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where are the speakers?]]>Jun 28th 2008 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/
This is an actual instrument - basically a polyphonic three-octave "keyboard" - as you have to put your hands in the right places to play it.

It looks like it's modulating for him, but that could be accomplished with pedals or something. It would become a kind of digital Autoharp at that point.]]>Jun 28th 2008 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/
See:
http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/html/overview/Intro.html]]>Jun 28th 2008 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 29th 2008 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/if you noticed the device is not on a chromatic scale. It looks as if it can work just on one key and for that reason anything you "play" on that instrument will sound relatively good. So basically, if you just wave your hand around that thing randomly it probably won't sound half band, whereas if you do that with a "real" instrument(like a piano) you wouldn't have the same result.]]>Jun 28th 2008 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/
I'm given to wonder what you thought of Jean-michel Jarre's laser harp...]]>Jun 28th 2008 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/
Mindfield, I'm not that familiar with the electronic music scene so I had never heard of this guy or his laser harp but I looked it up and saw a youtube video of jarre playing his laser harp. It certainly has its entertainment value - I'd love to play around with it - but that's just it. It's something for showmanship and again, I wouldn't consider it an actual instrument. I'm classically trained so maybe that's why.

John, I have a couple of songs up on iTunes so download them and start seeding and leeching. more power to ya]]>Jun 29th 2008 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/
Your training makes you reluctant to accept innovations in modern music that allow "ordinary" people (who haven't spent years studying in the conservatory, dahling) to express themselves musically.

I have studied jazz drumming and piano, but this doesn't offend me. I think this kind of thing is dope.

Many new, innovative methods of producing sounds and tones may not be "instruments" in the sense that Beethoven would recognize, but they are still valid and fascinating as the evolution of music.

You are crippled if you can't see this, and will spend your entire life looking backwards.]]>Jun 29th 2008 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/]]>Jun 29th 2008 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin]]>Jun 28th 2008 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jul 2nd 2008 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Makes perfect sense to me.

and to you people saying this isn't creating music: Why Isn't it? How is it any different from playing some strings, or tooting a horn? You self important bastards are the same people who have the audacity to say graffiti isn't art.
]]>Jun 28th 2008 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/"It's construction is relatively simple: an Arduino, several infrared sensors, and LEDs corresponding to the notes make up the device."
Yeah and I agree. This is as much music as anything else, and it could be more creative than other forms of input; even children could express themselves with this. And also, I agree that graffiti is art. People who don't think so (and don't already live there) should go to L.A. Some of that graffiti is amazing (and how do they get it on the overpasses, with a huge ladder?).]]>Jun 28th 2008 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/
you want nasty, play a diminished chord.]]>Jun 28th 2008 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/
ps if this sells i hope the next version comes with drum sounds.



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it must be very difficult to get to a good level on this without some kind of physical feedback.
guitarists , pianists , even people who play wind instruments have some physical reference for when they play and can get a feel for the instruments and eventually play using just this physical reference point.

this instrument however has no physical reference so you always need to watch it like a hawk so in essence you are making your job twice as difficult as it needs to be. ]]>Jun 28th 2008 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmxXIS2ot8w&feature=related]]>Jun 28th 2008 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/Jun 28th 2008 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/28/airpiano-single-handedly-redeems-air-instruments-from-irrelevanc/
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