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# Plug + Play
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/plug-play/
- Published: 2013-07-08T03:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-28T11:01:01.000Z
- Description: A portable new kit that allows musicians to control the lights and sounds at a performance
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, Music, Art & Design, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:25, #author-change-2025-05-28

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During a performance, outside of their instrument or choreography, there's only so much a musician can control. Aiming to change this, [Neil Merry](http://www.neilmerry.co.uk/?ref=protein.xyz#index), a recent graduate of the Royal College of Art, designed [Plug + Play](http://www.neilmerry.co.uk/?ref=protein.xyz#project/plug%5Fand%5Fplay), a 'toolkit' that allows performers to control sound and lighting effects by moving their instruments, microphone stands or even themselves. Geared towards the performance of electronic or computer-based music, Plug + Play aims to create a more dynamic environment for both the performer and the audience.   
  
The Plug + Plug kit comes with a series of sensors that attach to various elements of the performance such as the microphone or an instrument, as well as a set of lights. Each sensor moves to a different method of interaction based on movement, whether it is a twist, proximity, or a slam. The sensors feed to a control box that relays changes to speakers and the lights. Plug + Play adds an element of engagement for intimate and small gigs and gives performers a greater element of control in the overall performance.  

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