This week we have visited the site where Drake music is located and they have shown us their work on accessible instruments. The talk was very interesting and we were able to play the instruments, watch some videos of performances and we also had a Q&A discussion. This is my chosen option for this unit and I kept focused throughout the lecture to achieve the best outcome. Here are some pictures and videos about the experience on this off-site lesson.
These were some of the amazing instruments that Drake Music builds in its site for disabled people, as we were speaking they make this instruments using C++, Arduino and HTML languages. For our project, Lucas and I will be using Pure Data and Bela Board, and our instrument will consist into at least four sample tracks controlled by a sensors placed vertically, this would allow a person without or reduced mobility on their hands to control these samples with the arms, feet or even the head. The sound that we are looking to load in the instruments will relate with Sound Arts, like for example field recording, drones or noise. These are some sketches at a very early stage of development.
Follow Up, choose one: Develop a sketch or diagram for an accessible instrument design that you will be able to discuss in the next session with Megan Steinberg next week