Constellations on the Horizon

  The Mudra band adds gesture control to the Apple Watch which could then conceivably be programmed to control Ableton through MIDI control app Watch band.

  Ableton controlled using MIDI sent from an Apple Watch. The app he is using is called Watch Band. The app is MIDI programmable. The presenter shows you how to connect to your Mac and Ableton.

  Wave ring is used to control various parameters inside of Ableton. 

   Leap motion hand gesture control of MIDI parameters.

  This is another song that uses Kinect devices to control instruments.

  Imogen Heap has developed gloves for controlling music synthesis and demonstrates them for us. The gloves have been developed by her over time and can control notes, parameters through mapping through hand gestures and movements.

  In this video the dancer is triggering music using Kinect sensors programmed through a Max/MSP device. The dancer is Felicity Ramsay and the developer is Bobby Cahill.

  The final in this series from KRK speakers deals with EQing the room after speaker placement and acoustic treatment have been completed. Then the user can trust the sound they are hearing and mix in the confidence that what they are hearing is an accurate representation of how the finished piece will sound to the rest of the world.

  Room treatment is expensive so it is good to get it right. In this video we are taken through various options to deal with reflections and bass traps.

  Speaker placement is important in setting up a home studio. This video from KRK speakers takes you through various placement options and there pros and cons.

  This video discuss sound absorption in a room and the aim of acoustic treatment.

  Mo Michael does a cover of the Robert Johnson Blues classic. It is mic'd using advanced audio mics. Sounds like honey.

   London engineer Wes Maebe and guitarist Elliot Randall take us through various ways to mic a guitar amp and cabinet. Yes, he actually mics the top of the cabinet! Also, discusses phasing problems and if it is necessarily a problem at all. Great video.

   This is simply stunning. I found this video on the website of Advanced Audio Microphones. It was meant as a showcase for their CM414 microphone. The sound is simply gorgeous. Sweet with a mildly accentuated midrange and a super smooth sound otherwise. 

  Another new MIDI instrument, the Eigen Harp Alpha, is a cross between a fretboard and a wind instrument. It looks complex to play but potentially worth the effort. I could find a price but I imagine it is very expensive. Whao, there you go €3950 RRP. You'd want to be committed to learning how to play it but it does look like it would be worth the effort.

  The Erae Touch is a completely new MIDI instrument. Rather than trying to mimic a traditional instrument this has been designed with the application of new touch technology allowing fluid control of the software synth. It is configurable in many different formats with hints of deference to previously existing instruments as well as a truly fluid and free touch style. Great instrument. I want one. It costs 850 Euros/USD.