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The reason their product hasn't been dominating the market for the past 20 years is not because they were the first to dream it up (they weren't, though there a

by smosher 14y ago

The reason their product hasn't been dominating the market for the past 20 years is not because they were the first to dream it up (they weren't, though there appear to be some incremental improvements here), it's because you can't get it to talk to the other $50k+ worth of equipment in your studio.

Kiro 14y ago
The only piece of hardware in most studios is the computer. I don't see any problems getting it to work with my DAW and synths through USB.
- smosher 14y ago
  That doesn't add up, unless you're counting everyone with a trial version of fruity loops on their system as having a studio. But even then, I think it's a stretch (everyone I know who does any kind of music production has at least $1k in non-computer hardware.) How exactly do you expect to get this to work with your existing tools? It's obviously not usefully MIDI-compatible.
  - shardling 14y ago
    A guitar or piano isn't MIDI compatible, and that hardly matters. If the instrument could really stand on its own, then compatibility isn't a problem.
    - smosher 14y ago
      Sure, but when you depend on synthesis compatibility is a big deal. History seems to support that, with respect to other novel electronic instruments. I was just now responding to a claim that this will work with existing synthesizers. While I would like to have this kind of control, I would much rather have the flexibility that a standard MIDI keyboard with aftertouch affords with respect to synthesis.
      - cma 14y ago
        It is midi compatible, it just uses 10 separate channels.
        smosher 14y ago
        Which is utterly useless in a 1:1 channel:instrument configuration. Most of my MIDI hardware expects to listen on a single channel, as does most I've come across. My plugin/VST host doesn't know about this either, so I would need to assign 10 different MIDI channels and all 10 CCs every time I want to change instruments. And for those instruments without a per-note bend, I would need to create 10 instances as well.

by smosher 14y ago

Kiro 14y ago

The only piece of hardware in most studios is the computer. I don't see any problems getting it to work with my DAW and synths through USB.

smosher 14y ago
That doesn't add up, unless you're counting everyone with a trial version of fruity loops on their system as having a studio. But even then, I think it's a stretch (everyone I know who does any kind of music production has at least $1k in non-computer hardware.) How exactly do you expect to get this to work with your existing tools? It's obviously not usefully MIDI-compatible.
- shardling 14y ago
  A guitar or piano isn't MIDI compatible, and that hardly matters. If the instrument could really stand on its own, then compatibility isn't a problem.
  - smosher 14y ago
    Sure, but when you depend on synthesis compatibility is a big deal. History seems to support that, with respect to other novel electronic instruments. I was just now responding to a claim that this will work with existing synthesizers. While I would like to have this kind of control, I would much rather have the flexibility that a standard MIDI keyboard with aftertouch affords with respect to synthesis.
    - cma 14y ago
      It is midi compatible, it just uses 10 separate channels.
      - smosher 14y ago
        Which is utterly useless in a 1:1 channel:instrument configuration. Most of my MIDI hardware expects to listen on a single channel, as does most I've come across. My plugin/VST host doesn't know about this either, so I would need to assign 10 different MIDI channels and all 10 CCs every time I want to change instruments. And for those instruments without a per-note bend, I would need to create 10 instances as well.