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flight404
 
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Griffin Powermate grid
« on: Jul 13th, 2004, 9:59pm » |
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8x8 grid of Griffin Powermates controlled with Processing...
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http://www.flight404.com/griffin/images/
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http://www.flight404.com/griffin/griffin8x8.mov
http://www.flight404.com/griffin/griffin8x8_close.mov
So, in a nutshell, processing is communicating with 64+ USB devices via Java and C++ (wonderfully written by Aaron, a coworker here at Barbarian Group).
With this version, Processing is running a ripple algorithm with the press of each knob button. As an afterthought, Pitaru's Sonia library was added so that each knob controlled a sinewave tone through Live Output. When you press and hold a knob, all the non-pressed tones start to pitch shift downwards and their light dims. When you release, a ripple emerges whose strength is dependant on the amount of time in which you pressed.
Need to think of more things to do with it. Already made it a 8x8 monitor which showed webcam video. Made it a sound visualizer not unlike an equalizer.
-robert
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bsr
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #1 on: Jul 13th, 2004, 11:46pm » |
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that's fantastic. i'm always planning to start doing some kind of installation work and everyone else is just going ahead and doing it.
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http://hippocamp.net
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arielm
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #2 on: Jul 14th, 2004, 1:22am » |
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whoa (and it sounds as good as it looks!)
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Ariel Malka | www.chronotext.org
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flight404
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #3 on: Jul 14th, 2004, 1:53am » |
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Ha. Right now it basically sounds like what people in 1960 thought computers would sound like in 2000. 
r
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bsr
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #4 on: Jul 14th, 2004, 11:25am » |
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i like the audio, you should keep it minimal and stripped down. more effective. i'd hate to see it with tacky synth washes and beats.
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http://hippocamp.net
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v3ga
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #5 on: Jul 14th, 2004, 12:09pm » |
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This is absolutely beautiful. The blue 'halos' organized in a matrix are producing wonderful and relaxing lighting. With sound, this is even more neat !
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http://v3ga.net
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arielm
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #7 on: Jul 14th, 2004, 9:27pm » |
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a few more like theses and you can sign with ninjatunes (an european electronic music label...)
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Ariel Malka | www.chronotext.org
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skloopy
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #9 on: Jul 15th, 2004, 8:02am » |
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Wow i wish i could see it in person!
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Steve
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #10 on: Jul 20th, 2004, 1:57am » |
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That first movie is really great. I think its a really cool idea. How are you doin this? USB hub for the array?
-s
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gggg
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #11 on: Jul 26th, 2004, 12:36am » |
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This is beautiful!
I'd like to get my (one) powermate to talk to processing -- can you tell us more about the java/c++ "glue" which connects them?
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rgovostes
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #12 on: Jul 26th, 2004, 4:21am » |
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Wow. How much did that cost? I calculated it to be $2,560 - wow!
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jingman
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #13 on: Jul 26th, 2004, 3:20pm » |
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This is really cool 404, I love it.
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flight404
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Re: Griffin Powermate grid
« Reply #14 on: Jul 28th, 2004, 7:18am » |
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Steve, yep... USB hub array... quite convoluted really... daisy-chained from here to New Guinea. Need to find some multi-port hubs with more than 4 ins.
gggg, I will get more information posted about that C++/Java mess. Since I didnt write the code, i need to get the info from Aaron, the guy who muddled through it.
rgovostes, Hell, $2650 is nuthin. I spent that much yesterday at Starbucks. But just so you know, corporate funding is a nice thing when it comes to rediculous projects like this one.
Thanks all for the kind words. Got sidetracked by some real work but will be getting back into this over the next couple weeks. Looking into laser-cut plexi for the housing. Should be an interesting process.
-r
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