Anyway, on the subject of musicality, musical notes are also type - ie A B C D E F G . These type forms could act as the 'keys', out of which the fitting notes would come out of the speakers. I really feel this would tie together graphic design, typography and the interactive element that I've so desperately wanted to include!
First tries of the layout (which could be initially tested as prints on nice stock) but here imagined on the wall at the show.
Shown: letters as 'keys' which are linked by conductive paint / ink to the central hub. This circuit board contains music files which the keys link to. There is an audio output and a power output. Above are possible speakers in order to make the sound loud, vibrant and exciting / more of an experience than a little tinny speaker.
The whole thing is actually quite elegant, requiring no external computing power.
Things to test: how long you can make strips of paint before the signal cuts out. What shape the 'keys' should be. Could a typeface derive from this, ie not need the circle but be part of the line itself?
Colour is also a big part of the experience... classy mustard or garish green?
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