leap motion scratching

It was only a matter of time before motion detection hardware and software made its debut in the electronic music realm. Now, with the Leap Motion and a little help from Stagecraft Software it looks like DJs can be making like John Anderton very soon. The product is still in testing ahead of this year’s NAMM conference, but it looks pretty sweet so far with low latency and easy response.

Now, this might seem a bit gimmicky at first. I mean, scratching with your hands in mid-air? Big whoop. But I think ultimately this is a proof of concept for a much larger realm of possibility for DJs and live performers to start fully utilizing the three dimensions we live in. Think about it, for the vast history of music we’ve been chained to the surface of the instruments and hardware we use to make sounds. This can be limiting to say the least. But what if you could use any hand gestures you want to control the flow, timbre, pitch–whatever you could think of–of the music you’re playing? Devices like the Leap Motion could start to make this a reality. You could have one hand manipulating notes while the other hand skews all sorts of effects. One hand mixing two records together while the other hand scratches some cuts over the top. The possibilities are even just now starting to present themselves.

Anyway, scope the product demo video below to see the Leap Motion in action and hit up our comments section to give us your ideas about what far out futures this kind of technology can bring to the music scene.

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