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I'm writing software for a 2.5 ton fire breathing musical instrument

45 points by cubes 16y ago

yourabi 16y ago
I was sold at flamethrower. Looks pretty slick.
lanstein 16y ago
Got an email about donating to this project at work. Apparently if you donate enough money, you can get a flamethrower.
edrabbit 16y ago
and if you donate even more, you can get your own private run of Dance Dance Immolation or 2pir
robotron 16y ago
If this comes together, I will be seeing it in person out there.
- cubes 16y ago
  The software is actually available to play with now. At present it's intended primarily for musicians who will be writing sets using Ableton Live. Info on the software is here: http://music.syzygryd.com/help/Install_And_Setup_The_MDK http://music.syzygryd.com/help/Install_And_Setup_The_MDK The software is open source so source code is available.
- YuriNiyazov 16y ago
  See you there
jacquesm 16y ago
This guy is jealous: http://lagaffemegate.free.fr/marottes/images/monde04.jpg http://lagaffemegate.free.fr/marottes/images/monde04.jpg What an amazing thing you are building, it's a pity burning man is a continent away or I would come just to see it play!
- Timothee 16y ago
  I had completely forgotten about the "Gaffophone"! For those of you who don't know "Gaston Lagaffe" is an office dreamer who is part artist, part scientist and came up with this instrument which sounds good only to his ears and cause a lot of damages through the deep vibrations it creates.
mapleoin 16y ago
Don't you have anything better to do?
- aeontech 16y ago
  Don't _you_ have anything better to do? ;)
rjett 16y ago
What are the liabilities should this thing catch a bunch of Burning Man hippies on fire?
- cubes 16y ago
  Note the disclaimer on the back of Burning Man tickets: http://www.erowid.org/culture/burningman/1998_burningman/images/1998_bm_ticket_mid.jpg http://www.erowid.org/culture/burningman/1998_burningman/ima...
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  - sjf 16y ago
    Has this ever been tested, and if so why can't this work in other situations? I have been told (though not by any reliable source) that these kinds of disclaimers are not legal even if they are signed by the user.
    - edrabbit 16y ago
      Man Burned at Burning Man Assumed Risk of Being Burned by Burning Man, Says Court http://www.loweringthebar.net/2009/07/court-man-burned-at-burning-man-assumed-risk-of-being-burned-by-burning-man.html http://www.loweringthebar.net/2009/07/court-man-burned-at-bu...
- aeontech 16y ago
  You assume all risk for your actions at Burning Man. As it should be in the rest of the society, if it wasn't for our American lawsuit-loving natures, heh.
aeontech 16y ago
I'm so looking forward to playing with that.
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JCThoughtscream 16y ago
This is quite possibly the most awesome piece of art I've seen all year.
kbob 16y ago
Where's the "musical" part? Is this a pyrophone?
- cubes 16y ago
  It features three grid sequencers that participants interact with to create music based on Ableton Live sets submitted by artists.

45 points by cubes 16y ago

yourabi 16y ago

I was sold at flamethrower. Looks pretty slick.

lanstein 16y ago

Got an email about donating to this project at work. Apparently if you donate enough money, you can get a flamethrower.

edrabbit 16y ago

and if you donate even more, you can get your own private run of Dance Dance Immolation or 2pir

robotron 16y ago

If this comes together, I will be seeing it in person out there.

cubes 16y ago
The software is actually available to play with now. At present it's intended primarily for musicians who will be writing sets using Ableton Live. Info on the software is here: http://music.syzygryd.com/help/Install_And_Setup_The_MDK http://music.syzygryd.com/help/Install_And_Setup_The_MDK The software is open source so source code is available.
YuriNiyazov 16y ago
See you there

jacquesm 16y ago

This guy is jealous: http://lagaffemegate.free.fr/marottes/images/monde04.jpg http://lagaffemegate.free.fr/marottes/images/monde04.jpg What an amazing thing you are building, it's a pity burning man is a continent away or I would come just to see it play!

Timothee 16y ago
I had completely forgotten about the "Gaffophone"! For those of you who don't know "Gaston Lagaffe" is an office dreamer who is part artist, part scientist and came up with this instrument which sounds good only to his ears and cause a lot of damages through the deep vibrations it creates.

mapleoin 16y ago

Don't you have anything better to do?

aeontech 16y ago
Don't _you_ have anything better to do? ;)

rjett 16y ago

What are the liabilities should this thing catch a bunch of Burning Man hippies on fire?

cubes 16y ago
Note the disclaimer on the back of Burning Man tickets: http://www.erowid.org/culture/burningman/1998_burningman/images/1998_bm_ticket_mid.jpg http://www.erowid.org/culture/burningman/1998_burningman/ima...
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- sjf 16y ago
  Has this ever been tested, and if so why can't this work in other situations? I have been told (though not by any reliable source) that these kinds of disclaimers are not legal even if they are signed by the user.
  - edrabbit 16y ago
    Man Burned at Burning Man Assumed Risk of Being Burned by Burning Man, Says Court http://www.loweringthebar.net/2009/07/court-man-burned-at-burning-man-assumed-risk-of-being-burned-by-burning-man.html http://www.loweringthebar.net/2009/07/court-man-burned-at-bu...
aeontech 16y ago
You assume all risk for your actions at Burning Man. As it should be in the rest of the society, if it wasn't for our American lawsuit-loving natures, heh.

aeontech 16y ago

I'm so looking forward to playing with that.

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JCThoughtscream 16y ago

This is quite possibly the most awesome piece of art I've seen all year.

kbob 16y ago

Where's the "musical" part? Is this a pyrophone?

cubes 16y ago
It features three grid sequencers that participants interact with to create music based on Ableton Live sets submitted by artists.