Well, it’s about time I released another application right? If anyone has ever played Bloom on the iphone, I’m sure you’ll recognize my port from iphone to table.

If you’re not familiar with bloom, it’s a very simple music creation application. Press anywhere on the screen to create circles that grow and ‘bloom.’ As they fade out and re-appear, they play a note. The note is based on the x-axis. As you move right, the notes go higher.

Click the above image to play

How to use:

-Press on screen (mouse, touch, multi-touch)
-Rollover/touch/click already created circles to remove them and their sound
-Press the upper left ‘clear’ button to clear all circles and sounds on screen.

Downloads:

Source Code: 

Bloom Source Code bloom_src.zip Version: 1

Author:	Seth Sandler
Date:	November 18, 2009
MD5 Hash:	37030ba99feb9663b98f0c755061bcca

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Binary Application:

Bloom Application bloom.zip Version: 1

Author:	Seth Sandler
Date:	November 18, 2009
MD5 Hash:	d4302be06f674dd3f68b7d38c52256d6

1.9 MiB 21021 Downloads Details...

The source folder should include everything you need to run the application. You don’t need to copy anything into your current AS3 directory. I’ve commented the Main.as file very well and it should give a good look into making simple applications with the AS3 Touch API.

Thanks to Christian for the background color tweening effect.

Check out my Bloom thread I started here: http://nuigroup.com/forums/viewthread/3867/

Check out olo:idea video below that shows the Bloom running on a large multitouch display.

Check out bassmang5 video below that shows the Bloom and my other applications running on his MTmini! You can see his post on NUIGroup here: http://nuigroup.com/forums/viewthread/3911/

New video of the new system that loads and unloads applications. Also, the desktop is now sending out OSC message to PureData to create some sounds based on finger number and position on screen.

I finally have everything up and running decently enough to make some videos. So here’s a couple videos of the software I’m currently working on. I combined both the multiKey and Musical Squares applications into one canvas. A user can move the canvas, or the individual applications around, rotate, resize them as well as some subtle extras.

Enjoy! Hopefully I’ll have some better quality videos up soon.

Well, after posting yesterday I realized there was a major bug in the program; nothing that would crash anyone’s computer, just a functionality problem. So I fixed this and also made it so you can drag new squares directly from the sidebar instead of having to press on them and then seeing the new square on stage.

Now everything works as expected and is a lot of fun! I can’t wait to add more sounds and functionality!

You can find the newest updates on the “My Software” page.

Well, I’ve made some additions, some changes and came up with an overall complete version of Musical Squares. Complete does not mean finished though, expect massive updates and much more functionality. This version is good enough to be called “Version 1″ I would say.

In this version, I changed the 8 original notes to 5 notes (pentatonic scale) with 3 percussive tones. It sounds…well..interesting. I also added the ability to remove squares by dragging them outside the main stage and adding new squares by pressing on the colored squares on either side.

• Hopeful Updates:
  • Add all 12 possible notes (maybe 2-3 octaves worth) and more percussion instruments.
  • Add quantization so the music stays in times no matter how you throw the blocks.
  • Add sliders for gravity, friction, bounce, and more.
  • Add presets for cool sounding sound scape startups.
  • Add music library that can be changed.

You can download the current bins here or on the “My Software” Page. Source to come later.

Download Link here:

Musical Squares MusicalSquaresV1.1.zip Version: 1.1

Musical Squares

Author:	Seth Sandler
Date:	November 18, 2009
MD5 Hash:	f08a454fc2a31489cd8819e29cff9cad

1.6 MiB 15873 Downloads Details...

*Note: I’m including both the exe and swf. If you use the swf, make sure to set the security settings so you’re able to connect to FLOSC.

Well, Musical Squares isn’t anything like Musical Chairs, but it’s fun nonetheless. Who wouldn’t like throwing around objects that emit tones (sounds) when they hit each other?

I started working on this second music program as an aim to explore other musical possibilities. Right now there’s not too much functionality, and it’s a basic proof-of-concept as there isn’t much practical application for it yet. It’s based off another existing (single touch) online program called “Pianolina” that I hope to improve and build off of. The most recognized aspect between the original application and this one will be the multi-user, multi-touch aspect.

There is still a lot to be done to make things not so chaotic sounding. Currently, you can throw the blocks around and also resize them using two fingers on the block. The nice thing about resizing is that you can create more likelihood that a bigger block will “sound” thus giving more emphasis to certain pitches (just like in most music).

Future Updates may include:

-Fix small glitches in current hit detection/physics.
-Adding/deleting squares and more control of squares on stage.
-Better physics (ie. Adding mass to squares.)
-Adding ability to change the physics with sliders or gestures.
-Changing musical tones.
-Throwing squares on the Z axis as well as X and Y.

I will be uploading a short video soon. In the meantime here is a screen shot. The source is not yet available for the public, but feel free to download the swf and exe file. If you use the swf, make sure to go into your Flash 9 security settings and allow the file to be accessed.

Screen shots:

Download Link here: Musical Squares v0.4*

*Note: I’m including both the exe and swf. If you use the swf, make sure to set the security settings so you’re able to connect to FLOSC.