P.I.Y : Play it yourself

Constance Guisset I 3rd year, Category 3

 

STAKES

The project P.I.Y is based on the idea that the listener tends to be more “active” while listening to music.

Music might probably be considered as a “material” in the future. The listener might be willing to act onto it in order to have an interactive listening.

“music lovers” will be more prone to mixing their music and to sharing their mix with their musical community.

 

OBJECT

P.I.Y is a mobile and compact object that one can transport easily. It contains a micro and a stylus that can be taken out in any place. The screen can be widened.

P.I.Y is also an interface with a specific representation of music. The use of the stylus suggests peculiar playful gestures. Interventions are represented by graphic evolutions.

 

USAGE

This object would be used for an “active listening” and easy mixing of music...

The aim is to give simple tools to the listener for an active

listening and easy mixing.

Thus P.I.Y would propose:

-A set of actions and effects to be made onto music.

-The recording and integration of external sounds.

-The saving of actions, to keep a trace of musical experience.

-An opportunity to send music, to share with a musical

community.