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Design Your Own Audio Controller

Posted by timothy on from the no-sliders-over-here dept.

pronobozo writes with a link to "a cool interface called LEMUR for controlling audio applications. 'LEMUR is a handy and modular touchpanel based controller designed for audio and multimedia real-time applications. Our technology associates multitouch capabilities with visual display. LEMUR is provided with an extensible library of User Interface Objects such as faders, switchs, pads, keyboards, strings, etc.'" It's also vaporware at this point, but looks cool enough I hope it really reaches the market early next year as the site promises.

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  1. Re:Hmmm by cjpez · · Score: 4, Informative
    In the FAQ section, they claim that it can handle 10 simlutaneous presses (at least that's what it seems to say), which would mean that to do more you'd have to use more than just both your hands. So if that's true, I imagine that's quite sufficient.

    Also, OSC == THE FUTURE, so meh re: lack of MIDI. :)

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  2. Re:Infomercial by pronobozo · · Score: 2, Informative

    Don't work for them. Although I do make music.. so if you want some shameless self promotion.. here you go.. http://www.pronobozo.com

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  3. DIY MIDI by L3WKW4RM · · Score: 4, Informative

    For some less-vapor, DIY MIDI controller kits (soldering, planning, etc. required) you can build from scratch at Thorsten Klose's awesome site, or assemble pieces from Doepfer. I've built a few great fader boxes and knob boxes. What a fun hobby.

  4. You should simulate your control in SW first by museumpeace · · Score: 2, Informative

    and then buy HW when you know just what is going to work. Although dated by its dependence on an older version of JMF, Lindley's book [at the top of the list of this page of audio books] , gives a set of audio widgets [well, beans, actually] on its CD that you can mix, modify, and mate in various combinations for all kinds of audio effects. Not a tool for the timid but a rewarding exercise for the software/audio geek.

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  5. Re:Hmm... by Short+Circuit · · Score: 2, Informative

    Er...you mean LCARS, right?

    (ducks)

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  6. The Problem with this: LACK OF FEEL by sr180 · · Score: 3, Informative
    With this device, you cant FEEL the buttons, so you have to look at it as you adjust it.

    Example: My tv remote. I'm watching tv, I pick up the remote, and I can adjust channel, volume, power etc with out looking at the remote. With a device like this, you cant do that, as there is no tactile feel, you cant just feel where the volume button is and press it, you have to visually find it first. There is a programmable LCD remote available that has floundered on the market for exactly this reason.

    This also applies to the main application for this device, audio mixing (as well as stage lighting and visual applications.) Try cueing audio to some on stage effect while having to look at this device instead of looking onstage...

    Its a cool device and I'd love it at home, but the lack of tactile feel will make it useless in many applications.

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