MXS DJ System

Jason Lee

A portable, fully functional, digital DJ system designed for amateurs.

http://www.jasonwlee.com/mxs.htm

Classes

Studio (Physical Computing), Final Project Seminar

Keywords

DJ, interface, NIME, physical computing, mash-ups, remixes

Description

DJing has become increasingly popular in recent years. The advent of portable mp3 players has created a new generation of “MP3 DJ’s”. Mash-ups and remixes are now a standard part of our musical landscape. Gone are the days of DJing as an esoteric art practiced only by a few. Today, DJing is accessible to all. The goal of this project is to create a fully functioning digital DJ interface to accommodate these changing attitudes. The MXS is a portable, easy to use DJ interface for amateurs. It was designed to eliminate as many technical barriers as possible without losing key functionality.

Personal Statement

I have been a DJ for many years. I am interested in creating new tools for this field.

Background

Serato, Final Scratch, Ms. Pinky, iDJ, Plunderphonics, Grey Album

Audience

Anybody who has a desire to DJ.

User Scenario

I will give the user some basic instructions, or they will read them. Then they will use the device based on these instructions. This project has sound. I would like the sound to be loud. There will also be a video demo of the project in use playing on a separate computer or TV as well.

Implementation

I am creating a hardware interface to control a MAX/MSP patch.

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