About
David Hindman is an interactive artist and designer whose work has resulted
in unique contributions to the fields of
music, video games, and interface
design. At NYU's Interactive
Telecommunications Program he
designed and developed systems for
controlling video games with real
musical instruments. The performance
work based on this technology, Modal Kombat, is a public guitar-controlled
video game battle that has been
showcased at universities and festivals
in the U.S. and Europe. David is a
regular contributor to the New Instruments for Musical Expression Conference (NIME) and recently
appeared as a guest speaker at the
2007 O'Reilly Emerging Technology
Conference in San Diego.
SonicPong
Re-mix
of the classic
game PONG in which the volume of incoming sound
determines the paddle position. No hands, just yell at your computer ! Play
at www.sonicpong.com
Modal Kombat
Modal Kombat, The first ever guitar - controlled video game battle, has arrived. Formed by Yale School of Music graduates David Hindman and Evan Drummond, this forward-thinking ensemble has developed technology that allows classical-electric guitars to control the characters in console video games. Modal Kombat lies at the intersection between music, visual arts, and digital media that results in the defining of a new genre of audio-visual performance: the public guitar-controlled video game battle. Modal Kombat delivers a truly interdisciplinary performance concerned with the mediums of modern classical performance, emerging technologies, and popular culture, by having its foundation in fields ranging from composition, performance, lighting design, computer programming, and circuit design. This modern - day dueling banjos raises the bar for performers, composers, interface designers, and competitive gamers, while delivering an engaging combination of music and classic video game competition
street fighting.
Sonic Body Pong
Sonic Body Pong is a Big Game based on the classic video game PONG which takes place in physical space. Players use their bodies as paddles and locate the ball through their sense of hearing alone. Sonic Body Pong was created with Spencer Kiser and TIkva Morowati for the Come Out and Play Festval 2006, and has since been showcased at the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego and at the Hapzura Festival in Israel.
LiveLooper
The
LiveLooper is a
response to the need for software alternatives to
popular hardware looping devices such as the Lexicon Jamman or Gibson
Echoplex. It provides the capability of up to seven loops in addition
to digital delay and multiply functions. The Live Looper provides basic
functions of expensive hardware looping devices at a fraction of
the cost. In
addition, the Live Looper promotes usability through its simple
interface. Now anyone with a personal computer can take part in the joy
of looping.
KeyBored
KeyBored is an interface concept that takes all the fun out of playing the piano by
mapping pitches triggered on a MIDI keyboard to keys on a standard
computer keyboard. KeyBored allows any audio or MIDI device to control any
application. For example, KeyBored can be used to check email,
write an essay, or surf the net- allowing the user to operate
his/her computer and simultaneosly practice the piano! The technology
behind KeyBored could prove to be practical and valuable in the areas
of assistive technology and music education. It could also
be a very useful tool for the
accomplished keyboardist who values multi-tasking.
