March 30, 2011
The Kitara by Misa Digital is the next generation guitar. Instead of strings, it has an 8-inch touch screen, which can be used to strum or to control effects. The Kitara is also one of the first options for guitarists to have a MIDI controller that is not a keyboard. It retails for around $850.
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March 27, 2011
Say goodbye to percussion and string sections at your favorite music halls. The future is bringing a new type of ensemble: one filled with computer musicians. The stages are now being taken by around 15 people on pillows with their MacBooks in hand. Next to each of them is an omni-directional speaker which they have created from an IKEA salad bowl. They are being led by a virtual conductor and running their ideas through a programming language, called ChucK, which is their primary software platform for sound synthesis/analysis, instrument design, performance, and education.
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