Using The Leap Motion To Control AU/VST effects
Is spatial control over a controller something that will be explored in depth in the future? Or is it merely just a passing gimmick that will be left for video games and dance machines at the arcade? The concept of controlling instrument without actually touching it has been around since the days of the theremin. Even modern mixers use some sort of capacitance technology that allows your cross fader to communicate with the rest of the mixer without actually making physical contact. The concept of controlling a FX unit in two dimensions has already been implemented with Korg’s Kaoss Pad 3 – but being able to add that extra dimension seems difficult to actually do. [embed width="656"]http://youtu.be/Ys6Imj_hmEc[/embed] Leap Motion is an external piece of hardware meant to be used in conjunction with a DAW like Ableton or Logic, and it allows the user to control plug-in effects by waving their hand over an inanimate piece of hardware. The result will allow you to control more than 2 parameters at a time, say intensity and pitch – with only having to use one hand. In theory, it sounds like a great idea – but in actuality it may be hard to input precise commands and gestures. http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2013/02/05/using-the-leap-motion-to-control-auvst-effects