M.I.A.'s Jazzmutant Lemur multi touch MIDI and OSC Controller

via this auction

via the listing: "This item was bought brand new and has had only one owner. It was programmed by Andrew Plourde and myself and used by M.I.A. on stage for her 2007-2008 world tour. The Lemur is probably the most flexible and customizable multi-touch interface. Everything from complex software mixer control to unique step sequencers is possible to program in an eloquent and efficient manner.

Unlike Touch OSC on the iPad, the Lemur has rapid fire response times due to its gigabit ethernet connection. What this means is that the user experience will never be marred by latency or the timing short coming of wifi OSC/MIDI control. Also unlike TouchOSC the user is able to design patches with algorithmic modules. For example, bouncing ball algorithms that move on their own or in response to the users input can generate automating MIDI/OSC data. Imagine, for example, automating a filter cutoff frequency and oscillator tuning of a synth in realtime! No other controller, sans very complex Max/MSP patches, provides for such functions in an easy and immediate programming and interface environment.
If you watch the video below, you can see a little bit of how I used the Lemur. While the M.I.A. patches were rather involved, I had designed a much simpler patch to control all of Studio C at Asphodel Studios/Recombinant Media Labs. I would convert most of the MIDI data from the Lemur into Control Voltage and Gate data via a Kenton Pro 2000. In this way, I was able to modulate various parameters on the modulars (Serge and SMS) simultaneously via the bouncing ball algorithms. I used such features to great extent during many auto-running demonstrations and installation pieces such as the one I designed for an AES conference open house we hosted at Asphodel.


XLR8R TV Episode 10: Asphodel and Recombinant Media Labs

YouTube Uploaded by XLR8RTV on Aug 14, 2007

"In part one of a series, XLR8R Technology editor Ken Taylor takes you on a tour of one of electronic art's finest facilities, Asphodel and Recombinant Media Labs. Comprised of an unprecedented 16.8.2 -channel, 10-screen surround-cinema performance environment with an external control room, a suite full of new and old synthesizers (all in mint condition), a DVD- and CD-mastering studio and a recording studio with top-of-the-line equipment spanning nearly every era of electronic music, Asphodel and RML is a sound artist's dream come to life. While the technology is impressive, it's only one aspect of what makes these studios special. We'll explore the facility further in future episodes.

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http://www.revision3.com/xlr8rtv"