Neat concept, although I had a hell of time connecting. Perhaps there’s too many folks on the server tryin’ to show off their mad Eno-esque joystick skillz?

The interface on this site is linked to a physical synth cabinet connected to the world’s largest homemade modular synth, currently housed at the MIT Museum. Turn a knob here, and Patchwerk will turn a motorized knob on the cabinet. If someone at the Museum grabs a knob, you’ll see it turn too.

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When you first connect, you’ll be in OBSERVE mode, which means that you can hear the synth and see what the controllers are doing, but won’t be able to activate the knobs or buttons yourself. To switch to CONTROL mode, enter your name in the box at right. There can be up to 10 people acting as controllers at one time. If there are already 10 signed on, you’ll be added to a queue.

 
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