X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bonesofwrath.com; s=google; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; bh=I++Zl9yxqN22hnMv18LDMd/3cYagKvJsKDd46vdRAb4=; b=gjBIYO02WDSZR2/LtmyWZnO7YdE8sY3hR/Rbz2md4Rv2OFoVzVFn904JRYsT4eVAJC OtlmsK+ZBzX8QLtoVQlG8vIVmGm7eaw8ljFGdBGioRS8lqGe2Klv2CXK6bc+ZlQRR4Te 4017SPpmzIMhWoks5DcWT2R17E5uCey904LMw= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; bh=I++Zl9yxqN22hnMv18LDMd/3cYagKvJsKDd46vdRAb4=; b=aOqrD1zTiZ5mPfBcxObbclK5/XSAX+Ci9KWXtUc8aI/3+YrdQCCE0tVFpGvu8oaSPR V3SCIS/r9q8jA3W/6hoTSl0Vrm2Ihhgc0g8EhMBVwlZFU8xTrXVn+EsSfS4p2dTdhT6l P0e2VtN0Hx31cmP+nLVdmptxKrjhZPMdfLaFFDJt1HDJnZKk3bYkW2rNQxm0tAQYaAjF WFbuXaxjzE0Ebfd3i67Ng7bREjdQOPSxuRRdVHtame7DHDc+lcuMw7jKcuz+8S162Gy3 CkLBgFGWN/u/Y4T99xkLI3YujWs4ynjPPgIfCD2YBltHxlDv1yTHdcmOxPdz9f1csuIW O8/w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=I++Zl9yxqN22hnMv18LDMd/3cYagKvJsKDd46vdRAb4=; b=b0pjS3fqR6ooX/XfgI8G7YlAweCR2yprJZ5eYnMqRcspg6jDXMy+4NVxvcdSuMLETH B7zqSvllWQ+rlzyQg8VS7SM1vQr/OaMWvBbYH15t5r3gPZb5UvE5v8BnRf5ckL5Ix08R 7dsAp6lFEoaK1GQuVzhh8w8tpu7IytDdz6CJZe3QXcZXprfYfdaufsLhv+UjeyAm1kOd HVrsjPWdWqpFmmRR9SgLniaxjqESiOK4OpLZpzslFzFwWJvNdj9mnJYu4pLeDTP/8ZtX /VmHH/HXSeqIpZyzGFhIAnEOBF8L/u+IRyd7YBxrWTrXXifmJBUklzs3Sm0fUl4z9URt g+TQ== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQniU+z0lH5Ju+aPkFHSWq/ff2uRWG6PD8OyZYxbEEhdEIa4+paWVBfEw41PZiMFs/4vPxnY MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.6.2 with SMTP id w2mr63409439wjw.6.1402603158611; Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:59:18 -0700 (PDT) Sender: nathan AT bonesofwrath DOT com X-Originating-IP: [129.42.208.184] In-Reply-To: <201406121858.s5CIwV0K023368@envy.delorie.com> References:

<201406121858 DOT s5CIwV0K023368 AT envy DOT delorie DOT com> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:59:18 -0400 X-Google-Sender-Auth: 2d5a3esRtkromRc33KPhnFzHzTU Message-ID: Subject: Re: [geda-user] large area xy capacitive touch From: Nathan Stewart To: "geda-user AT delorie DOT com" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b5d2e2007bf6804fba8fff9 Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk --047d7b5d2e2007bf6804fba8fff9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 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 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 :-) > --047d7b5d2e2007bf6804fba8fff9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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'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 i= nstrument'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 toddle= r 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&#= 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's why I was thinking touch sur= face.

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. =C2=A0Come on, you know yo= u want
a guitar with freakin' LASERS on it :-)

--047d7b5d2e2007bf6804fba8fff9--