MacBook Pro Keyboard backlight tweak with sound

This uses a sound file played on the computer to change the intensity of the laptop's screen brightness and keyboard backlighting intensity. Note that this is not the iTunes visualizer plugin, but rather a patch made in Max/MSP. It can respond to input from external devices and Core Audio, plus whatever gestural thingies you have handy...

More information and a presentation of patch located here:
http://jnote.org/151

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Macbook
• Pro
• Macintosh
• backlight
• max/msp
• BWV
• 244
• Bach
• Matthew

[JamesHowardYoung]

Note: there is a link in the video info for information on the patch, etc.

[onlyinthe707]

how do i do that?

[JamesHowardYoung]

I used Max/MSP and an object that can send parameters to the backlighting and screen. I think you can download something called iSpazz that will do basically the same thing.

[JamesHowardYoung]

Thanks! I will whip up a standalone that people can run sooon

[domster4130]

for some reason i dont think that can be good for your display or LED dimmers?

[phreakye]

did not see a link...

so what would the name of this magical object be?

[chazincaz]

epic

[sariH512]

nice job dude

[KDoggRowles]

I was wondering if you could e-mail me you patch so I can play around with it. let me know. thanks :D :D

[mightyjoy]

Nice! It's over my head enough to 1) cause me to put this on my MacBook and/or 2) ruin my laptop for good.