What is Ensemble?

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What is Ensemble?

Apollo Ensemble is a system that allows you to detect movement (of your body or other objects) and convert it into sound or light.

Movement - pressing a switch, touching or squeezing a pad or pressure sensor, even waving freely
in space with a position sensor.
Sound - playing musical notes in a scale, a set of chords, sound effect clips, musical loops or audio clips.
Light - flashing a lamp on/off, changing brightness or colour of a light, or moving a motorised spotlight.
Effects - turn on a fan, trigger a bubble machine or control any item of mains equipment.

Simple cause and effect
Trigger sound or light in a simple way using a single sensor or switch. Control many things at once from a single action, or make them happen in order.

Complex interaction
Control things in a more sophisticated way, using many switches and various sensors interacting together. Up to 16 different sensors and switches can do different things, or operate in any combination using the Ensemble16.

Work in groups
Many people can use Ensemble at the same time, to interact with each other – for example one person could trigger a sound and a light, and another person’s position could affect the colour or volume.

Integrate with other software
Use Ensemble to control other music software for example ‘Ableton Live’ or 'E-Scape' and perform music in even more ways.

Easy to Upgrade
Download updates and add new features via our dedicated support website. Multi-level licensing means you only pay for the features you need and can upgrade at any time you like.

Industry Standards
We've designed Ensemble to use industry standards to enable you to connect the widest variety of equipment: MIDI for music equipment; DMX for lighting. This means you don't have to buy specially adapted lighting only sold by us.

Portable
Design an accessible musical instrument using a netbook and speakers, Ensemble and sensors. Design themes for your sensory room on a laptop on the train.