The Hotz Box
28Nov08
Jimmy Hotz uses the Hotz Box to explore new musical frontiers of real-time performance.
The Hotz Box was invented by Jimmy Hotz and first manufactured by Atari.
More on Hotz Super Instruments at Hotz’ site.
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Very very cool hairdo! (And cool instrument of course)
Very cool… I want one… How much?
Yes, its a very nice controller (certainly no indication that its a full-on instrument).
Is it a nice $7000 controller? No, but that’s how much Jimmy will sell you one of his for…
Actually, its exactly the sort of thing I would love to have as a controller, because its got so much… control (which sounds really silly now that I type it). The same way I would love for Buchla to re-introduce they’re amazing Thunder controller from 1990. Unfortunately, it seems like the vast majority of the big companies making MIDI controllers have no interest in anything that doesn’t look like a piano keyboard. The innovative stuff is arriving from small garage companies and crazy bearded men in basements.
For $7000, some imagination, and the willingness to tackle solder and wiring, you could custom build a controller that exactly matches your needs…