Instrument Digitization & Performance Capture#
We design and build custom embedded systems for museums, research institutions, and performers. Work includes MIDI retrofits, optical performance capture, and bespoke digital instruments, engineered for stable long-term use in acoustic instrument contexts.
- MIDI Retrofits: Custom MIDI systems tailored to each instrument’s mechanics, with a focus on clean integration.
- Custom Digital Instruments: New electronic and hybrid instruments built around real keybeds, with capabilities including polyphonic aftertouch, housed in purpose-built cases made in collaboration with instrument makers.
- On-Site Installation: Installation, testing, and documentation for museum and university environments.
Optical Performance Capture System for Harpsichord#
PHOTON is a non-invasive optical sensing system that captures high-resolution key motion data from historical keyboard instruments. It combines custom sensor arrays, embedded firmware, and data-processing software to generate standard MIDI output and higher-resolution performance datasets for scientific research and music information retrieval (MIR). Read the PHOTON paper published at the Conference for New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) 2026.