[sdiy] new controller

[Rykhaard D.A.M.I.A.N.]

On 3/9/06, Tom Arnold <xyzzy at sysabend.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 09, 2006 at 02:57:13PM +1000, geoff james wrote:
> >    hi all
> >    i'll try that again.
> >    take a look at this-------www.thumtronics.com.
>
> I hear all the Accordian Players in the world laughing with glee right now
> :-)
>
> But more seriously, isnt this just a split Starr Labs keyboard with a couple
> joysticks on it?
>
> http://www.starrlabs.com/ -> keyboards and scroll down to the U648 for a
> good picture if you dont know what I'm referring to.
>
> This looks more evolutionary then revolutionary.  I dont think I'll be
> investing...

Mmmmmnope.  I don't think I'll be, either. :O

It reminded me as well, of those odd keyboards from years and years
ago, that had 'completely revoltionary' new keyboard setups, for
making playing easier. :)  (Rem'ber those, with multiple sets of keys,
laid above and below?  So that to change the key of what you're
playing, you'd just move your hands up/forward / down/reverse?)

There's a couple of interesting things in it, but it's not anything
new, really.  Nothing about it really attracted me at all.  I'm just
going to stick with bringing 'nature' in to controlling my modular,
through propeller driver stepper motors; mercury switches;
photo-resistors/transistors / etc. :)  More 'natural' expression, that
way. :D
Why PLAY a synthesizer, when you can let nature and the synth, PLAY
ITSELF?  :D ;)

--
Take care,
Warmth and Peace,
Ryk

http://deathlehem.bravehost.com/damian.html - my modular synthesizer,
D.A.M.I.A.N.;s webpage
http://deathlehem.bravehost.com/design.html - D.A.M.I.A.N.'s design section
Mar. 0606 update :)