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February 20th, 2010, 21:40
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We've seen the hacker-friendly, Bluetooth-based Wiimote used for so many purposes by now (http://www.engadget.com/tag/wiimote,hack) that it's hard to get excited about just any amalgamation of accelerometer-based fun. Patrick Flanagan's 'Jazari' project breaks past the yawn factor with a veritable museum's worth of robotic instruments, which are all controlled from a pair of Wiimotes and some rather intelligent software. It all seems a little too complicated to be live-controlled, but as Patrick himself explains in true music nerd detail, there's pretty much a button or a twist or a tilt behind every bit of the wild djembe, bongo and cowbell stylings that make up Jazari's "steamfunk" (his term) music. Check out both videos after the break.Continue reading Wiimote-controlled 'Jazari' robot percussion takes us back to our tribal, Nintendo-hacking roots (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/20/wiimote-controlled-jazari-robot-percussion-takes-us-back-to-ou/)
Wiimote-controlled 'Jazari' robot percussion takes us back to our tribal, Nintendo-hacking roots (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/20/wiimote-controlled-jazari-robot-percussion-takes-us-back-to-ou/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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We've seen the hacker-friendly, Bluetooth-based Wiimote used for so many purposes by now (http://www.engadget.com/tag/wiimote,hack) that it's hard to get excited about just any amalgamation of accelerometer-based fun. Patrick Flanagan's 'Jazari' project breaks past the yawn factor with a veritable museum's worth of robotic instruments, which are all controlled from a pair of Wiimotes and some rather intelligent software. It all seems a little too complicated to be live-controlled, but as Patrick himself explains in true music nerd detail, there's pretty much a button or a twist or a tilt behind every bit of the wild djembe, bongo and cowbell stylings that make up Jazari's "steamfunk" (his term) music. Check out both videos after the break.Continue reading Wiimote-controlled 'Jazari' robot percussion takes us back to our tribal, Nintendo-hacking roots (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/20/wiimote-controlled-jazari-robot-percussion-takes-us-back-to-ou/)
Wiimote-controlled 'Jazari' robot percussion takes us back to our tribal, Nintendo-hacking roots (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/20/wiimote-controlled-jazari-robot-percussion-takes-us-back-to-ou/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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