Project Xylo Ẹ̀rọ Midi láti ọwọ́ Kevin Yang

Project Xylo Ẹ̀rọ Midi láti ọwọ́ Kevin Yang jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Wúrà A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-ìṣeré, Eré àti Ohun Àfẹ́ṣeré.

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Project Xylo Ẹ̀rọ Midi

látọ̀wọ́ Kevin Yang

Oníbàárà: Royal College of Art

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Project Xylo Ẹ̀rọ Midi

Project Xylo ṣe atunṣe ibaṣepọ midi nipasẹ pẹpẹ awujo ti o ni ẹya ere fun ṣiṣẹda orin. O wa fun gbogbo ipele ọgbọn, o mu ṣiṣẹda ilu rọrun pẹlu iṣọpọ harmonic ati tempo. Awọn katiriji ti o le yipada ati awọn ẹrọ ti o le so papọ ni kiakia ṣe atilẹyin ifọwọsowọpọ, lakoko ti apẹrẹ modular ti aṣa-atijọ mu irọrun lilo ati ara pọ si. Project Xylo jẹ lẹsẹsẹ awọn ẹrọ midi alagbeka ti a ṣe apẹrẹ fun ṣiṣẹda orin ojoojumọ, ti a funni ni iwọn mẹta: sample, pocket, ati midi.

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Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Wúrà A' Design Award

Project Xylo Ẹ̀rọ Midi jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Wúrà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele àkọ́kọ́, tó jẹ́ ìyanu tó sì yàtọ̀. Àwọn olùborí Wúrà jẹ́ àwọn ẹ̀dá tó ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun gidigidi, tó ní ojú-ìwòye tó jìnnà tó sì ń tàn yòò tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ọgbọ́n, òye àti ìjáfáfá àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Project Xylo Ẹ̀rọ Midi yóò jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tí a yìn gidigidi, tó ń gbé ìtẹ̀sí kalẹ̀ tó sì jẹ́ ìrántí tó ń mú iye tí a kò rí rí wá. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Wúrà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àkànṣe tó yani lẹ́nu tí a bọ̀wọ̀ fún tó ṣe anfàní gidigidi tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Project Xylo Ẹ̀rọ Midi ń dá ìmọ̀lára ìfẹ́ tó lágbára sílẹ̀, ń jí ìtara, ń gbé ìṣẹ̀dá lárugẹ tó sì ń fà wá mọ́ra.

Lẹ́yìn Àpẹrẹ Náà

Àkójọ Ìròyìn

Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: 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.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: 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
Àwọn Àkọlé: Midi Device, Game, Nostalgic
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: 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.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: 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.
Ìwádìí: 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.
Ìmísí: 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.
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: The project started in March 2024 and prototyped in May 2024, it is a student project at Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: 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.
Ìfọwọ́sí Àwòrán: 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.