Re: [microsound] wacom tablets

[Steven Taylor <kung.funk@xxxxxxxxxx>]

now if you want to get really sexy check this baby out...
http://www.wacom.de/Products/LCD_tablets/plseries/plseries_e.htm

jhno wrote:

> >>  hi. i'm thinking in use a wacom tablet to control my powerbook running lisa,
> >not
> >>  usin' the wacom tablet only as a mouse, more like a graphical map of orders.
> >>  suppose the wacom idea is not new, any info about? thanks in advance
>
> joshua kit clayton was using a wacom tablet for a while, controlling
> max/msp. the surface of the tablet was divided into a complex
> arrangement of different areas that would do different things - a row
> of sliders here, some buttons there, granular parameter accessible
> through the pen angle here. of course he had a picture of the layout
> taped to the wacom. if that's not enough you could have multiple
> template overlays for different pieces... if you are programming in
> max you can do whatever you want with the raw data from the tablet.
>
> as i recall, he ran into some accuracy problems with the tablet, and
> i believe he now has a motormix. but i was comparing my
> lombard/motormix setup to his pismo/wacom: both fit into backpacks,
> but the pismo/wacom was WAY lighter. and less bulky.
>
> i don't care, i am hooked on the motormix.
>
> jhno
>
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