American Maker Chicago 2008
Airheads Air Drums

Saturday 1:30 PM Group Two

Airheads allows anyone to create music by simply playing the air. This touchless gizmo has two sensors sticks that are placed 2 ft. apart. The sensor sticks act as a hands free Midi controller and are able to sense both position and velocity. A player’s hands are able to generate different notes and different velocities that have been preselected from any type of drum trigger MIDI and synth. Make music with this compact air instrument.

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About the Maker(s)

John Folaron John Folaron [
American Maker, Winner: John Folaron is an aerospace robotics engineer. He spends his spare time inventing and modifying electronic instruments, working with various types of light waves, and fine tuning his various robots. He currently lives in Milwaukee, WI.
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