The software combination of picAXE and Pure Data is not an enjoyable one, certainly not at this point. We have it all set up and developed to a suitable stage at this point, but it seems every time the software is left unused for a couple of days it falls out with us and refuses to cooperate. Luckily, cardboard doesn't get moody so our prototype could be mocked up relatively quickly. With the prototype finished, problems of the buttons not working correctly and software problems in recognising 2 buttons operating at once became apparent. To solve these problems, the buttons are going to be replaced with a reed switch and magnet combination. More on this in the future.
The aesthetics of the boxes are now being thought about in more depth than before. We have decided to design the main control boxes to represent the type of music they will be programmed to play, i.e Hip Hop will involve a lot of gold and bling, Electro will involve bright colours and lights. Designing the boxes around certain music genres will create an added depth for the user and an element of intuition into using the product.
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