experimental musical instrument

Kyle Evans created this electronically modified digeridoo.

Details below. Read more…

Wiimote Hacked Instrument

via eyesuck17:

My first stab at making the Wiimote into an instrument.

Made using Glovepie, PureData, and FM8.Roll controls pitch within a C lydian scale, pitch controls a morph, and 2 simple sequences at 120 BPM are controlled Via the buttons.

It’s all Legend starting tom cruise up in here.

Brian from Dewanatron demonstrates the Melody Gin. Read more…

Steppers are an interesting music controller designed for 5-year olds:

As a group, we hoped to make a toy that not only encouraged physical activity, but that also acted a clear and direct musical interface.

Steppers transform walking, dancing, running, and jumping into a unique and dynamic activity, allowing the user to express themselves audibly through their movements.

The shoes contain force sensors, which communicate with a MAX/MSP program.

Here’s video of the Steppers in use:

Why is it that, despite a well-executed PR campaign, so many videos of the Tenori-On are so boring?

Here are five Tenori-On videos that are not just visually boring, but they suggest that the Tenori-On encourages a certain sameness of sound:

I Am Robot And Proud @ Cruising Iris

Making MIDI Music with the Yamaha TENORI-ON

John Herndon from Tortoise plays the TENORI-ON

Battles Try the TENORI-ON

Tenori-on, Minimal style

While most Tenori-On performance videos aren’t that interesting, this video from Mouse on Mars suggests that there’s hope for the Tenori-On yet:

Mouse on Mars Plays the TENORI-ON

Let me know what you think – is the Tenori-On turning out to be kind of boring, or are these just five crap YouTube videos?