"A core part of Modern Biology's setup is a module called Scion from Glasgow-based Instruo. Scion turns biofeedback, whether that's from houseplants or your own skin, into CV (control voltage) for controlling other synth modules in a larger setup. Touching two sensors to your hand or a mushroom completes a circuit, and then electrical fluctuations in that circuit can be used to trigger different notes, or change the cutoff on a filter, for instance."
"The Pocket Scion has a number of advanced capabilities too, including MIDI out for controlling external instruments. There's also a companion app for Windows, macOS, and Linux that exposes sound design tools for creating your own synth patches, and can send data over Open Sound Control (OSC), which gives it control over a ton of audio and video programs like Max/MSP, Pure Data, and Unreal Engine for creating visualization or complex reactive art installations. It's more powerful than you'd expect given its $149 price."
Modern Biology demonstrated controlling modular synths with living organisms by completing circuits with sensors. The Pocket Scion converts small electrical changes from plants, skin, or fungi into MIDI data and sound using four built-in engines. The device grew from a collaboration with Instruo's Scion module and includes MIDI output to control external instruments. A companion app for Windows, macOS, and Linux enables patch editing and sends Open Sound Control (OSC) data to programs like Max/MSP, Pure Data, and Unreal Engine for audio or visual installations. The Pocket Scion costs $149; the initial run sold out and preorders are open for the next batch.
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