siftables music sequencer

A music sequencer that uses Siftables as the interface.

There are three "voices" - lead, bass and drums. Each voice has four variations, accessible via the four sides of the siftable.

The way to make a piece is to first construct a sequence, using the blank "sequence" siftables, then insert voices into the sequence by bumping the voice siftables up against the sequence siftables. A voice can be removed by bumping the siftable against the sequence siftable a second time.

A voice can have an effect applied to it - like reverb or a sweepable filter (like wah), by bumping an effect siftable up against it. While the effect is applied, the voice siftable will have a small circle shown on it, with the color of the effect siftable, and the effect can be tweaked by tilting the effect siftable left and right.

There are also effects that apply to the entire sequence, like tempo and volume. These effects are always engaged, and they can be changed by tilting. As soon as they are set flat, the effect stops changing.

Sequences can be made shorter or longer, or re-arranged at any time by moving the sequence siftables around.

Music engine by Josh Kopin

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Tags:

• inventmusic
• electronicmusic
• tangible
• hci
• physicalcomputing
• emi
• looping
• music
• computermusic
• dj
• djing

[agvulpine]

Imagine having to recharge 50 of them.

[ORUPRANKSTAZ]

You're a dumbass. It's not just about the music. Maybe you should watch the introduction of these things at a conference I think you are too stupid, and thus undeserving, to know the name of..

[happyldw]

흥미롭지 않은데... 뭐하는거지?

[GamesKiwi]

THumbs Up if you want that awesome blocks

[shokumasterify]

@misterhop666 Convenience and a good interface, basically. It's easier to pick up the Siftable that says "filter" and move it around in your hand than dig out the dial in Ableton Live for the track you want and move a dial that says cutoff. Mainly I can see it being used for live performances to control effects on the fly, akin to Tom Exile's The Finger, or possibly introduce melodies and harmonies seamlessly like a Novation Launchpad.

But for just production? Yeah, computers are the way to go.

[misterhop666]

totally pointless. why should i use these instead of my computer/smartphone/video game console?

[stevenjsmith1903]

that looks freakin awesome

[larsentunes4]

how much are these ?

[EcasmbNoobje]

@Flunkorg No i didnt :P. it is true they cant show everything to us :)

[Flunkorg]

@EcasmbNoobje They can do much more then this... you know that right?

[EcasmbNoobje]

they are fun, but every siftable has standard drums and things, there arent that much combinations, Bass : 4 types of, Drums : 4 types of, Lead : 4 types, so there are 36 combinations, after a while of using it (like an month) it will be boring.

Maybe if u guys add an "Bluetooth" function so you can add new types of, or if u slide you have more.

Bcus.. those are connected to an "motherboard" thing wireless, or are they just standalone?

[southboundpachyderm1]

these things are awesome!!!