„Don gives the user what he wants. Synthesizer user don’t think like traditional musicians. They want to discover new sounds and don’t rely on music theory“
the modules.
The upper six modules got the same size and are used to shape the sound. All the modules fit into the Eurorack System. It includes a mixer, an oscillator, an envelope, a filter, an effect rack and an external module.
the how.
Dun is an open source product comparable to the Arduino principle. If someone buys a dun product, he receives an access key to the open source platform. The user can load up hacks, patch-patterns, individual interfaces, tips and more. Furthermore, tutorials to the modules and background informations are uploaded by the company.
Beside that does dun contain pre-sets. If you chose a pre-set, the corresponding jacks light up, which have to be connected. Because of the digital control, the parameter settings are set automatically. Like that, dun can show the user how a sound is built. And because of that, the learning effect and joy for beginners is increased.
Beside that does dun contain pre-sets. If you chose a pre-set, the corresponding jacks light up, which have to be connected. Because of the digital control, the parameter settings are set automatically. Like that, dun can show the user how a sound is built. And because of that, the learning effect and joy for beginners is increased.
the grid.
The midi/keyboard module, step sequencer and drum machine all got the same shape. These are modules to control the sound and to mix them. You can set the type of module. Like that, you got 4 modules in one. By turning one of two modules, you got a keyboard grid. Like that you can still make music with a familiar grid.
the cables.
The cables are covered with a touch sensitive fabric. Hence, you can set the balance directly between the modules whilst driving along the cable instead of setting it with a mixer. The position is shown with light.
In addition, the cables are stiff, which minimizes the cable spaghetti and let you reach the modules underneath.
The red cable shows the signal path, the white cable the modulation.
In addition, the cables are stiff, which minimizes the cable spaghetti and let you reach the modules underneath.
The red cable shows the signal path, the white cable the modulation.
The surface is made of a flexible, touch sensitive textile. You can snap the joystick on the textile and control the sound with it. You can pull, push and turn.
the flexibility.
Analog modular synthesizers are at the moment in vogue. But most of the modules are stiff due to the analog interface. All possible knobs are shown, even though you can‘t always apply them. Also, the user gets confused about the cable spaghetti.
The user wants randomness. It‘s about the Sound in particular. They want to listen to their hearing and not to theory. They want to make a new kind of music and discover new sounds, which don‘t exist yet. Synthesizers work through electricity and therefore don‘t have a tonal system like traditional instruments. Like that, experimental and atonal music is preprogrammed.
In this project, I break up the stiff interface. The modules are still analog, whereby the charm of randomness, which analog modules have, doesn‘t get lost. Only the surface is now digital. Like that, you can show the user, only what he can really use. You can drive out the symbolic jacks per finger pressure and define the kind of out- or input by turning them.
You can sculpt the sound on the flexible, touch sensitive surface with a joystick. Like that, more randomness is created and one have to listen to his hearing and feeling, which the users appreciate about analog synthesizers.
The modules keyboard/MIDI, step sequencer and drum machine are all in the same shape, as they all need a form of grid. If you turn the upper module, you get a keyboard grid. Like that, you get four modules in one.
The cable spaghetti is solved by making the cables stiff, so you can reach the modules underneath. Like that, you always see the signal path. The cables got an additional function. The cables are the new mixer. You can adjust the balance between the modules by driving along the touch sensitive cable with the fingers.
The user wants randomness. It‘s about the Sound in particular. They want to listen to their hearing and not to theory. They want to make a new kind of music and discover new sounds, which don‘t exist yet. Synthesizers work through electricity and therefore don‘t have a tonal system like traditional instruments. Like that, experimental and atonal music is preprogrammed.
In this project, I break up the stiff interface. The modules are still analog, whereby the charm of randomness, which analog modules have, doesn‘t get lost. Only the surface is now digital. Like that, you can show the user, only what he can really use. You can drive out the symbolic jacks per finger pressure and define the kind of out- or input by turning them.
You can sculpt the sound on the flexible, touch sensitive surface with a joystick. Like that, more randomness is created and one have to listen to his hearing and feeling, which the users appreciate about analog synthesizers.
The modules keyboard/MIDI, step sequencer and drum machine are all in the same shape, as they all need a form of grid. If you turn the upper module, you get a keyboard grid. Like that, you get four modules in one.
The cable spaghetti is solved by making the cables stiff, so you can reach the modules underneath. Like that, you always see the signal path. The cables got an additional function. The cables are the new mixer. You can adjust the balance between the modules by driving along the touch sensitive cable with the fingers.
