3D MIDI control with Kinect

Computer Music, Fri 26 Nov 2010, 2:30 pm GMT

Microsoft's Xbox 360 add-on Kinect has been a big hit in the videogame world, and its amazing technology has been exploited to create a movement-based MIDI controller by resourceful hacker Ben X Tan. Take a look at this intriguing video:

You can find out more about Kinect hacking with this guide from Create Digital Music.

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alix.1999

Tue 4 Jan 2011, 3:39 pm GMT

Over christmass hacked the Kinect to allow a user to play a virtual 5 piece drum kit, as well as being able to dance to create music using synthesizers (e.g. Kaoscillator Pro). The software: New Wave Instrument Fabric allows a user to connect both the Kinect and WiiMote up to various Midi devices and control up to 19 midi control channels simultaneously by dancing.
see:
http://sites.google.com/site/newwaveinstrumentfabric/kinect-midi-drumkit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e0XaeZSW-g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e0XaeZSW-g

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