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March 6th, 2010, 15:20
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/500x_clavilux.jpg (http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/clavilux.jpg)Learning to play the piano has lingered on my to-do list for a long time. But watching this video of the Clavilux 2000 keyboard generating a spectacular light show in real time, I might have to make it a priority.
The Clavilux is a digital keyboard rigged up to a projector, letting the audience see the music they're hearing. And it really is the music they're seeing: each stripe of light corresponds directly to a key that is struck, the individual bands representing the velocity and length of each note played.
The notes are assigned colors, as well, giving a visual overview of the harmony of the piece. Play a note that's out of key and its color will contrast with the bigger picture.
The player can switch between two types of visualization. A 2D view results in the colorful barcode seen above while a 3D view resembles the cockpit view of some spaceship jumping into hyperdrive.
The Clavilux 2000 is the brainchild of Jonas Heuer, the same guy who put together the Noteput, (http://gizmodo.com/5473016/the-noteput-if-beethoven-designed-the-microsoft-surface) an awesome interactive musical table. Music has always been a joy to listen to, but Heuer's work lets the other senses get in on the action, to spectacular effect. [Infosthetics (http://infosthetics.com/archives/2010/03/generative_music_visualization_composition.html)]
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The Clavilux is a digital keyboard rigged up to a projector, letting the audience see the music they're hearing. And it really is the music they're seeing: each stripe of light corresponds directly to a key that is struck, the individual bands representing the velocity and length of each note played.
The notes are assigned colors, as well, giving a visual overview of the harmony of the piece. Play a note that's out of key and its color will contrast with the bigger picture.
The player can switch between two types of visualization. A 2D view results in the colorful barcode seen above while a 3D view resembles the cockpit view of some spaceship jumping into hyperdrive.
The Clavilux 2000 is the brainchild of Jonas Heuer, the same guy who put together the Noteput, (http://gizmodo.com/5473016/the-noteput-if-beethoven-designed-the-microsoft-surface) an awesome interactive musical table. Music has always been a joy to listen to, but Heuer's work lets the other senses get in on the action, to spectacular effect. [Infosthetics (http://infosthetics.com/archives/2010/03/generative_music_visualization_composition.html)]
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