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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] large area xy capacitive touch
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I did consider incorporating strings and various string sensing methods. In
the end though I decided what I really wanted was not a MIDI guitar (well,
I do, but this isn't it), but rather a new class of playing surface that
borrows ideas from other instruments, but provides a heck of a lot more
nuance than traditional MIDI controllers do, even if it requires its own
learning curve. (I've always said, The greater an instrument's capacity for
beauty, the more skill is required to make it not sound horrible.)

One of the driving ideas (even though the kid is already a toddler now) is
something that's dead silent to play, as in baby sleeping in the same room
quiet, or not disturb people next to you on an airplane quiet - assuming
playing it doesn't result in your elbows sticking out, etc..) Now that the
kid is older and playing with musical toys (including dad's), I also like
the idea of something about as safe as a 2x4 - no strings, wires...  Hence
my original idea of basically an acrylic or glass topped stick about 2in x
18in x 1in. That's why I was thinking touch surface.


On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:58 PM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>
> > (think guitar or fretless bass)
>
> So use six laser distance measuring units.  Come on, you know you want
> a guitar with freakin' LASERS on it :-)
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I did consider incorporating strings and various stri=
ng sensing methods. In the end though I decided what I really wanted was no=
t a MIDI guitar (well, I do, but this isn&#39;t it), but rather a new class=
 of playing surface that borrows ideas from other instruments, but provides=
 a heck of a lot more nuance than traditional MIDI controllers do, even if =
it requires its own learning curve. (I&#39;ve always said, The greater an i=
nstrument&#39;s capacity for beauty, the more skill is required to make it =
not sound horrible.) <br>
<br></div>One of the driving ideas (even though the kid is already a toddle=
r now) is something that&#39;s dead silent to play, as in baby sleeping in =
the same room quiet, or not disturb people next to you on an airplane quiet=
 - assuming playing it doesn&#39;t result in your elbows sticking out, etc.=
.) Now that the kid is older and playing with musical toys (including dad&#=
39;s), I also like the idea of something about as safe as a 2x4 - no string=
s, wires...=C2=A0 Hence my original idea of basically an acrylic or glass t=
opped stick about 2in x 18in x 1in. That&#39;s why I was thinking touch sur=
face.<br>
</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu,=
 Jun 12, 2014 at 2:58 PM, DJ Delorie <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:dj AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">dj AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class=3D""><br>
&gt; (think guitar or fretless bass)<br>
<br>
</div>So use six laser distance measuring units. =C2=A0Come on, you know yo=
u want<br>
a guitar with freakin&#39; LASERS on it :-)<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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