Beatjazz controller version 1

thingiverse

The Beatjazz Gestural Control Interface is a wireless, three-way networked device for creating and manipulating sound, consisting of a headset and two hand units, all adjustable. It's more about personal interfacing than being an actual instrument; the creator developed it to express themselves uniquely due to the need to program everything from scratch. The interface has evolved along with the software and biokinetic paradigm since its first functional iteration. In this version, the headset features a pressure sensor for registering breath pressure and instantiating notes or functions, as well as a lip sensor made of a force-sensing resistor (FSR) for lip control similar to a saxophone player with vast potential for expression. The hand units are mirrored versions of each other, with four FSR mounting points on the keypad area for sensing finger pressure and five-way toggle switches for mode selection, octave adjustment, and various controls. Accelerometers in each hand determine x-y coordinates based on the positioning of the keypad, which are used to control a grid of gestural parameters. The system uses synths purpose-built for this method of control called Gestural Trajectory Synthesis, and patches will be uploaded soon. The creator is still finalizing instructions for assembly but hopes that provided photos will help until they're completed. Electronic parts from SparkFun are required for the project, and the creator encourages kindness as it's their first shared 3D project with room for improvement. Instructions will be posted by December 17th.