Soundbeam
Model:
6
Product Type:
Primary device
Manufacturer Name:
Product Description:
Soundbeam is a touch-free music system designed to allow people with physical or developmental disabilities to create music by using sensor technology to translate body movement into sounds. It provides a medium through which even individuals who have profound physical or learning impairments can become expressive and communicative using music and sound.
Main Features:
- It uses ultrasonic sensors to detect any movement and translates this into sounds.
- It comes with pre-loaded 'sound sets' that range from tracks that allow the exploration and performance of different genres - blues, classical, to more improvisational soundscapes and other musical ways of playing.
- It is programmable so the user can make changes to personalize the sound sets and save them. It comes with a variety of instruments, backing tracks, and sound effects to choose from.
- Touchscreen with 'playable' beams and switches on screen.
- Access to potentially unlimited libraries of instruments, sound effects, rhythm loops. No need to wire up to external sound module or keyboard.
- User can record and use their own sounds.
- Accuracy in playing melody and harmonic progressions.
- Students can post their compositions and performances on the internet.
- Users can connect their monitor or projector via HDMI, view the films included with each pre-installed sound set or add their own.
- Users can have up to 4 sensors attached.
- Kit comprises the Soundbeam 6 touchscreen controller with one sensor beam and stand.
Primary Specifications:
- Touch-screen (11.5Inch).
- 4x Sensor input.
- 8 (wireless) switch connectivity.
- Audio in (line and Mic) x2.
- Audio (line) out x2.
- HDMI for film projection
- USB for file transfer.
- Network connectivity.
Options & Accessories:
- Soundbeam 6 Group Kit, which includes the Soundbeam 6 touchscreen controller with two sensor beams and stands, four wireless switches, loudspeakers and microphone.
- Soundbeam 6 Big Band Kit, which includes the Soundbeam 6 touchscreen controller with four sensor beams and stands, eight wireless switches, loudspeakers and microphone.
- Wireless switches for Soundbeam 6.