My idea is a simple synth box that outputs music based on HSB color controls. The user can only control Hue Saturation Brightness values to change the musical output of the device.
There will be three slider potentiometers to control the three parameters, an LED neopixel ring to show the user what color they’re at, a power switch and speakers to output the music in correlation with the color (maybe an audio jack as well).
One area in the concept that needs more development would be determining how the sound correlates to the changing values. The questions to ask are: “what does the red hue sound like?” , “what does low saturation sound like?, etc…
I’m inspired by this nifty device created by this duo based in China, FM3. They created the Buddha Machine which outputs cyclical ambient music and you’re limited to only a few controls like the track number, the volume and the power dials. It was a really successful device and I think it’s mainly due to its simplicity.
