Playtronica BIOTRON midi controller touchboard

General info

Play with your favorite plant and let nature compose your music. As the plant's natural electrical properties change, the sound evolves, creating a unique musical experience every time.

You can also connect this to software like Isadora or Touchdesigner to activate other outputs.

https://help.playtronica.com/plant-sound

you don't need to update the firware, this is already done by the Blackbox employe
https://shop.playtronica.com/products/biotron

How to use it

- Connect the Usb C cable with the Biotron and your computer

- Connect two cables with alligator clips to a plant, vegetable or something else organic and juicy. 

- Wait a few seconds until the green lights in the Biotron start to pulsate...... remember to be patient

- Select the Biotron device (Biotron (Port 1)) as your midi device within your favourite audio program or other piece of midi munching software

- Set one synth to midi channel one for generated notes from the plants  

- Set another synth to midi channel two for pulsating notes

This Bookstack is WIP...

for now Contact Blackbox employe to borrow this device and for help: blackbox.ibb-pastoe@hku.nl