Hands-Free Filter Control! {HandMidi + Korg nanoKey}

HandMidi is a device that sends midi notes depending on how close your hand is to the optical sensor.... you could call it a "midi theremin". In this video I've used it instead to control the FILTER on a synth in Ableton, and I'm playing the notes on the Korg nanoKey. So as I lift the actual nanoKey into the air the filter opens up on the synth!

The notes are converted to CC messages using a couple of PizMidi's plugins.
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=192282&postdays=0&posto...

I got the HandMidi off eBay, highly recommended, the guy who sells it also made a video of it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy27OknMWJg

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ableton
• entertainment
• filter
• keyboard
• midi
• music
• nano
• nanokey
• optical
• theremin
• wireless
• handmidi

[sourberrymusic]

Have the keys popped out as yet?

[chevthewizard]

one popped out the first day i got it.. but it's not that hard to slot back in once you get the hang of it.......................

[BillyJimmyBobbyTimmy]

I would love to see Jordan Rudess on that thing.

[chevthewizard]

yes... if only there was a video... somewhere.... of him playing this thing uploaded somewhere... hmmmm..... ;-)

[sourberrymusic]

does the keyboard feel like a toy to you: fragile and delicate? Or is it nice and sturdy: something that can take a fair amount of beating?

[chevthewizard]

hmm... somewhere in between....

[fabiands10]

lol

[spontaneous09]

lol how is that hands free if your hands are full lol

[loudpaul1]

Can you tell us which plugins you actually used to convert the signal and how you routed them in ableton to control the filter?

[loudpaul1]

can you let us know what plugins you used in ableton to convert signal to control filter? And how you routed them??

[Shepsterof92]

Can you use the HandMidi with Garageband? Maybe? :}

[Shepsterof92]

Yess!! Great!! I really want a link too! Could someone help us poor souls out please?

[Shepsterof92]

Hahah, thanks for your advice! In all seriousness, I appreciate it. Sad thing is, the nanoKEY has keys that aren't THAT much a pianos... AND... I can't play piano 'cause i'm just a sad li'l boy. But thanks anyways... Maybe one day!

[heathheath90]

Dont get the nanokey, get the akai lpk25

10$ more but you get more for you money and it has a built in arpeggiaitor

[Shepsterof92]

Oh sweeet!!!! How much did that extra bit cost? I'm thinking about getting a NanoKEY.. Would you recommend it? But this extra thing, looks sweet!!!!!!!!

[bSQUARED08]

Could you possibly link me to where I could acquire one of these? I just bought a Nanokey a few days ago and this looks like a nice addition. Good work.