The laser turns the signal electronic violin music

The sound of a violin bow across the strings can be excellent. But it is difficult to master bow well. He wishes to build a new type of electronic device is safe.

Leicester, UK, in de MONTFORT University of Dylan Menzies optical sensor developed by smell O uses a metal tool across a tract of a real violin bow to monitor movement. Bow angle and speed sensors linked to
a computer is used to drive digital music production. Using a separate keyboard notes are created.

It is easy to play with a real violin string musician, playing a violin bow with trickiest elements of a moderate downward pressure is not.

Sound effects and can create many different manipulation, whereas rotating the bow vibrato effect, difficult to master a technology that creates new violin players.

Menzies Barcelona, ​​Spain in the concrete, embedded and embodied interaction device demonstrated at the conference last month and plans to trade. O Bo here to help:

VIOLIN: bow, legato, vibrato, staccato, ringing

Violin: Triple boom boom bow is from natural open

Cello: bow speed at warped speed are taken in order, form a pleasing performance