We had an interview with create digital music about the design
process for our synthesizer, Circle, which might be interesting for
some of you:
http://CreateDigitalMusic.com/2008/05/22/interview-new-virtual-instrument-maker-faw-talks-usability-and-design/
On 6 Dec 2008, at 04:36, Nasir
Thank you all for contributions.
While saying keyboard interface I don%u2019t mean the keys that
are used to PLAY the keyboard. There are two interfaces on the
keyboard. One is the keys for playing the instrument which have been
stable for centuries (except for some experimental examples such as
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Alkin KORKMAZ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dear friends, do you have any idea or recommendation to me about the
evolution of electric, electronic or digital musical keyboards?
I have FAR too much to say on this subject, but I will try to keep it
brief.
First
the other is the buttons for shaping or
modifying the sound. My interest is on the second one. It has an
important role on the interaction; interface gives the performer the
ability of a wide range of modifications and alterations on the
sound.
...at around $3000 US, it will be a long time
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Synthtopia rocks! I also track http://www.createdigitalmusic.com and
http://www.analogindustries.com. Each of these participate in a chunk of the
music tech community-- the comments are very IxDA like. Analog Industries is
the blog for Audio Damage, a two-person outfit that makes plugins; they
When I tested video games I jammed out with this kid that made a light
sensor for his guitar. The amount of light could be applied to any effect,
volume, reverb, etc... He made it himself. So, by putting his hand over it
it yielded silence, pointing the sensor towards the light 0 to 11. Mad
One feature that some MIDI keyboards have is aftertouch, i.e. that
while the note is pressed it sends a control message (0-127)
proportional to the pressure with which the key is pressed. This can
then be used to control volume, filter or any other parameter of the
synthesized sound. While
For background reading on technical history and design, check out Mark
Vail's book, Vintage Synthesizers -
http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Synthesizers-Pioneering-Groundbreaking-Instruments/dp/0879306033
and also the (unrelated web site), Vintage Synths -
http://www.vintagesynth.com/
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Dear friends, do you have any idea or recommendation to me about the
evolution of electric, electronic or digital musical keyboards? They evolved
from mechanical keyboard instruments such as piano, organ, cembalo or
clavichord; and started appearing in 1940s. Their interface and
interaction with
Are you simply referring to interfaces for the electronic sound-shaping
within the keyboard? Or the piano keyboard itself as an interface?
Many have tried and failed in the past in this regard. What is the problem
we are trying to solve with the piano keyboard? Are there frustrations other
than
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