Comments on: Sexy Computer Nerd: Rucyl Mills’ Wearable, Over-the-Shoulder MIDI Controller

By: Rucyl’s And Her Digital Fashion Statement | Needledrop Magazine

Rucyl’s And Her Digital Fashion Statement | Needledrop Magazine — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:23:48 +0000

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By: Leather & snakeskin MIDI controller wearable | thekevinpipe.com

Leather & snakeskin MIDI controller wearable | thekevinpipe.com — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:37:13 +0000

[...] NYC electronic artist Rucyl Mills hacked an M-Audio USB MIDI controller into the fashionably wearable Elektro-07 music controller - I built the elektro-07 so I could control the sonic and visual parameters of my live performances without having to look deep into the eye of my laptop, hunched over in computer music stance. I’m still learning how to play it.. Software wise, it runs a maxMSP/Jitter patch smoothly, connected to my laptop by a long usb cable. Major thanks to Luke DuBois. Originally it was named the Chakakhantroller after Chaka Khan… but you wouldn’t believe how many people don’t get the reference.. so I changed it to Elektro-07 after my newly launched label, Elektrocardio. Next version will be wireless, and yes… it’s made of black leather and snakeskin. Chakakhantroller = best controller name ever. - elektro-07 v.1 [via Create Digital Music] [...]

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:47:52 +0000

Okay, gang, people who want X-rated wearable controllers — the idea does exist:
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/10/22/censored-video-maxmsp-and-physical-computing-power-x-rated-musical-inventions/
(I know some of the organizers/ inventors of that event, and they’re in fact very wonderful folks!)

Not sure why we went there, but there you go.

People who just want *wearable* stuff, see:
http://createdigitalmusic.com/tag/wearable/

You just may want to keep the two things straight, though, or you could get into some trouble the next time you’re near a Prada.

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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:01:38 +0000

By: rhowaldt

rhowaldt — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:12:38 +0000

it’s about time someone developed surgically built-in body-cavity multi-touch sensors with MIDI functions and a hidden Kaoss-Pad.

By: vinayk

vinayk — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:47:58 +0000

@Peter Kirn

you mean a “MIDI male carry-all” =P

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:00:29 +0000

PS. Let it be said now… I need to see more images and performances by attractive controller girls… :)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:52:49 +0000

Even a little fanny pack would be the shit!!!!!!! Perhaps it could have a little fold out keyboard too, for nonstage applications.

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:13:50 +0000

PS, let it now be said: I desperately want a MIDI man purse. ;)

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:13:30 +0000

Actually, Robman, pant sensors have been done. I see Rucyl has one variant of it, and we’ve seen all sorts of leg/knee slapping arrangements. Tightness is up to you.