Here we share ISATMA participants' experiences and ideas. We seek to grow our network and would like learn how you may be exploring adaptive music and art.
Thomas Borghus
Comming soon .... A Conversation with Thomas on utilizing a Breath Controller + Digital Stylus
We review and discuss some techniques and ideas for people that have hand impairments to be able to use virtual keyboards that are software displayed on a tablet. In this case, Thomas is using a stylus with an I-pad .
Professional Artist, Musician and Educator, Youtube Channel
MyBreathMyMusic Foundation -- Sponsored development of EyePlayChords -- "Our Foundation aims to give people with severe physical disabilities the opportunity to play music, using either self-adapted electronic instruments or by playing our latest invention: the amazing Magic Flute. The Magic Flute can simulate any instrument in the orchestra." "What we do..."
Tobias Koslowski
Musician, Software Programmer and Designer
Tobias is the author of EyePlayChords:
EyePlayChords - "EyePlayChords is free music software for the Windows PC.
Purpose: This program allows any child and adult to participate actively in music lessons and (music) therapy!
EyePlayChords is a musical instrument for people with severe disabilities who can control their computer screen with Eye-gaze, Head-gaze, switches or a Mouse. It is a tool for playing and creating chords and single notes. A chord, simply put, is any combination of three or more notes. Single notes are used for playing melodies."
Dr. Alper Kaya
Musician and Advocate: Alper plays EyeHarp Digital Assistive Software - A stunning and masterful performance using Kontak5 Real Violin software to generate the violin sounds with a Smartnav head-mouse. Eyeharp is a brilliant musical interface with note positions radiating from the center.
Ennio Morricone, Cinema Paradiso - Love theme, Eyeharp Violin -- Alper Kaya
Backing track:
• Orchestral accompaniment LOVE THEME f...
Flute Orchestral Backings & Piano accompaniments
Eyeharp Project -- https://eyeharp.org/ 2020 Eye Harp -- "About EyeHarp - Eyeharp is a social project with the mission of improving the quality of life of people with disabilities through music. The idea for the EyeHarp was born in 2010, when a musician friend of Zacharias Vamvakousis was involved in a serious motorcycle accident, and it was unclear if he would be able to play music ever again. At that time, Zacharías realized that there was no musical instrument accessible for quadriplegic people, and he began developing the Eyeharp. Zacharias, a computer scientist and musician, is the creator of the EyeHarp. He has been using it to teach music to people with disabilities, which allowed him to improve EyeHarp day by day, making it more accessible, easier to use, and better performing..."
Dave Whalen
Currently working on a bunch of website tutorials to try to create new ways for people to play music like myself that are quadriplegic. Feel free to reach out and contribute any information or ideas that you would like to share!
In the video adjacent to the text, I'm currently using FaceNav 3.4 in one of its two modes -- and I'm using it in the nose tracking mode. The webpage uses music blocks.
I have it configured with a smile and I'm triggering different targets with a smile.
I will be posting a bunch of tutorials using other software that can have more advanced features for people and hopefully the tutorials are helpful and any feedback would be welcome.
Fun music projects here.