Airware is a MIDI software designed for the Mac operating system, specifically for use with the Airstick instrument.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The AirSticks are custom-made gestural digital musical instruments developed at Monash University's SensiLab in the Faculty of IT. Each Airstick consists of a motion tracking unit (known as an Inertial Measurement Unit or IMU), a touch sensitive slider and pressure sensor and a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio to communicate the data from the sensors.
Airware processes the sensor data it receives via BLE and outputs MIDI and/or OSC data that can be used to control any instrument that receives MIDI, or any digital audio workstation (DAW) such as Ableton Live or Garageband.
The aim of this project is to explore the User Experience and User Interface possibilities of the Airware software.
THE PROBLEM
Workflow: the confusing connection process;
Information structure: messy organisation of information;
Global working: some CC values can be sent through two screens but the button is missing in the front page;
Data visualisation: the 3D screen is hidden deep in the interface without the integration of peg system; Chart page overloads users mind, and is not integrated to the OSC page;
Shortcut & Convenience: Life looping version of recorded gestures;
THE SOLUTION
Guide Through Users with ‘babysitting’ instructions
Enlarged the 3D screen by default to help the users to see how the stick is going, all the time, and at any time.
Charts integrated into OSC screen, only relevant chart displayed. Can still manage OSC.
Record, save, and playback creations with ease on our platform. Airware helps remember used gestures.
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