PSYCHOSYNTH

The Psycho project aims to create an interactive modular soft-synth inspired by the ideas of the Reactable. The makers try to provide a clean object oriented API to allow the creation of new innovative interfaces for the synthetizer and a 3D simulator of a Reactable-alike device with support for collaborative music creation over the internet.

Their main goal is to create a free software alternative to allow newbies, developers and professionals explore new ways of making music. The Psycho project may be interesting in many contexts. Some of the potential users may be:

* Electronic music composers who want to experiment with systems that allow improvisation in live performances or try the advantages of collaborative networked music making.

* DJs willing to improve their sessions by showing visually in an attractive way how the mix the tracks, with a higher grade of freedom when applying effects and adding creativity.

* Developers interested in writing modular synthesizers, specially interactive software or with the ability to work over the network.

* Psycho may have many other uses. For example, its ease of use and its modular nature may turn it into a great didactic tool to explain the physical fundamentals of sound.

Psycho is still under development. For more info and cool videos check out the Psycho website!

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