Software Requirements and Cost

[sbambrick1217]

Here's an update for UIS regarding the "kits." It also simplifies the tools, as they asked us to do. Here's my proposed change:

Software Requirements/Associated Costs

This course will focus on three tools: Max, Processing, and Arduino. These three tools are powerful and flexible, and are therefore standard for NIME courses all over the world. The cost associated with this course depends entirely on the kind of NIME you choose to create. While Processing is free and open-source, Max and Arduino are not. A software-based NIME utilizing Max and Arduino sensors could cost about $99.

If, on the other hand, you design a NIME using Processing, old hardware (Wii Remotes, Kinect Sensors, etc.), found objects, off-the-shelf parts, or some combination of the aforementioned items your cost could be next to nothing. It will be up to you what tools and hardware to use to realize the vision of your NIME.

[code-warrior]

This is fine. I’ll update the section with this content.