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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Tom Bugs Releases New Batch Of Weevil08 Synths

Tom Bugs of Bug Brand fame has released 18 new Weevil08 synths. The Weevil08 synth contains three lo-fi oscillators “quasi-ringmodulated together” with PowerStarve, Filter, 9-point-TouchPlate and an internal MiniAmp. Each Osc has a range switch for Hi tones or Lo clickety, and the combination of PowerStarve and responsive TouchPlate opens up a vast array of sounds that are played unlike any other instrument. The internal...

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