由設計師 Kevin Yang 創作嘅 Project Xylo MIDI 裝置 係備受推崇嘅 2025 A' Design Award 金獎 得獎作品，獲獎類別為 玩具、遊戲及消閒產品設計。
金玩具· 2025
Project Xylo MIDI 裝置
客戶: Royal College of Art
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關於 Project Xylo MIDI 裝置
Project Xylo 通過遊戲化嘅社交音樂創作平台，重新定義 MIDI 互動體驗。適合所有技能水平嘅用家，透過和聲同節奏同步功能，簡化節拍創作過程。可更換嘅卡匣同快插裝置支援協作功能，而復古嘅模組化設計則提升咗實用性同格調。Project Xylo 係一系列專為日常音樂創作而設嘅便攜式 MIDI 裝置，提供三種尺寸：取樣型、袋裝型同 MIDI 型。
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關於A' Design Award 金獎
Project Xylo MIDI 裝置是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Project Xylo MIDI 裝置將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Project Xylo MIDI 裝置激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。
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- 獨特屬性
- 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. - 尺寸同包裝
- 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 - 標籤
- Midi Device, Game, Nostalgic
- 生產技術
- 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.
- 設計挑戰
- 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. - 研究
- 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.
- 靈感
- 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.
- 項目時長
- The project started in March 2024 and prototyped in May 2024, it is a student project at Royal College of Art, London, UK.
- 操作流程
- 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.
- 圖片來源
- 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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