[sdiy] Great idea for UI

[Charles Bisaillon]

I don't know if I would be into that kinda stuff, but it might interest you.
I ran into it a while ago, it's made by Sony and called "Block Jam".

http://www.csl.sony.co.jp/IL/projects/blockjam/


Charles  



>> Hi all!
>> 
>> I just saw this review for a gaming interface that lets you move physical
>> buttons whereever you want:
>> 
>> http://www.tomshardware.com/game/20050308/index.html
>> 
>> I'd love to see something like this for a synthesizer.  That's been the
>> advantage of softsynths or the GUI for the Nord Modular - your can have
>> just the controls you want, where you want them.  The downside, of course,
>> is no physical buttons.  Now, if someone could modify/extend the DX1 to
>> have knobs, sliders, and rotory encoders, and to output MIDI and/or CV, it
>> would be an amazing front end to analog or softsynths!  While we're at it,
>> add LEDs/displays that can be placed anywhere and addressed.
>> 
>> Any thoughts?  Anyone working on something like this?
>> 
>> David