POPCAST E06 "Yo-Yo Core"

In this episode of PopCast, I talk to my old friend Kyle Machulis about his newest project at Nonpolynomial Labs. Inspired by Johnny Lee's fantastic Wii-hacks, Kyle has created a yo-yo controlled musical interface using Max/MSP and a modified Torch circuit board. In the video, Kyle talks about the project and let's me make some yo-yo core.

You can check out Kyle's "WiiYo" post on www.nonpolynomial.com. Skin The Gerbil never sounded so good.

Category:

Howto & Style

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• kyle
• machulis
• qdot
• yo-yo
• core
• wii
• controller
• hack
• midi
• max/msp
• max
• msp
• docpop
• doctor
• popular
• popcast

[plasticvicar]

That trick at 3:15, where you slide the yoyo down the string like it's on a zip line, is so cool. Can I find instructions for that it online?

[doctorpopular]

thanks, I don't know who made it up, but I'm going to make a tutorial of it sometime. I believe it's called the gondola.

[onehotseat]

"You can play a video game where you yo-yo by yo-yoing"

How stupid is that? Controlling a virtual yo-yo by using a real yo-yo?

[doctorpopular]

Right, that's the joke.

[BloopV]

i don't really get what it does.. excuse my mental deficiency

[doctorpopular]

it just tracks the movement of the yo-yo and translates it into musical directions.

ie; moving the yo-yo up, raises the pitch, moving the yo-yo down lowers it.

[NicholasJBrown]

Your yo yo has much mo jo lol!

[Neodudeman]

"Hi. My name is Adam Savage. Today on Mythbusters: Can yo yo's be instruments?"

[ziemba94]

Very funny and nice ;]

[D4r3CZ]

yes, it's and Doc pop made a tutorial for that... just search the youtube

[gothrowsome2a]

lolz its a speeder

[nyk10000]

wow insaine at yoyo

music could be better..

[johncar11]

You are sick at yoyo.