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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Orchestrion becomes self-aware and replicates

From: fdoddy@aol.com
Date: 2010-10-08

Met the guy who heads up and builds/designs these things.  Outrageous!


fritz



-----Original Message-----
From: ClayE <ecclesreinson@rogers.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, Oct 8, 2010 10:23 am
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Orchestrion becomes self-aware and replicates

 
Metheny is controlling these "player" instruments with his guitar. Explained at 3:05 here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VymAn8QJNQ

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "ClayE" <ecclesreinson@...> wrote:
>
> I wonder if it has one paper roll or several synchronized rolls. Who made the rolls for Metheny's music?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIZ2Ldrr5ok
> If Metheny toured with a midi sequencer/sampler for a band, it would be a deadly boring show. Touring with this Orchestrion would not be a boring show?
>