[senit] Software for Sound Beam

Unless you've got the software version of "Soundbeam" which runs from a

Claire, as far as I can remember the original hardware soundbeam
creates MIDI output so you'd need:

1) A midi input on the PC (these use the joystick port or external card)
2) software to convert midi to computer control

However the Drake Music Project's E-scape program is designed for
composition/performance with switch and also works with soundbeam. I
can put you in contact with the author if you like.

http://www.drakemusicproject.org/makepage.asp?page=4d-es-main

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2008/7/2 Administrator <Administrator at theredway.net>:
> Unless you've got the software version of "Soundbeam" which runs from a
> laptop, I'm not sure there is anything you can do using the PC.
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> Give the lovely people at soundbeam a call, they'd be glad to help. Tel:
> 0117 974 4142
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>  Brad
> The Redway School
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> From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
> [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Claire Barnes
> Sent: 02 July 2008 13:12
> To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk; sld-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: [senit] Software for Sound Beam
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> Hi
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> Can anyone tell me what software they are using with their Sound Beams?
> A music teacher who has been working with us is currently using Live (by
> Ableton) but this does not provide a very user friendly interface for
> non-techhie staff and definitely not for students. Does anyone else use
> Live and what do they think? Or other software?
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> I am interested in anything you might be doing with Sound Beam on the
> computer. Initially we just want to try and link up the Sound Beam to
> the computer and play through it Windows Media Player so we can use the
> graphic effects to provide an additional response to the children's
> movements, but ultimately we'd like to use alternative sounds and
> perhaps look at sequencing and recording children's output.
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> I'm not really up to speed on using a Sound Beam (it's a project for
> September) so I'd really appreciate any information or comments.
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> Claire Barnes
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> Willow Dene School
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