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Sony Corporation today announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign for MOTION SONIC its novel gesture-based musical effect generator or effector on the popular site Indiegogo. The product worn on the wrist or hand alters the sound of electronic music or musical instruments based on physical movement of the performers body.MOTION SONIC will be available in the U.S. and Japan on the iOS platform and is designed to help creators expand their creative reach with electronic musical instruments. With the sensor in place when a performer gestures with their hand the sound will change in pitch vibrato or modulation depending on the specific movement. Similarly when a DJ wearing MOTION SONIC raises then lowers their hand a delay is added to the music output.MOTION SONIC consists of a wearable motion sensor and an accompanying smartphone application. The sensor detects the wearers movement then transfers it to the smartphone app via Bluetooth which then seamlessly connects to the instrument via audio interface actualizing the desired sound effects. The effects generator was developed with the goal of enabling sound manipulation with body movement and adds a vibrant new creative dimension to performers repertoires.About Sony CorporationSony Corporation is responsible for the Electronics Products Solutions EPS business in the Sony Group. With the vision of continuing to deliver Kando and Anshin to people and society across the world through the pursuit of technology and new challenges Sony will create products and services in areas such as home entertainment sound imaging and mobile communications.
