JADE

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JADE is a new kind of electronic musical instrument that is played not with the hands or a bow, but with vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure. The instrument’s primary purposes are for both musical exploration and for deepening mindfulness practice through audible biofeedback. Potential applications include music composition and performance, mindfulness and meditation practice, music therapy, and stress management. 


Created by Andrew Staniland, Andy Fisher, Alicia Leonard and Mark Bennett @ MEARL

Touch Mode

4 ZX sensors control sound,  similar to a quadrophonic theremin.

Mindful Mode

EEG sonification reads realtime brain waves and turns them into music

Ambient Mode

Makes music using passive sensors including humidity, temperature and elevation

Development

Interested in developing JADE? Get in touch here 

JADE in action

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