Seeing the Airpiano being played, one can’t help but be reminded of a graceful martial artist, musical conductor or mysterious magician.
The innovative interface is activated and controlled by moving a hand in mid-air above the flat display surface and within range of a sensor array matrix. Driven by custom software, the device can put a huge library of tones and sounds at a player’s disposal.
Each of the eight Infrared proximity sensors spread horizontally across the surface of the Airpiano can play three notes depending on the user’s vertical hand position. The sensors can also be programmed to provide up to eight control faders for altering volume, pitch, filters and so on. Custom software facilitates MIDI mapping and Open Sound Control message assignment which puts a vast soundscape at the spatial command of the player. Confirmation of user action is provided by LED lights at the surface of the instrument.
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