Jordan playing 3-dimensional keyboard

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktTM9UPCm6Y

I think this is very interesting. This mechanism actually enables lots of expression in playing.

[Fuzzboy]

Ooh that's pretty cool. You'd think someone would have thought of that before, since it's such a simple idea that the keys would slide back and forth.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Ooh that's pretty cool. You'd think someone would have thought of that before, since it's such a simple idea that the keys would slide back and forth.

Yeah, definitely. I think companies are more focused in making more and more powerful keyboard-based instruments than actually newer key action mechanisms. This is great. 

[blackngold29]

Not really sure what else it does, but for $8000 I would think you'd get more than a quarter piano with keys that can slide back and forth. Not really sure about the title either, isn't every keyboard 3 dimensional?

[Aniland]

It's stupid to call it a three-dimensional keyboard since an actual keyboard only moves in one dimension. This is two-dimensional at best, and even that sounds stupid.

Nevertheless, it's a cool thing. Work on the title, whoever made it.

[ReaPsTA]

Oh my god.  Such an obvious idea.  Really like the piece of music he used to demonstrate it.

[TheMadgician]

Yeah, I saw these the other day. It's really neat, but I'm not a big fan of the tone. Most particularly in this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqXK0Iv3cc

Something about it just seems. Off.

[Bolsters]

I would absolutely love something like this, but honestly I don't think the new functionality justifies such a huge price tag. I'll wait for the cheaper knock-offs that emulate it

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Yeah, I saw these the other day. It's really neat, but I'm not a big fan of the tone. Most particularly in this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqXK0Iv3cc

Something about it just seems. Off.

I don't think the sound has anything to do with the actual instrument. I think it works as a MIDI controller, with additional parameters modified with the thingy he does with the keys, like modulation, aftertouch, I dunno.

[Implode]

It's stupid to call it a three-dimensional keyboard since an actual keyboard only moves in one dimension. This is two-dimensional at best, and even that sounds stupid.

They aren't spacial dimensions. It's pitch, intensity, and now timbre...though that's what a mod wheel is for...and Morph Wiz can do that too. So...it's not the first 3 dimensional keyboard in my opinion, but it's still cool.

[The Letter M]

The only advantage to this is that you can modulate individual notes within a chord, which you couldn't do easily with a mod-wheel, which would modulate the whole thing.

It's neat, but Jordan has cooler "toys" and instruments that he can be using. I still love the Haken Continuum, which to me seems like a greater use of "three dimensions" in that it's pressure sensitive, you can do a legato sweep along the "keys", and it can modulate along the vertical position of the keys.

Had I the money, I'd purchase the Continuum over this.

-Marc.

[Kotowboy]

" 3-Dimensional Musical Keyboard "



Is There Any Other Kind ?

[The Letter M]

" 3-Dimensional Musical Keyboard "



Is There Any Other Kind ?

Perhaps a 3-dimensional typing keyboard?

-Marc.

[rumborak]

The value over Aftertouch seems pretty marginal to me. Not only that, but your fingers slide out of position with this thing, whereas with Aftertouch they don't.

rumborak

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

The only advantage to this is that you can modulate individual notes within a chord, which you couldn't do easily with a mod-wheel, which would modulate the whole thing.

It's neat, but Jordan has cooler "toys" and instruments that he can be using. I still love the Haken Continuum, which to me seems like a greater use of "three dimensions" in that it's pressure sensitive, you can do a legato sweep along the "keys", and it can modulate along the vertical position of the keys.

Had I the money, I'd purchase the Continuum over this.

-Marc.

Yeah, the Continuum concept is still fresh and exciting. Jordan exclusively uses it with one program, but let's remember that as an actual controller, any sound can be assigned.

[Kotowboy]

" 3-Dimensional Musical Keyboard "



Is There Any Other Kind ?

Perhaps a 3-dimensional typing keyboard?

-Marc.

If your company makes computers maybe. . .