Space Palette Pro - A New Casual Instrument
Maker Faire Bay Area 2023
October 13th-22nd
The Space Palette Pro is the latest iteration of the "casual instrument" style of interactive installation that I've been developing for the last decade. Similar to casual games, casual instruments provide immediately entertaining and satisfying results, with the potential for deeply expressive exploration. This latest version uses the Sensel Morph, a multitouch surface with extreme pressure-sensitivity. By finger-painting on these pads, you simultaneously play music and generate visuals. No pre-recorded media, sequences, or loops are used – everything is generated in realtime by your hands. Much of the project has been open-sourced.
Tim Thompson
Tim Thompson is a software engineer, musician, and interactive installation artist. His wide-ranging technology-enabled artistic work spans four decades and has been exhibited and enjoyed at many festivals and museums.
