Build an interactive textile instrument hero

Creative Coding

Build an interactive textile instrument

Level

Beginner

Duration

5h 38m of video content

Format

Recorded workshop series

Added

03/11/2021

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Getting started with the materials – kit discovery

Course overview

This practice-led course will show you how to make an electronic textile interface for music performance. We will learn a DIY technique to craft with e-textile materials and then explore how to make music with the handcrafted interface in a number of ways. Each session will follow on from the last, developing your knowledge through a series of hands-on projects, delivered in four online workshops. 

Who is this course for?

  • The workshop series will cover the fundamentals of working with e-textiles and these technologies, giving a basis for participants to continue to develop their creative ideas when working with sound and interactive textiles.

Requirements

  • Some familiarity or experience of working with Arduino and/or Max/MSP (or similar platforms) is desirable
  • A tabletop space to work at
  • Computer, with USB port
  • Arduino IDE
  • Max 8 (Free 30 day trial available - you will be instructed to download this for the final session)

Course content

Course overview

1 video

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  • SAM TOPLEY - E-TEXTILES AND MUSIC TECH
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Session 1 - Craft with e-textile

4 videos

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  • Getting started with the materials – kit discovery
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  • Get started with sewing
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  • Blend conductive and non conductive materials
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  • Work with the materials
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Session 2 - Connect with the Lilypad Arduino

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  • Workshop Recording (starts at 11:15)
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Session 3 - Compose with code: make a textile step sequencer

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  • Workshop Recording
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Session 4 - Interactive textile and Max/MSP

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Instructors

Sam Topley

Sam Topley

Instructor

Sam Topley is a sound artist from Leicester, UK. She works with textiles to create handmade electronic musical instruments and interactive sound art work, including giant pompom musical instruments, knitted or 'yarnbombed' loudspeakers, and electronic musical instruments with e-textile interfaces. http://www.samantha-topley.co.uk/

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