Since bedroom-DJs are ditching their audio gear by the dozen
in favour of the small form-factor and multi-functionality of tablets,
Verburg and Tweetonig felt the need to adapt tablets for the pro-jockeys
of yesteryear and try to give them the real DJ experience in the
digital age.
Tuna Knobs are small dials that attach to
touchscreens and act as a radial stylus. They are designed to give the
tactile precision and authentic feel of twisting a knob and let you
control DJ and music making apps from your tablet. "I
have always loved making music and DJ'ing, but I was always bound to my
gear at home," says Verburg, an industrial design student at the
Technical University in Delft.
"But playing around with
apps like TouchOSC and Korg iElectribe I felt something was missing. I
wanted more precise control. I wanted knobs. So that's the idea I
pitched for Tweetonig and they loved it." Kickstarter to see them go to production.
Tweetonig's
audio innovation is a mere prototype for now, but if you're as desperate
for knobs as Verburg, you can support the team on
Friday, July 11, 2014
Tuna Knobs turns tablets into DJ controllers
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