LINX
LINX is a modular PA and speaker system for flux-use spaces, Linx can be set up in multiple configurations and is easily taken down and stored away. LINX acts an a visual installation that can enhance the events and settings in which it is used.
SKILLS PRESENTED: User Research/ Hand Sketching / Model Building / CAD / 3D Rendering
TOOLS USED: SolidWorks / Keyshot / Keyshot Animation / Photoshop / InDesign / Illustrator / 3D Printing / IMovie
TIMELINE: 2 months
PROCESS
Inspiration
----FORM
-----scaffolding, industrious, -------------rugged
-acrylic, aluminum tubes, LEDs
impermanent, busy
emanating glow, customizable
RESEARCH
User Interviews
"...it can affect the musicians enthusiasm about performing at a venue, when they know they get to use a piece of equipment that has great sound quality and aesthetically beautiful."
Product Opportunity Gaps
too small and there is not enough power, too big and it is no longer portable
Ideation Sketching
Rough Modeling
MANUFACTURING
Parts, Dimensions, and Machining
20in. X 20in. X 20in.
x12 Aluminum bars
x8 Elbow joints
x1 Light on/off button
x1 Power button
x1 PAD button
x4 large screw
x8 small screws
x1 Subwufer
x3 Main Speakers
x1 Mixer body
x1 screen
x6 Continuous turning nobs
x4 XLR Female connects
x1 Bluetooth button
x1 top panel
x2 side panels
x1 bottom panel
x4 Curved panels
x1 front panel
x1 back panel
Laser cutting: Panels of light diffusing acrylic are laser cut to create the faces of the speakers. Acrylic faces are then chemically bonded with acrylic cement.
Welding:prefabricated aluminum tubes are cold bent and welded to make a continuous form for the handles to be fixed to the acrylic.
Assembly: The mixer face is the last thing to be installed in the assembly, encasing the larger speaker internals and LEDs.
Features
Every LINX is equipped with a mixer, and has the capabilities to be a PA. For every 4 LINX units, only 1 needs to serve as the PA and the other 3 become additional speakers.
