– Showcase of the biophysical musical instrument Xth Sense

The BBC is hosting a half-day Music Tech Conference. The aim of this conference is to bring together industry experts from across the sector to debate key issues facing the digital music industry. This is a BBC Music Event, Supported by the BBC Academy.

The Xth Sense is a wearable instrument that uses muscle sounds from the human body (known as mechanomyogram) to make music and sound effects. As a performer moves, the body produces muscle sounds that are captured by a chip microphone worn on arm or legs. The muscle sounds are then live sampled using a dedicated software program and a library of modular audio effects. The performer controls the live sampling parameters by weighing force, speed and articulation of the movement.