_PhotoSYNTH #4D_
Categories: Hardware Prototypes/Non-Commercial products
Submitted By: zenon olenski
Elevator Pitch
_PhotoSYNTH #4D_
Product Description
How It’s Innovative
Rather than learning how to play a musical instrument, the _PhotoSYNTH_ learns how to play you, making it one of the easiest and most fun musical instruments, and one that empowers the greatest diversity of people to instantly create expressive music!
By observing behaviour and adapting to each user’s need, this accessible instrument converts intentions into music regardless of capabilities.
See MIDI Innovation In Action
Most Inspiring Use Cases
Developed alongside disabled musicians, this musical instrument was designed to allow everybody to control musical instruments whether in a wheelchair, a bed, immobile or unable to sit still, the only requirement is a face and it’s operation is entirely touch free.
We’ve run #DMLab, a monthly accessible musical technology workshop, for 15 years and this is the culmination of all the research, experience and user trials.
By including users from the very start, the product has evolved and iteratively improved with real user feedback and desires and is currently used in schools, museums and homes around the world.
If you are disabled and would like to visit the AMIC museum to try it please get in touch with Drake Music.
Expansion Plans
Work with a greater range of disabled individuals.
Make it think smarter and work on more devices.
Add recalling a user’s session through computer recognition.
Increase the capabilities and range.
Commercialization
Currently there are a few units at the Accessible Musical Instrument Collection in central London as well as at other assorted locations around the UK and are provided on an “as needed” basis customised for the end user. If you are interested in hosting one for your museum, school or for use at home, do please get in touch. If there is enough interest then it would be possible to do a small production run.