barcodebeats

[Ed Paris]

hey guys found this program on http://barcodebeats.hobye.dk
i just started to get some info from it, but right know i am totally impressed by the idea!
you should check it out for urself.
little explaination on their site:

"The barcode system was programmed in Multimedia Fusion 2 (Clickteam). The system consists of 3 basic components: The Scanning, The Music Generation and the Music Modification. To reach the final state of the system, it had gone through about five major alterations , and countless minor iterations. The system has a number of modes which each apply a certain behaviour; we will explain the workings of standard and the DJ mode."

just downloaded it and now iám playing a little bit with it. lets what it can do...

[cheft]

I LOVE this idea, but w/o a scanner how can one test?

[Flaekiface]

I LOVE this idea, but w/o a scanner how can one test?

Quote: Be aware that limited sound samples are provided with the program and new samples should be added.

So you can test the program with the included samples, but without a scanner you probably wont get very far.

[Ed Paris]

haha well i´m working at a skateshop and we always have some barcode scanner left over! and guess what they are usb! great. i will try it out with some other samples i have tomorow at work...going trough our shop sound system...this will be fun!

[BentoSan]

My favorite kinda controllers - Experimental controller goodness !!!

[Ed Paris]

it was damn fun today at the shop...i can tell. everybody was looking and trying it out. my boss said we could maybe install an old laptop-hook it up to the soundsystem...for the guys to play around...

[djalexlaine]

looks like it simply uses a string of numbers to work out a rhythmic pattern. i have a scanner at work that would do it. just need the algorithms. honestly, not worth the money i think.