Dudo Chidole cha Modular Synthesizer by Hsin Chen Lin and Zi Yun Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zosewerera, Masewera ndi Zida za Ntchito Zosangalatsa Competition Category.
SilivaChosewerera· 2023
Dudo Chidole cha Modular Synthesizer
by Hsin Chen Lin and Zi Yun Hsu
Client: Dudo
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Chosewerera Category
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The Design
About Dudo Chidole cha Modular Synthesizer
Dudo ndi chidole cha modular synthesizer chopangidwira ana azaka zapakati pa zinayi ndi khumi ndi ziwiri. Dudo chimaphatikiza zotsatira za mawu ndi kuwala kuti maziko a nyimbo aphunziridwe kudzera mu masewera. Zigawo zisanu zosavuta zimakhudza kulongosola mawu motsatana (sequencing), kusintha kwa mafunde a mawu, kusefa mawu, kamvekedwe ka nyimbo ndi kukulitsa mawu, ndipo njira zisanu ndi zinayi zolumikizira zimalola kuwonjezera ntchito zina komanso kusewera kwa ana angapo nthawi imodzi. Mulingo wa kuvuta ukhoza kukwezedwa pamene ana akukula. Ukadaulo wa capacitive sensing umayambitsa mawu a ng'oma pamene chigawo cha ng'oma chikhudzidwa. Pulasitiki yopanda poizoni imagwiritsidwa ntchito, ndipo kukula kwake kumatsatira momwe thupi la ana lilili.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Dudo Chidole cha Modular Synthesizer ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Dudo Chidole cha Modular Synthesizer akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Dudo Chidole cha Modular Synthesizer ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Dudo is an auditory and visual synthesizer designed for children aged 4-12 to learn music through playful, hands-on experience. Its difficulty level can increase with age, while its different connection methods allow for expanded functions and multiplayer mode. Dudo teaches basic music theory and synthesizer knowledge to stimulate children's creativity and imagination.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Sequencer:176x266x54
Wave change:67x154x82
Filter:82x93x142
Hub:58x188x32
Drum:91x91x81
Amplifier:95x112x94 - Tags
- music, toy, education, synth, kids
- Production Technology
- In terms of product size, it refers to children's human factors engineering and adjusts it to a size suitable for children's operation.
In the way of using drums, we choose to use capacitive sensing to trigger drum sounds through beating.
In terms of material, non-toxic plastic suitable for children is used. - Design Challenge
- During the design process, we not only spent a lot of effort on making the function, language, and music theory of Eurorack Modular Synthesizer into a range that children can understand but also thought about making it easier for children to operate and more tempting to them. As age grows, the difficulty level can be increased. The purpose is to make this combination of synthesizer toys accompany the children in their growth, so that synthesized music can be widely used for children to operate and play.
- Research
- This project conducts field research to examine children's exposure to music and proposes a new interactive model centered on "playing" to create a new way of musical enlightenment for children. We combines music learning experiences with today's children's needs for sound and light effects to create musical toy products that are novel and sensory-stimulating.We simplified the module interface into five basic modules. The project has a MIDI output for more advanced editing in the future.
- Inspiration
- Synthetic music has flourished in recent years. We found out that there is a lack of entry-level synthetic music tools on the market, so we want to design a toy that can be used as an enlightenment for children to synthesize music and can accompany children to grow up.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2022 and is still ongoing today. It is expected to be exhibited at the Young Designers' Exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan in May 2023.
- Operation Flow
- We have taken advantage of the free assembly of Eurorack Modular Synthesizer, allowing children to connect 9 different connection methods.
First, connect sequencer to hub and then to amplifier to create a melody with the sine wave.
Secondly, connect wave change and filter to switch between three different wave timbres and adjust the frequency of the cutoff to create your exclusive timbre.
Thirdly, connect drum to add rhythm to the melody that had been created.
Finally, you can choose to connect to MIDI output port of hub and input into the music editing software, so that the music you create can be upgraded and more advanced. - Team Members
- HSIN CHEN LIN
ZI YUN HSU
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