reactogon interactive sequencer reminds me of star trek

September 8th, 2007 post a comment (13) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob

I recently came across this rather cool user interface for a music sequencer called the ReactOgon. Looking like something you’d find on the deck of the Starship Enterprise, the instrument uses a large tabletop multi-touch interface to create music sequences in real time.

ReactOgon Sequencer

The creators of the ReactOgon call it a “chain reactive performance arpeggiator”, which dynamically shifts its patterns and sequences based on coded discs placed on the flat-panel interface.

Each hexagonal cell on the surface represents a fixed note on the harmonic table. The placement of the discs influences the whether or not a note is played, as well as its placement in the sequence. By stringing together a number of directional discs, an entire musical sequence can be created. Special discs can also initiate multiple sequences, for more complex patterns. A bank of touch-sensitive sliders are then used to change volume, timbre and rhythm of the notes.

There’s no word on if or when the developers of this technology plan on commercializing the concept.

September 8th, 2007 post a comment (13) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob

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electronic, flat screen, harmonic, music, sequencer, tabletop, touch sensitive, touchscreen

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1. the scholar | September 8th, 2007 at 11:05 pm

the large disc farthest down in the photo reminds me of a floating, singing south park character head.

cool!
2. technabob | September 8th, 2007 at 11:14 pm

You wanna know what he’s saying?
“No Kitty, That’s my Pot Pie!”
3. Randfigur | September 11th, 2007 at 2:04 pm

Wow, the first instrument to actually play Trance. Really a neat invention. Not my style of music, though.

I wonder if they have a virtual version of this.
4. duder | September 11th, 2007 at 5:19 pm

sweet. where can i buy that?
5. VitaminCM | October 4th, 2007 at 9:10 pm

It looks like the thing on Land of the Lost that the Sleestak guy would use to manipulate time and space.
He never could get Marshal, Will, and Holly back home!
6. technabob | October 4th, 2007 at 10:49 pm

Holy crap. Somebody else out there still remembers what a Sleestak is. I don’t feel so ancient anymore.

BTW, what were Sid and Marty Krofft smoking? I’d like some of it.
7. Winslow Theramin | April 17th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

Bill Laimbeer of the Detroit Pistons was a Sleestack:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0481806/

which wasn’t much of a stretch for him.
8. technabob | April 17th, 2008 at 5:33 pm

whoa.
9. CoolMuzzy | June 23rd, 2008 at 9:25 am

Wow this is crazy! I want to buy one soo bad!
Where can i buy one from if possible?
10. inuma | June 23rd, 2008 at 3:48 pm

where can you buy that thing ?
11. distrofg | June 23rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm

Definitely very cool, but i guess after a few weeks of trying all possible patterns from the booklet, the internet, and inventing my own, im gonna get back to my good old keyboard.
12. jefferson hubbell | June 26th, 2008 at 8:50 pm

booklet? Somebody is selling the thing if it’s got a booklet published. Who? Will they accept cash?
13. dario | June 27th, 2008 at 8:21 am

Wow i MUST buy a thing like this!!! where can i find it? i really wanna buy it…