Muundo Project Xylo Kifaa cha MIDI na Kevin Yang ni mshindi mashuhuri wa tuzo ya kifahari ya 2025 Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award katika Kategoria ya Mashindano ya Usanifu wa Vinyago, Michezo na Bidhaa za Burudani.
DhahabuKinyago· 2025
Project Xylo Kifaa cha MIDI
na Kevin Yang
Mteja: Royal College of Art
Mshindi wa Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award katika Kategoria ya Kinyago
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Kuhusu Project Xylo Kifaa cha MIDI
Mradi wa Xylo unatafsiri upya mwingiliano wa MIDI kupitia jukwaa la kijamii lenye sifa za mchezo katika kutengeneza muziki. Linapatikana kwa viwango vyote vya ustadi, na linarahisisha uundaji wa mapigo kwa usawazishaji wa harmoniki na tempo. Katiriji zinazobadilishana na vifaa vinavyounganishwa kwa urahisi vinasaidia ushirikiano, huku muundo wa retro wenye vipande ukiongeza urahisi wa matumizi na mtindo. Mradi wa Xylo ni mfululizo wa vifaa vya MIDI vinavyobebeka vilivyoundwa kwa uundaji wa muziki wa kila siku, vinavyopatikana katika ukubwa wa aina tatu: sampuli, mfuko, na midi.
Utambuzi
Kuhusu Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award
Project Xylo Kifaa cha MIDI ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kuu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya daraja la kwanza, ya ajabu na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Dhahabu ni kazi bunifu mno, zenye maono makubwa na za kung'aa kwa umaridadi zinazoakisi kipaji, hekima na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Project Xylo Kifaa cha MIDI inatarajiwa kuwa uvumbuzi unaosifiwa sana, wa kuweka mielekeo na wa kihistoria unaoleta thamani isiyo na kifani. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award ni mradi wa kustaajabisha na unaoheshimika unaonufaisha sana na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Project Xylo Kifaa cha MIDI huzua hisia kali za hamu, huamsha shauku, huhimiza ubunifu na hutuvutia.
Nyuma ya Muundo
Vifaa vya Habari
Mikopo, wanachama wa timu na maelezo ya kiufundi yaliyotolewa na mbuni.
- Sifa za Kipekee
- 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. - Vipimo na Ufungashaji
- 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 - Lebo
- Midi Device, Game, Nostalgic
- Teknolojia ya Uzalishaji
- 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.
- Changamoto ya Ubunifu
- 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. - Utafiti
- 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.
- Msukumo
- 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.
- Muda wa Mradi
- The project started in March 2024 and prototyped in May 2024, it is a student project at Royal College of Art, London, UK.
- Mtiririko wa Uendeshaji
- 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.
- Haki za Picha
- 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.
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