[NetBehaviour] Xth Sense first prize at Margareth Guthman Musical Instrument competition, US

[Marco Donnarumma]

Thanks Marc and James,
I think I know what you mean, therefore your comments are very much
appreciated.

Yes, the free redistribution of the XS is crucial to the whole project.
The public launch will be in April 2012, and I do really hope people will
wish to try hacking the system and expand it.
It is something conceptually very simple, but with great potential imho.

best wishes,
Marco


 I'm not usually a great believer in prizes, but this is deserved - I

> just watched the video here http://vimeo.com/20889787
>
> I can image various uses of this tool & it's made from open source which
> adds an extra nuance :-)
>
> wishing you well.
>



> Yes I was just watching that video too and to my surprise actually
> liked it (have turned very skeptical over the hype of new technology).
>
> James.
>
>
> > wishing you well.
> >
> > marc
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > it's with great pleasure that I share this news with you.
> > >
> > > The Xth Sense [1], has been awarded the first prize at the
> > > prestigious Guthman New Musical Instrument Competition [2] as "the
> > > world's most innovative new musical instrument."
> > >
> > > The GNMIC is an annual event to find the world?s best new ideas in
> > > musicality, design, and engineering.
> > > It takes place at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, US.
> > > This critically acclaimed event seeks to provide a fertile platform
> > > for the advancement of the studies on New Musical Interfaces for
> > > Musical Expression (NIME)
> > >
> > > The Xth Sense is a free and open project; release for public use is
> > > scheduled in April 2012.
> > > Please, visit the link below for further information.
> > >
> > > best wishes,
> > >
> > > [1] a biophysical wearable technology for musical performance and
> > > responsive milieux
> > > http://marcodonnarumma.com/works/xth-sense/
> > >
> > > [2] bit.ly/yiHBu6 <http://bit.ly/yiHBu6>
> > >
>
>


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Marco Donnarumma
New Media + Sonic Arts Practitioner, Performer, Teacher, Director.
ACE, Sound Design MSc by Research (ongoing)
The University of Edinburgh, UK
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