For my New Media thesis I am developing at Toronto Metropolitan University I decided to build and design my own midi instrument using lidar laser sensors.

I wanted this instrument to not only control sound but also have a visual componet that tracks my hand as I play the instrument. I created this instrument using Arduino to package and send midi, Touchdesigner for the visual componet and Ableton to create the sound. I am in the process of adjusting code, creating the casing for the instrument, expirimenting with visuals and building live sets to be performed with the instrument. I aim for this instument to not only be a tool for my own live performance but also act as an installation allowing people to interact and explore the visuals and sounds.