LOOPLEX tangible user interface using Ableton Live, MaxMSP, reacTIVision, Arduino

LOOPLEX is a prototype tangible user interface for live sound interaction using reacTIVision, MaxMSP, Ableton Live and Arduino.
How does it work?
In short: A DV-Cam in the center of the cube is tracking fiducials markers mounted underneath the hexagon tiles via the reacTIVision software. The generated OSC-Data is received by the TUIO-Client for MaxMSP and converted into Midi NoteOn/Off and Midi CC-Data dependent on the fiducial's angle. This Midi-Data is mapped within Ableton Live for triggering Audio-Loops or Effects.

While triggering an Audio-Clip in Ableton Live a Midi-Clip containing Note-On/Off and Pitchbends is triggered simultaneously and routed to MaxMSP. This information controls 6 coloured LEDs (2xRGB) connected to the 6 digital PWM-Ports on the Arduino, allowing simple on/off states, smooth colour changes and additive colour processing.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• tangible
• user
• interface
• tui
• led
• sound
• music
• light
• rgb
• arduino
• tuio
• max
• msp
• ableton
• live
• loops
• videotracking
• reactivision
• reactable
• osc
• midi
• additive
• colour
• color
• processing
• looplex

[richpudz]

hey real nice job on the table, looks awesome, im planning on creating a similar kinda thing for my final project at university this year but im unsure on how everything links up as iv not really used reactivision with ableton and lights etc before, have you got any advice you can give or send me on this? it would be a great help.

thanks write bk

rich

[ElectricDrivenTyler]

hi! this took me about 6-8 weeks despite I've never heard of maxmsp/arduino/reactivision/et­c. before, so building a table with reactivision is relativley beginner friendly. Just read the infos on the reactivision website, get a good cam and start with a few fiducials. For the whole ableton/midi implementation MaxMSP was my program of choice. Theres a MaxMSP-Client on the reactivision website. For the LEDs I used the arduino platform and the maxuino-firmware. Need more help?

[MJGrindboy]

Blimey! Nice work. I'm going to be building a full scale multitouch table with ReacTIVision for my local music charity any tips?

[ElectricDrivenTyler]

hi! some more infos would be needed to give you any helpful tips concerning your project. if you look for a good camera for low money get a sony ps3 eye, works great with reactivision.

[clohed]

wicked!

[34fatty56]

fuck!!!

[richpudz]

ok thanks for that your helping me out loads is there any chance you could give me your email so i can keep in contact? would be a great help if you can walk me through any hard parts lol did you do this project for fun or ?????

write bk rich

[MJGrindboy]

We're planning on a good sized (32inch?) table using the DI method as this is the only one which allows the use of fuidicals without a backlight.