BeatBearing - first prototype

First working prototype of the BeatBearing sequencer system. When a ball is placed in an indent a sound loop is triggered. The body of the device is fashioned from clay and wire, and the software is written in Processing and MaxMSP.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• prototype
• digital
• music
• instrument
• HCI
• TUI
• tangible
• interface

[GumballDrumMachine]

Haha class! I built a similar device but instead of using the metal bearings to complete a circuit, I have a webcam mounted underneath the table. It detects the colour and position of coloured gumballs on the grid and plays a corresponding sound loop. I wrote a tutorial on how to code the software or you can download it. See my video for more details...

[peterdbennett]

@GumballDrumMachine cool - nice project, I like the improvements you've made on the gumball sequencer project (especially putting the webcam underneath to prevent occlusion)

[camuswat]

it still a prototype.

[mauserdemauser]

00:42 - 00:48

theres a ball in the middle hole of the last line but you cant see it on the scree

[jackbond64]

@deanrys yeah exactly why any other ball-less controller would be sufficient

[deanrys]

it doesn't control timing. it's basically turning on one of the nine prerecorded tracks. it's like a super simple mixer with just on or off for each track...

[BurNiNgBAssisT86]

first.. ever heard of 3/4 ?

and second.. these are loops per hole, which have nothing to do with being 4/4 3/4 or whatsoever :D :D

but this is some cool stuff.. i can imagen a huge panel with holes.. man that would be soo awesome

[monnie110]

This is kool that you made a small one but you did rows of 3. You should have done rows of 4 as in 1/4 quarter notes. So it would be a bar. With 3, your missing 1 note.

[cjiswhite1]

i want 3

[qwertyg33ks]

yeah, what he/she said.

[haku155]

This is some amazing stuff pete glad your from belfast now i can use you as a great example for something good thats came out of this little place