Project Xylo Piranti Midi naébbu Kevin Yang

Project Xylo Piranti Midi naébbu Kevin Yang iyanaritu pammènangngé iya temmaka riéloinna ri 2025 A' Design Award Ulaweng ri Katégori Kompétisi Desain Mainan, Gim, sibawa Produk Hobi.

UlawengMainan· 2025

Project Xylo Piranti Midi

ᨑᨗ Kevin Yang

ᨀᨒᨗᨕᨙ: Royal College of Art

Pammènangngé A' Design Award Ulaweng ri Katégori Mainan

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ᨈᨗᨈ ᨑᨗ A' Design Award ᨔᨗᨕᨑ ᨄᨙᨑᨙ ᨅᨙᨍᨗ ᨄᨂᨑᨁ

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ᨄᨙᨑᨗᨖᨒ Project Xylo Piranti Midi

Project Xylo mammappabaru interaksi midi riolo platform sosial maggĕnrang passĕ ri pammasĕ lagu. Madeceng natĕrima sabara tingka kakĕrĕng, naringkangi pammasĕ irama riolo harmonik sibawa sinkronisasi tempo. Katrisi massigganti sibawa piranti massilĕppung natutui kolaborasi, nappĕnno desain modular retro nalangngerrangi kapagguna sibawa gaya. Project Xylo iyyanaritu seri piranti midi portabel nadesain ri pammasĕ lagu sĕuwwa esso, ripabirĕ tallung ukurang: sample, pocket, sibawa midi.

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ᨄᨙᨑᨗᨖᨒ A' Design Award Ulaweng

Project Xylo Piranti Midi iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Ulaweng, pakalebbi iya malompo tongeng iya ripabbere ri desain kelas pammulang, magello sibawa luar biasa. Pakoro Ulaweng iyanaritu karya iya inovatif, visioner sibawa mallangkara, iya mappakita kecerdasan, pangissengeng sibawa keahlian tau mabbuat. Project Xylo Piranti Midi ripakkirangngi mancaji penemuan iya lebbi ripuji, mappabbentuk trend sibawa monumental iya mappabbere nilai iya dena na rilebbi. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Ulaweng iyae iyanaritu karya spektakuler iya ripakalebbi iya malompo pawangekeng sibawa mappalaong wates seni, sains, desain sibawa teknologi. Project Xylo Piranti Midi mappabbentuk perasaan keinginan iya makkasuwiang, mappatettong passiri, mappogau kreativitas sibawa mappagello.

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Sipa Khas: Project xylo is a series of portable midi devices designed for everyday music creation, offered in three sizes: sample, pocket, and midi. The goal is to gamify music composition, making it a social and accessible experience.

Design targeted to simplify beat-making with harmonic and tempo consonance, bridging knowledge gaps. Its nostalgic trading cartridges let users share custom sounds and compositions; devices sync to create collaborative music, turning users into part of a band's performance.
Ukurang & Kemasang: XYLO Midi (Large Size): 195mm W x 92mm L x 20mm H
XYLO Pocket (Medium Size): 60mm W x 92mm L x 20mm H
XYLO Sample (Mini Size): 30mm W x 92mm L x 20mm H
Tag: Midi Device, Game, Nostalgic
Téknologi Produksi: Project XYLO undergoes prototyping using FDM printing to refine form, button layout, component placement, and device co-collab precision. The final SLA-printed model was sandblasted for a semi-transparent, Game Boy-like CMF, it went through multiple resin transparency tests to balance component visibility while maintaining the surface texture. Transitioning all electronics into the compact housing was challenging. The prototyping program, built via GODOT and run on Raspberry Pi Zero (ARM64), it faced limitations but was tested for basic functions and graphic capability.
Tantangeng Désain: First, achieving the nostalgic semi-transparent shell required multiple CMF testing to balance resin transparency and sandblasting.

Second, developing the program and structuring the BOM to fit components was difficult due to housing size.

Third, balancing appearance with performance was tough—ESP32 lacked graphics power, leading to a switch to Raspberry Pi Zero.

XYLO underwent rapid iterations to address these, though production remains uncertain due to design complexity.
Panélitiang: XYLO’s research simplified music composition by categorizing sound into SFX, beats, chords, and melodies. The goal was to create an intuitive tool that ensures harmonic and tempo consonance for easy beat-making and collaboration. Through sound collection, prototyping, and applied to cohort surveys, insights showed that structured tempo enhances harmony and rhythm accessibility, forming the foundation for XYLO.
Inspirasi: Project XYLO was conceived to democratize music creation by transforming MIDI operations into an engaging, portable, and social experience. Inspired by the desire to lower barriers in music composition, XYLO aimed to gamify the process, making it accessible to enthusiasts of all skill levels. Design focused on integrating harmonic and tempo consonance to facilitate intuitive beat-making. Additionally, nostalgic trading cartridges reference classic game consoles, making it fun and easy to share.
Wettu Proyék: The project started in March 2024 and prototyped in May 2024, it is a student project at Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Alur Opérasi: XYLO makes music creation fun and accessible by transforming complex MIDI operations into an intuitive, hands-on experience. Users record, mix, and shape beats using simple button and slider controls, with harmonic and tempo frameworks ensuring accessible music-making. Swappable cartridges add a nostalgic touch for easy sound sharing. Devices snap together for instant sync, turning solo play into a collaborative jam—like forming a digital band anywhere.
Krédit Gambar: Image #1: Photographer Yunmu Bai and Yan Qing, XYLO, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Yunmu Bai and Yan Qing, XYLO, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer Yunmu Bai and Yan Qing, XYLO, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer Yunmu Bai and Yan Qing, XYLO, 2024.