REBECCA E SPITZER

As far as music-related TUIs go, the Novation LaunchPad Music Control Surface is pretty tied to its GUI counterpart… but it still looks pretty awesome. I’m confused as to how it works, but it seems as if the center buttons can be programmed to correspond to certain effects, tones, OR volumes, depending on what buttons on the periphery are selected. I think the learning curve for this is probably pretty high, but the additional physical control offered by tangible buttons seems to be worth it. The creation of precise drumbeats and the even fade-in of sounds are two actions that would be especially suited to this kind of TUI. The metaphors used are even more unclear than the ones used by the Reactable, but this product is targeted towards a more professional, experienced audience that has a large enough body of knowledge to make the pertinent connections.

Basically, it looks super fun, if only I was a music producer.

(photo from The Coolest)