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

2010-10-08 by fdoddy@aol.com

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


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-----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:
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> 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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