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The Wii Loop Machine
Musical Software Development for the Nintendo Wii Remote
Yann Seznec, Edinburgh, Scotland. yannseznec@gmail.com; +44.7847.588.685
Abstract. This paper will discuss the Wii Loop Machine, a standalone application built in March 2007 in Max/MSP that enables
anyone to generate and manipulate music wirelessly using the Nintendo Wii Remote. While not the first “software hack” to use the
Wiimote to play with music, I would argue that it is perhaps the most successful. I will explain the conception and creation of this
project, as well as it’s reception. I will examine why the Wii Loop Machine was so successful, and share some ideas concerning it’s
potential as a commercial product.
1. Introduction
The Nintendo Wii console was released towards the end of 2006
in North America, Japan, and Europe. By all accounts the
reception took virtually everyone by surprise - Amazon.co.uk’s
entire pre-order stock was sold out in just seven minutes,
making it the fastest selling product in the site’s history.1 Since
then the console has unexpectedly outsold the Sony Playstation
3, has even outpaced the Xbox 360 to become (according to
some reports) the highest…