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Audiotouch OS – Flash Multi-touch Audio Environment

SethSandler — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:15:05 +0000

Well, I never did a ‘proper’ video of my Audiotouch work, so after 2 years I decided to reshoot some video and experiment with my new HD video camera. The video is also in preparation for another how-to video that I’m developing that builds off the Mtmini video (check that out if you haven’t ) and shows how to create a simple multi-touch surface quick and easy.

I’m hoping to eventually get back to these applications and improve on a few of them. They’ve gone untouched for almost 2 years and were originally written prior to the iphone, ipad, and microsoft surface. It’s amazing how far the technology has come in such a short time.

Enjoy and let me know

Bloom – Multitouch Music Application

SethSandler — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:59:51 +0000

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

AudioTouch – Event 2

SethSandler — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:30:03 +0000

Here’s some pictures from the second event where AudioTouch was on display.

The Beta – tbeta – IT”S HERE!!! New mac/win/linux multitouch tracker!

SethSandler — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:00:13 +0000

It’s been a loooong way for many of you, but finally the new tracker has been made public!

Checkout the tbeta website where you can download and read the getting started full guide to see how easy it is to use!

http://tbeta.nuigroup.com

note: if you like the old touchlib tracker better, you can still use it if you’re on windows.

Mac anyone? New multitouch tracker on it’s way!

SethSandler — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:52:55 +0000

Well, I haven’t posted in a while, but that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped development. Actually, I’ve done the opposite and have been developing with a release date coming soon (hopefully).

I applied for GSoC a couple months ago and my project was chosen and I am have been a student under Natural User Interface Group (NUIGroup) ever since. For my project, I’ve been working on a multitouch framework/lux.

For the last few weeks (with the help of my mentor Christian Moore) I’ve been working on porting over touchlib (the main tracker of the NUIGroup community) to openframeworks. A few reasons we chose to use openframeworks is because it’s (1) Cross-platform (it’ll work on windows/mac/linux), (2) It’s easy to

Pictures from L.I.V.E

SethSandler — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:04:14 +0000

Pictures from when my table was on display for a few days. I have larger pictures if you want specific ones. This post has a lot of pictures, so if they don’t all load, you may need to refresh this page.

AudioTouch OS Video

SethSandler — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:50:42 +0000

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.

8,000 hits, 1000 Downloads and new AudioTouch Multitouch OS!

SethSandler — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:48:36 +0000

In such a short amount of time I’ve hit 1000 downloads! Well, actually it’s 1062 to be exact. Thanks everyone who has been testing and downloading the applications. Feel free to let me know how everything is running. I’d love to hear more feedback.

On another note, the table is about ready for display! It features 4 access points that allow people to load a menu where they can select applications to load. Many applications can be loaded and at the same time. Pressing on the desktop creates wind and glitch type sounds. There’s currently 4 other applications that can be loaded which include: Musical Wong (to be released soon), Musical Squares, Audioshape Sequencer, and MultiKey (half and whole keyboard).

My Finished DIY Multitouch Table

SethSandler — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:06:41 +0000

Well, I haven’t been able to post everything leading up to this point yet, but I wanted to get the finished images up. I’ll be writing about the process up to this point soon so that there are no gaps in the “how to” of building my table.

New video! The table is (almost) completed!

SethSandler — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:18:26 +0000

New video showcasing the final table at work. The software is all a work in progress and new releases will be coming soon of all applications as well as new ones. If you like the video, please pass it on. If you don’t like the video, please pass it on anyway. Enjoy!