March 17, 2012 03:08 am EDT

PatchWerk lets you control a monsterous modular synth with your browser (video)

The Paradiso Synthesizer at the MIT Museum might be the largest homemade instrument of its type. That fact alone does make it interesting but, what makes this room-sized collection of wooden cabinets connected by a web of cables really stand out is the fact that you can control it from the comfort of you home with nothing more than a browser. The web app, PatchWerk, lets individuals from around the world come together and commandeer Joe Paradiso's creation... at least in a limited form. As you turn dials and flip switched you can hear the soundscape change, and their real life counterparts react in kind on the museum floor. Hit up the source link to try it out for yourself and check out the video after the break to see the monstrosity you'll be hijacking.

Continue reading PatchWerk lets you control a monsterous modular synth with your browser (video)

PatchWerk lets you control a monsterous modular synth with your browser (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

PermalinkWired | PatchWerk ||Comments

Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/patchwerk-lets-you-control-a-monsterous-modular-synth/

View Full Article

Engadget

Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics. Engadget was launched in March of 2004 in partnership with the Weblogs, Inc. Network (WI

More About this Source Visit Engadget