Disainilahendus Project Xylo MIDI seade, autor Kevin Yang

Disainilahendus Project Xylo MIDI seade, mille autor on Kevin Yang, on kõrgelt hinnatud 2025 auhinna Kuldauhind A' Design Award võitja konkursi kategoorias Mänguasjade, mängude ja hobiesemete disain.

KuldMänguasi· 2025

Project Xylo MIDI seade

disainer: Kevin Yang

Klient: Royal College of Art

Auhind Kuldauhind A' Design Award kategoorias Mänguasi

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Project Xylo annab MIDI interaktsioonile uue tõlgenduse läbi mängustatud sotsiaalplatvormi muusika loomiseks. Kõigile oskustasemetele kättesaadav, see lihtsustab biitide loomist harmoonilise ja tempo sünkroniseerimisega. Vahetatavad kassettid ja kokku klõpsatavad seadmed toetavad koostööd, samas kui retro modulaarne disain täiendab kasutatavust ja stiili. Project Xylo on kaasaskantavate MIDI seadmete seeria igapäevaseks muusika loomiseks, saadaval kolmes suuruses: sample, pocket ja midi.

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Auhinnast Kuldauhind A' Design Award

Project Xylo MIDI seade on Kuldauhinna A' Design Award võitja, ülimalt prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse esmaklassilistele, imelistele ja silmapaistvatele disainidele. Kuldvõitjad on ülimalt uuenduslikud, visioonilised ja glamuurselt pimestavad looming, mis peegeldab oma disainerite geniaalsust, tarkust ja oskusi. Project Xylo MIDI seade peaks olema kõrgelt kiidetud, suundi seadev ja monumentaalne leiutis, mis pakub enneolematut väärtust. See Kuldauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain on suurejooneline, lugupeetud projekt, mis toob suurt kasu ning nihutab kunsti, teaduse, disaini ja tehnoloogia piire. Project Xylo MIDI seade tekitab intensiivset soovi, äratab kirge, julgustab loovust ja lummab meid.

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Unikaalsed omadused: 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.
Mõõtmed ja pakend: 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
Sildid: Midi Device, Game, Nostalgic
Tootmistehnoloogia: 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.
Disainiülesanne: 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.
Uurimistöö: 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.
Inspiratsioon: 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.
Projekti kestus: The project started in March 2024 and prototyped in May 2024, it is a student project at Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Tööprotsess: 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.
Piltide autorid: 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.