Journal for my work in NIME spring 2006 :

AirKeys01 Prototype

AirGuitar02 Prototype

4. Technical Research &Development:

- a cool page on keyers, this will inform my next few fret hand prototypes...

- Smaller sensor to serial/midi circuits: bottom view   top view They are rectangular so that they could have a relatively low profile when strapped to the forearm

-Links to AirGuitar Projects
an Ensemble of AirMusicians...
Finish AirGuitar Project...
itp airGuitar
pix of airGuitar stuff

-observation of real guitar playing (metal/rock):: PaLM_MUting!!!! Dangit my first sketch did not address one of the most important control parameters for playing metal, that is the envelope and timbre control afforded by pressing the outside heel of the palm gently against the strings just ahead of the bridge. Check out this recording of one chord played with full palm muting, half palm muting and no muting PalmMutingExample.mp3

3. Sketch of Instrument below & early prototype here.

2. description of aspiration montage.

hands1 Lady'sGlove1
hands2 Lady'sGlove2
hands3 Lady'sGlove3
hands4 Lady'sGlove4
hands5

1. documentation of instrument used in one minute performance.

Pictures of the instrument components::
all the modules for this instrument
glove buttons (left hand)
both gloves and connection pc board
flexion sensor for the elbow
foot switches for changing programs
an elbow brace keeps flex sensors in place
pull down resistors on separate pc board