To prepare the device for release to the market and attract the very people who will use it
The idea is to let musicianscause sound effects or pitch changes using hand or finger gestures while playing the instrument. The six-axis Motion Sonic motion sensor is tied to a hand or wrist and transmits the user's movements via Bluetooth to the iPhone running the companion application (Android is not supported at this stage).
This triggers the desired pitch bend, vibrato, or modulation effects on the output of the instrument connected to the smartphone and speaker/amplifier via the audio interface.
A guitarist might, for example, change the frequency of the low-pass filter while playing some power chords, or set a variable delay by raising his hand in the air to attract the audience's attention.
The touch unit is an LEDan RGB strip for an added visual element, and users can expect 2.5 hours of gaming on a single charge with the LED on, or six hours with it off.
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