Project Xylo Ngwaọrụ Midi nke Kevin Yang

Ihe emepụtara bụ Project Xylo Ngwaọrụ Midi nke Kevin Yang bụ onye meriri a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu nke 2025 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo na Udi Asọmpi Nhazi Ihe Egwuregwu, Egwuregwu na Ngwaahịa Ntụrụndụ.

ỌlaedoIhe Egwuregwu· 2025

Project Xylo Ngwaọrụ Midi

nke Kevin Yang

Onye Ahịa: Royal College of Art

Onye Meriri Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo na Udi Ihe Egwuregwu

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Maka Project Xylo Ngwaọrụ Midi

Project Xylo na-emegharị ịmekọrịta midi site n'usoro egwuregwu mmekọrịta maka imepụta egwu. Ọ dị mfe maka ndị niile n'agbanyeghị ọkwa nka ha, ọ na-eme ka imepụta ụda egwu dị mfe site na mmekọrịta nke ụda kwekọrọ na ọsọ egwu. Katridị e nwere ike ịgbanwe na ngwaọrụ a na-ejikọta ọnụ na-akwado imekọ ihe ọnụ, ebe nhazi ochie na nke modular na-eme ka iji ya dị mfe ma maa mma. Project Xylo bụ usoro ngwaọrụ midi a na-ebu ije e mere maka imepụta egwu kwa ụbọchị, a na-enye ya n'ụdị atọ: sample, pocket, na midi.

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Maka Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo

Project Xylo Ngwaọrụ Midi meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa mbụ, dị ịtụnanya ma pụtara ìhè. Ndị meriri na Ọlaedo bụ ihe e kere eke dị oke ọhụrụ, nwere ọhụụ ma na-egbu maramara nke na-egosipụta ọgụgụ isi, amamihe na nka nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Project Xylo Ngwaọrụ Midi ga-abụ ihe e mepụtara kacha enweta otuto, na-edu ọnọdụ ma bụrụ ihe ncheta nke na-enye uru na-adịbeghị mgbe ọ bụla. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo bụ ọrụ dị ebube, a na-asọpụrụ nke na-erite uru buru ibu ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Project Xylo Ngwaọrụ Midi na-eweta mmetụta ọchịchọ siri ike, na-akpali agụụ, na-akwado nzụlite ihe ma na-adọrọ anyị adọrọ.

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Àgwà Pụrụ Iche: 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.
Nha & Mkpuchi: 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
Mkpado: Midi Device, Game, Nostalgic
Teknụzụ Mmepụta: 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.
Ịma Aka Imepụta: 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.
Nchọpụta: 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.
Mkpali: 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.
Oge Ọrụ: The project started in March 2024 and prototyped in May 2024, it is a student project at Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Usoro Ọrụ: 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.
Asụsụ Foto: 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.