At Moogfest 2014, developer/musician Geert Bevin gave a discussion on Mobile Synthesis & Future Forward Controllers.
Bevin has extensive experience working with new music controllers, as both a musician and developer. He’s an early adopter of the Eigenlabs Eigenharp and is also the developer of GECO MIDI, a gestural MIDI control app for the Leap Motion.
In his talk, Bevin demonstrates several new types of music controller and discusses how they work with mobile music apps and desktop applications. He also discusses the benefits and challenges of working with polyphonic aftertouch with the current generation of software synths.