Neon Drums
Audiovisual system that uses XYZ position coordinates to draw graphics and synthesize sounds in real-time.
An audio-visual musical instrument
Neon Drums was a research project I did while at college. Its purpose was to design and implement an audiovisual musical instrument that translates motions of a musical performer into sound and graphics.
Neon Drums received numerous awards, including:
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James K. Hitt Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research
University of Kansas
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Guest Lecture, Neon Drums - An audiovisual musical instrument
School of Engineering - University of Kansas
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Keynote Address, Undergraduate Research Symposium
University of Kansas
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Undergraduate Research Award
University of Kansas
Demo: Drawing audio-visual light streaks with a PS3 controller
The XYZ coordinates of the PS3 controller are used to draw shapes in 3D space and to synthesize sounds.
Inputs
Input devices communicate to neon drums via OSC or MIDI messages. This allows for different input devices, such as DAWs, 3D game controllers, sensors, touchpads, etc.
Graphics examples
