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MusicScienceGuy
Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 97 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject:
Building a super keyboard, a Thummer with available equipmt Subject description: How to build a the worlds most expressive keyboard, a jammer, from inexpensive keyboards |
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I've finally done it! - I'm smiling from ear-to-ear.
Success is sweet. It''s been a looooonng road to trudge, but finally, at last, I have the proven ingredients for a full-fledged jammer, the musical instrument of my dreams, and the closest approximation to the fabled Thummer that we are ever likely to see. See my blog for details.
More to come. Now the real work begins: managing expectations and learning to play the durn thing.
Ken,
MusicScienceGuy
P.S. a solid thank you to Jim Plamondon, the inventory of the jammer /Thummer.
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My Jammer, made from off the shelf equipment. |
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TonE
Joined: Sep 08, 2009 Posts: 24 Location: Mars
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:12 am Post subject:
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What is the difference of your Jammer compared to using two pc keyboards connected to a single computer except the form and layout of the keys?
You seem to use for the
- forms: hexagon instead of rectangular keys
- layout: different multiline hexagon structure instead of usual qwerty pc keyboard layout
Are the advantages of applying the above written changes really so big? |
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MusicScienceGuy
Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 97 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject:
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TonE wrote: | What is the difference of your Jammer compared to using two pc keyboards connected to a single computer except the form and layout of the keys?
You seem to use for the
- forms: hexagon instead of rectangular keys
- layout: different multiline hexagon structure instead of usual qwerty pc keyboard layout
Are the advantages of applying the above written changes really so big? |
I believe that they add up to what was hoped to be a "significant enhancement", but which actually I'm finding is huge, over the traditional key board, as I've written in my "musicscienceguy" blog/website here.
In particular, here's my ideal instrument, and here's how the jammer works.
Here's what I posted:
Current focus is a faster, innovative music keyboard called a jammer, similar to a Thummer. In a nutshell, we are combining current music theory, modern knowledge and simple ergonomics to produce "piano 2.0"; an improved musical keyboard, built on the $500 AXiS-49 keyboard from C-Thru It is an affordable, second generation version of the Axis-64 keyboard ($1800 or so).
I plan to shortly do some videos.
Ken. |
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MusicScienceGuy
Joined: Jun 22, 2007 Posts: 97 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:
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There was a comment on a neighbouring thread about the cost of the Axis-49 not being cheap.
Consider this: the excellent Axis-49 design likely cost at least $250 thousand to create. Seem high?: this entails designing, creation of numerous plastic pieces prototypes, revision of design, testing design, programming and creating packaging. This has to be done by experts, who charge the big bucks (50-150 $/hour).
Thus far, I suspect they have sold 100-200 in the first six months of business. Do the math and you get a big ouch!
However, these brave people have come up with something unique.
The hexagonal design allows for completely new things to be done. For example, each point of contact between keys is another virtual key.
Want a velocity sensitive 350-note microtonal keyboard? Easy!!
Ken. |
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