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

2010-10-08 by Pomeroy RH Ranch

When I saw your email, I pulled out my AMICA* magazine since they had an article on this a few months back - It appears that there are no rolls, but it says that: "The majority of the music is played in real time by the orchestrion, with Metheny alone layering guitar...and delivering solos that will, ultimately, be the only significant differentiator from performance to performance. But Metheny is also triggering other instruments with his guitar - mallet instruments, tuned bottles, cymbals and more - so when he is playing a part on his instrument, it's actually causing a myriad of others in concert with him."
Vance

*Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors Association

ClayE wrote:

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" 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?
>

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