Audiopad is a composition and performance instrument for electronic music which tracks the positions of objects on a tabletop surface and converts their motion into music. One can pull sounds from a giant set of samples, juxtapose archived recordings against warm synthetic melodies, cut between drum loops to create new beats, and apply digital processing all at the same time on the same table. Audiopad not only allows for spontaneous reinterpretation of musical compositions, but also creates a visual and tactile dialogue between itself, the performer, and the audience.
Audiopad runs on the Sensetable platform. Software translates the position information into music and graphical feedback on the tabletop. Each object represents either a musical track or a microphone.
Best in Show, Best Interactivity, 2004 Designing Interactive Systems Competition
Honorable Mention, ID Magazine 2004 student design review
Bronze award, 2004 Industrial Design Excellence Awards, Industrial Design Society of America