Clavilux 2000 Turns Any Keyboard Performance Into an Infographic

Using a keyboard and data visualization software, the device translates the notes into a real-time graph.

The Clavilux 2000, a gizmo invented by Jonas Heuer, turns any piece of music played ona keyboard into a dynamic piece of information art. It's a pretty simple set-up: The midi-signals from the synthesizer are run through vvvv, an free tool for creating live visualizations. The outputs are then visualized with a projector:

What you'll notice in that video is that every note played...