Blog 11: Future for Music

As technology continues to improve, so will the way we make music. The video below shows a device called the Reactable. It is essentially a big circular touch screen. It also consists of glass pucks which act as instruments, synthesizers, effects, and much more when placed on the blue circular screen. With just a simple turn of the puck you can edit the sound by increasing or decreasing the volume.

I think the Reactable is a great new way to visualize everything that is going on in the music. It shows the sound waves which connect to the center of the circular touch screen. The puck is immediately detected once it is placed on the screen. An outline of light shows up on the screen around the puck which displays the settings. You are able to change the pitch, tempo, and much more. I assume you are able to program what data each puck contains so you could potentially set a sample to one side of a puck.

I can see a new kind of DJ experience with this technology. Instead of just listening to the music, it will be like a form of visual entertainment. You can watch the DJ create music on the fly by simply placing pucks onto the device. I think the Reactable will make people think more creatively as they make their music. It would be a fun way to interact with the audience and show them how easy making music can be.