Monster MPC MIDI Controller Debuts On Warped Tour

David Bwack and his father built a huge MPC style MIDI controller for the group Family Force 5. The Bwack MPC weighs 750 lbs and measures 7′ square. It contains a 22? screen, 10 knobs, 8 momentary switches, 2 mod/pitch wheels, and 16 LED backlit, pressure-sensitive, silicon pads. Bwack built the device so that Family Force 5 could take it on the Warped Tour. Other gear includes a Mac Mini running Ableton Live, a M-Audio 410, a...

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Lyndsay Williams’ SenseSurface Demonstrates The Future Of Computer Interfaces

Lyndsay Williams has invented a 3 Dimensional control surface for PCs that combines tactile knobs with a multi- touch screen. Brilliant! Developed at the Girton Lab, in Cambridge, UK, the SenseSurface has direct implications for music applications, but can also be used as an effective controller for video games. According to Williams, “applications that would normally use a mouse or Qwerty keyboard can be now controlled with...

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