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Mashup Mixing using a Wiimote
Mashup Mixing using a Wiimote
  Based on the White Screen Wiimote hack by Johnny Lee the ECC has developed a very cool way to mashup music at their shows . Thimbles with LEDs in them allow them to press virtual buttons on the huge sound control board. "It’s perfect for our Wheel Of Mashup ...
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youtube.com — The brilliant minds at The Evolution Control Committee have done it again: now they've invented a rear-projected infra-red-activated faux-touchscreen mashup... (more) Video Mashup Screen Demo
Video Mashup Screen Demo
evolution-control.com — We've got a new invention, and it's soooooo sweet... Based off of Johnny Chung Lee's whiteboard , we assembled a four-foot rear-projected faux touchscreen.  It's perfect for our Wheel Of Mashup shows , which depend on an overloaded setup of ... (more) Video Mashup Screen Demo
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ECC mashup touchscreen hacked with Wiimotes: Video demo
SlashGear — ... and a blue LED (for the user to see); pressing the thumb and forefinger together lights up both and the Wiimote translates that into a mouse-click. Those clicks activate different samples and loops in music app Ableton Live.  It’s far faster to jab at different elements than it is to mouse between them, hence the ECC can create their overlaid music in real-time. Click here to view the embedded video. [via Hacked Gadgets] ...

The Evolution Control Committee In Action
GEARFUSE — ... By Rape” that’s made up of AC/DC samples and clips of Dan Rather? No? Ok, then go here . Great. So that’s the Evolution Control Committee. They sure do some neat stuff with them there musical instruments. If you watch the above video, you can see how they use a Wiimote to control their mashups when in concert. The setup uses Ableton Live, infrared technology , a touchscreen and a thimble that keeps loops playing. It looks all too fun to pass up. Link [ via ]

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