I am starting a new segment of posts title “Creative Macs”. These will be posts on all pertaining to people doing creative things with their Macs. I would love for this to become a community post project so if you find, read or know of a such related topic or story let me know.

This edition is MacBook maestro Ge Wang beds the boundaries of computer a musical instrument.

Stanford Laptop Orchestra (SLOrk), an ensemble of student computer scientists and musicians that uses 20 MacBooks to compose and perform new music. It’s an experimental fusion of portable computing and live performance that harnesses the notebook’s plug-and-play compatibility, state-of-the-art sensors, and raw processing power.

With SLOrk, we’re pushing the boundaries of how people make electronic music. For us, the MacBook is at the center of that goal. It enables everything we do. – Ge Wang composer/researcher/programmer

You can read the more about this group and what they do on Apple’s Creative Pro section of their website. You should also check out the SLOrk site and the video below of the Stanford Laptop Orchestra featured on evening news after the concert in the sculpture garden.

Stanford Laptop Orchestra: SLOrk on ABC 7 News

Mac Creativity: Stanford Laptop Orchestra is a post from: The Custom Mac