Use MUGIC® to control anything in software
MUGIC™ Artists
Mari Kimura - Motion Notions by Daiji Kimura
Suejin Jung - Pensamiento for piano and MUGIC motion sensor by Mari Kimura
Seamless collaboration between artists
With MUGIC®, you can connect up to 12 sensors, enabling seamless collaboration with friends and fellow artists. Elevate your creative projects with synchronized, dynamic motion control.
Freedom to perform anytime, anywhere
Imagine moving freely across the stage or studio, never worrying about disconnecting. With MUGIC®, you’ll stay connected up to 45 meters via Wi-Fi or 50 meters with Bluetooth. Whether you're performing far from your computer or experimenting in a spacious setup, MUGIC® gives you the confidence to focus solely on your art. No interruptions, just seamless creativity at any distance.
Every gesture captured in real time
Powered by Bosch BN0055, one of the best IMU on the market, MUGIC® provides precise acceleration, gyro, and Euler angle readings every 10ms, allowing you to control software with your movements in real time. There is no delay between your movements and the music.
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Customizable comfort
The MUGIC® glove offers a breathable, lightweight design with super-strong medical-grade Velcro pouches, ensuring secure placement of the sensor even during rigorous performances. MUGIC® gloves also come with additional medical-grade Velcro patches that you can sew onto virtually anything. Attach the sensor to costumes, instruments, props, or even another part of your body.
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Compact and portable
Weighing only 13g and measuring just 4 x 2 x 1 cm, MUGIC® is ultra-portable, so it won’t hold you back—wherever your creativity takes you.
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Turkey Design
Skip the hassle of DIY setups—no soldering, assembling, or programming needed. Both the sensor and glove are ready to use out of the box.
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Works with your favorite software
MUGIC® is fully compatible with any MIDI-enabled software, from Max to Ableton Live and beyond. No need for complicated setup or compatibility worries—MUGIC® effortlessly syncs with your existing workflow.
Expanding human expression for everyone.
Hi! I'm Mari, a violinist, composer, and educator specializing in electroacoustic music. As a professor of interactive computer music performance at The Juilliard School and the University of California, Irvine, I've spent years exploring how technology can enhance musical expression.
I founded MUGIC to bring music to life with movement. Our gestures are one of the most expressive forms of communication, and I wanted to capture that magic without the constant frustrations of soldering, assembling, and programming. MUGIC was born out of a desire to eliminate the technical hurdles of DIY solutions, giving musicians the freedom to focus on what truly matters: creating art.
Freqently Asked Questions
What is MUGIC®? Is it a controller or an instrument?
MUGIC® is a device that enables you to use your movements to control virtually anything in software. You can create sounds, control effects, change lighting parameters, generate visuals, and more. MUGIC® enables you to expand your control over your system and translate your movements into meaningful data.
So, what can I do with MUGIC®?
MUGIC® was originally built with the intention of capturing nuanced physical data to control parameters in music software (like Max and Ableton Live), but you could also use it to control live video, lighting, Ardino projects, etc.MUGIC® uses OSC data via UDP so theoretically anything that can accept or translate this data could be used.
Do I need to be a computer programmer or coder in order to use MUGIC®?
No! We have built a suite of software and devices that will enable you to use MUGIC® without any coding or computer programming experience. We have primarily used MUGIC® with Max and Ableton Live and have made a number of patches and devices available for free download. (Go to Download page) These patches and devices will allow you to easily map MUGIC® data within Max and Ableton. Some experience with Max will certainly help broaden your capabilities, but our patches can be used (and hacked) to achieve fairly advanced results with relative ease.
What computer does MUGIC® work with? (Windows, Mac, phone, Tablets?)
At this time, MUGIC® only works on computers, both on Mac and Windows platforms.
Can I use MUGIC® to control my other hardware and synthesizers?
Yes, if you have the proper tools. You will still need a computer for MUGIC® to connect to, software to manage your data (e.g. MIDI), and an interface that has MIDI capabilities (most do). You simply need to use the “MUGIC® to MIDI patch” (We will soon put them up on the "Downloads page").