Project Xylo Mba'e'oka Midi Kevin Yang omba'apóva

Project Xylo Mba'e'oka Midi Kevin Yang omba'apóva ha'e rembiporuarã oñemba'eguaséva 2025 A' Design Award Itaju pegua Mba'e Ñembosarái Jejapo Ñeha'ã Categoría-pe.

ItajuMba'e Ñembosarái· 2025

Project Xylo Mba'e'oka Midi

Kevin Yang -gua

Mba'eporuhára: Royal College of Art

A' Design Award Itaju Rembiporuarã Mba'e Ñembosarái Categoría-pe

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Premio Rembiporuarã Oñemoneĩva

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Ehecha A' Design Award-pe Marandu Myasãi Mba'ete Jeguerohory

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Diseño

Project Xylo Mba'e'oka Midi Rehegua

Project Xylo ombojevyuka midi jeporu peteĩ plataforma ñembosaráigua ha ñemboatýgua rupive purahéi moheñoírã. Ojepurukuaa opavavépe, opaite katupyrýpe, ombohasýỹve ritmo moheñói armonía ha tempo ñembojoajúpe. Kártulácha iñambuekuaáva ha mba'e'oka oñembojoajukuaáva oipytyvõ oñondivembiapo, ha peteĩ diseño modular ymaguaréva omboporãve jeporu ha hekove'ã. Project Xylo ha'e peteĩ serie mba'e'oka midi ijerereguakuaáva ojejapovaekue arakuépe purahéi moheñoírã, oñeme'ẽva mbohapy tuichakuépe: muestra, algibéra ha midi.

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A' Design Award Itaju Rehegua

Project Xylo Mba'e'oka Midi ohupyty A' Design Award Itaju, peteĩ ñehechakuaa heta prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño primera clase, maravilloso ha sobresaliente-pe. Umi ganador Itaju ha'e creación heta innovador, visionario ha glamoroso ohesape'ỹva ohechaukáva genio, sabiduría ha habilidad umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Project Xylo Mba'e'oka Midi ha'eha peteĩ invento ojehechakuaavéva, tendencia omoĩva ha monumental ome'ẽva valor ndojehecháiva. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Itaju ha'e proyecto espectacular ha respetado ohepyme'ẽva heta ha ombohasáva límite arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua. Project Xylo Mba'e'oka Midi omoheñói sentimiento ipotapy mbarete, omokyre'ỹ pasión, ombokyre'ỹ creatividad ha ñanemombyasy.

Diseño Rapykuéri

Marandu Aty

Diseñador ome'ẽva'ekue crédito, aty pegua ha mba'e técnico.

Mba'e Iñambuéva: Project xylo is a series of portable midi devices designed for everyday music creation, offered in three sizes: sample, pocket, and midi. The goal is to gamify music composition, making it a social and accessible experience.

Design targeted to simplify beat-making with harmonic and tempo consonance, bridging knowledge gaps. Its nostalgic trading cartridges let users share custom sounds and compositions; devices sync to create collaborative music, turning users into part of a band's performance.
Tuichakue ha Ñemyenyhẽ: XYLO Midi (Large Size): 195mm W x 92mm L x 20mm H
XYLO Pocket (Medium Size): 60mm W x 92mm L x 20mm H
XYLO Sample (Mini Size): 30mm W x 92mm L x 20mm H
Ñe'ẽ Rape: Midi Device, Game, Nostalgic
Ñeapopy Tecnología: Project XYLO undergoes prototyping using FDM printing to refine form, button layout, component placement, and device co-collab precision. The final SLA-printed model was sandblasted for a semi-transparent, Game Boy-like CMF, it went through multiple resin transparency tests to balance component visibility while maintaining the surface texture. Transitioning all electronics into the compact housing was challenging. The prototyping program, built via GODOT and run on Raspberry Pi Zero (ARM64), it faced limitations but was tested for basic functions and graphic capability.
Diseño Jepy'apy: First, achieving the nostalgic semi-transparent shell required multiple CMF testing to balance resin transparency and sandblasting.

Second, developing the program and structuring the BOM to fit components was difficult due to housing size.

Third, balancing appearance with performance was tough—ESP32 lacked graphics power, leading to a switch to Raspberry Pi Zero.

XYLO underwent rapid iterations to address these, though production remains uncertain due to design complexity.
Ñesẽheka: XYLO’s research simplified music composition by categorizing sound into SFX, beats, chords, and melodies. The goal was to create an intuitive tool that ensures harmonic and tempo consonance for easy beat-making and collaboration. Through sound collection, prototyping, and applied to cohort surveys, insights showed that structured tempo enhances harmony and rhythm accessibility, forming the foundation for XYLO.
Inspiración: Project XYLO was conceived to democratize music creation by transforming MIDI operations into an engaging, portable, and social experience. Inspired by the desire to lower barriers in music composition, XYLO aimed to gamify the process, making it accessible to enthusiasts of all skill levels. Design focused on integrating harmonic and tempo consonance to facilitate intuitive beat-making. Additionally, nostalgic trading cartridges reference classic game consoles, making it fun and easy to share.
Proyecto Ára Tuichakue: The project started in March 2024 and prototyped in May 2024, it is a student project at Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Mba'apo Rape: XYLO makes music creation fun and accessible by transforming complex MIDI operations into an intuitive, hands-on experience. Users record, mix, and shape beats using simple button and slider controls, with harmonic and tempo frameworks ensuring accessible music-making. Swappable cartridges add a nostalgic touch for easy sound sharing. Devices snap together for instant sync, turning solo play into a collaborative jam—like forming a digital band anywhere.
Ta'ãnga Mba'eñemoneĩ: Image #1: Photographer Yunmu Bai and Yan Qing, XYLO, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Yunmu Bai and Yan Qing, XYLO, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer Yunmu Bai and Yan Qing, XYLO, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer Yunmu Bai and Yan Qing, XYLO, 2024.