [US$4.99, iTunes Link], various parts from SparkFun including XBee modules and robot kits, and the Arduino open-source electronics prototyping platform to create this cool little tank. The tank can be charged by exposing a belly-mounted photovoltaic panel to the sun. Maybe it's just me, but I'd love to see one of these modded out with a spinning saw blade, lasers, and maybe a Read More