NIME-03

Steim will present the latest version of its live sampling software tool, LiSa X v1.0 and also: Junction X, a control signal re-router, both for Mac OSX in combination with custom built controllers using the SensorLab, and hacked USB Game Devices.

LiSa X is a live sampling tool specifically designed for real-time manipulation of many sound parameters at a time. LiSa leaves the idea of a keyboard oriented sampler behind and provides tools for instantaneously and freely playing sound in many directions, speeds, patterns and controlling this with simple sensor instruments in a rapid, effective and intuitive way.

The new version is optimized for OSX using Apple's CoreAudio and CoreMidi technologies. Also an older gestural MIDI controller: The Midi conductor, will be demonstrated with LiSa using Steim's well known sensor data acquisition system The SensorLab.

During this workshop new software will be introduced: Junction X. Junction X allows users to translate data from USB game devices such as Joysticks and (wireless) Game Pads into MIDI data that can be applied to any available piece of MIDI receiving software. The presentation will be given by Steim's software designer Frank Baldé, who together with Steim's artistic director Michel Waisvisz has created LiSa and Junction X .