Project Xylo Dispositivo MIDI de Kevin Yang

El diseño Project Xylo Dispositivo MIDI de Kevin Yang es un ganador altamente estimado del prestigioso 2025 A' Design Award de Oro en la categoría de competición Diseño de Juguetes, Juegos y Productos de Hobby.

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Project Xylo Dispositivo MIDI

de Kevin Yang

Cliente: Royal College of Art

Ganador del A' Design Award de Oro en la Categoría Juguete

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El Diseño

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Project Xylo reimagina la interacción MIDI a través de una plataforma social gamificada para la creación musical. Accesible para todos los niveles de habilidad, simplifica la creación de beats con sincronización armónica y de tempo. Los cartuchos intercambiables y los dispositivos de ensamblaje rápido permiten la colaboración, mientras que un diseño retro y modular mejora la usabilidad y el estilo. Project Xylo es una serie de dispositivos MIDI portátiles diseñados para la creación musical cotidiana, ofrecidos en tres tamaños: sample, pocket y midi.

El Reconocimiento

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Project Xylo Dispositivo MIDI ha ganado el A' Design Award de Oro, un reconocimiento inmensamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de primera categoría, maravillosos y sobresalientes. Los ganadores de Oro son creaciones sumamente innovadoras, visionarias y glamorosamente deslumbrantes que reflejan el prodigio, la sabiduría y la destreza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Project Xylo Dispositivo MIDI sea una invención muy elogiada, pionera y monumental que aporta un valor sin precedentes. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Oro es un proyecto espectacular y respetado que beneficia enormemente y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Project Xylo Dispositivo MIDI crea intensos sentimientos de deseo, despierta la pasión, fomenta la creatividad y nos fascina.

Detrás del Diseño

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Propiedades Únicas: 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.
Dimensiones y Embalaje: 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
Etiquetas: Midi Device, Game, Nostalgic
Tecnología de Producción: 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.
Desafío de Diseño: 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.
Investigación: 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.
Inspiración: 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.
Duración del Proyecto: The project started in March 2024 and prototyped in May 2024, it is a student project at Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Flujo de Operación: 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.
Créditos de Imagen: 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.