Former Pixar Artist Puts a Spin On Musical Creativity

http://tiny.cc/DubCadet

	MICHIGAN --- Noah Hornberger, former Pixar artist (Wall-E, 2008) and Professor of Animation (DePaul University, Chicago) has recently invented a motion activated musical toy called the Dub Cadet. One

	After a brisk year of prototyping and tinkering, Noah Hornberger has created a simple but revolutionary new toy. With buttons labeled arpeggio, loop, and drumbot, the device measures 6 inches in diameter and contains a speaker and electronic musical brain to create generative, improvised music. By utilizing the same gyroscopic sensors used in smartphones, pedometers and the infamous Segway, the Dub Cadet's internal circuitry tracks 3D motions and turns them into harmonious chords and rhythms, offering the experience of musical creation to anyone who can turn the ball. Hornberger says, "The Dub Cadet is a cross between a toy and an instrument that allows people to discover musical composition right in the moment, without study or practice. I envision a new line of gestural music products that are as simple as the iPod but actually allow you to create your own music on-the-fly. I see an opportunity for the new motion sensing technologies to be fine-tuned for musical purposes." The precise rotation and speed of the Dub Cadet determines what pitches play from this MIDI and Arduino (open hardware) based electronic instrument. It can produce over 3 million possible rhythm possibilities for any one bar of music. By offering intuitive controls, the user can generate an endless variety of musical patterns for hours of creative brainstorming, music education, and fun. Currently Noah is raising funds via Kickstarter.com to turn the working prototype into a final product set to be shipped in October 2012. For a video demo, a detailed list of features, and to pre-order your own Dub Cadet, see the web link: http://tiny.cc/DubCadet

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