After setting up the E256 eTextile matrix sensor it is now time to use it for live electronic music performances. eTextile-Synthesizers are handcrafted multi-touch digital interfaces based on smart textile materials and custom electronic solutions. These eTextile-synthesizers open up new possibilities for electronic music playing. The project features a fully embedded multitouch eTextile-Synthesizers that combines the powerful Teensy 4.0 MCU and its audio library with the E256 eTextile matrix sensor technology. One of the main purpose of this project is to promote an intuitive music playing as well as taking benefit of textile textures diversity to form tactile cues that guide the touch. Like the popular Eurorack modules all eTextile-Synthesizers can connect each other via mini-jack and share them tempo as well as notes and audio streams. Thus each eTextile-Synthesizer devices have dedicated audio functionalities to generate or filter audio signals.
- Web page: https://synth.eTextile.org/
- Repository: https://github.com/eTextile/synth/tree/master/
- License: CC-BY-SA
- Mail: contact@etextile.org
- Pictures: flickr.com
- Hardware_textile: eTextile-Synthesizer tutorial
- Hardware_electronic: Open Hardware electronic parts (Made with KiCad)
- Firmware: eTextile-Synthesizer firmware (Compile with Arduino)
- Softwear: demos applications (PureData, MaxMSP, Max4Live, etc.)
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Power-IN | DC-5V |
| Hardware resolution | 16x16 FSRs with hardware interpolation |
| Multi-Touch (Max points) | User defined |
| Points characteristics | [ID, STATE, CX, CY, WIDTH, HEIGHT, DEPTH] |
| XY resolution | [0:127] integer |
| Z resolution | [0:127] integer |
| FPS | 500 - 550 |
| Audio IN | ADC 16bits (mini-jack) |
| Audio OUT_1 | DAC 16bits (mini-jack) |
| Audio OUT_2 | Headphone (mini-jack) |
| Connectivity | USB_MIDI |
| Connectivity | USB_SLIP-OSC |
| Connectivity | USB_MPE (TODO) |
| Connectivity | MIDI I/O (mini-jack) |
- NIME17 - Designing a Multi-Touch eTextile for Music Performances / Paper - Video
- MOCO17 - Music Skin: Fabric Interface for Expressive Music Control / Paper
Except as otherwise noted, all files in the eTextile-Synthesizer project folder
Copyright (c) 2014- Maurin Donneaud
For information on usage and redistribution, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES, see LICENSE.txt included in this folder.