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SonicEd
Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Hayward California
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:05 pm Post subject:
A new MIDI Controller/Instrument Subject description: Introducing the Sonic Palette |
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Hello,
I've been developing a new MIDI Controller/Musical Instrument for the last few years, and it's finally ready to be seen (and sold).
It's called the Sonic Palette, and you can read all about it at:
www.sonicpal.com
I would greatly appreciate any feedback on it, and would glady answer any questions.
Thanks!
Ed Christensen
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jksuperstar
Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 2503 Location: Denver
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject:
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ALWAYS glad to see a new controller...and yours looks great! I personally play drums & such, so I have to ask...how much responsiveness do you get from your sensors for drum work? do you use conductive rubber (don't have to answer if you feel it's proprietery)? just curious about the feel.
Congrats, looks like a job well done. Any music examples made with it? |
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SonicEd
Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Hayward California
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matrix
Joined: Aug 28, 2005 Posts: 81 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:47 pm Post subject:
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Nice. I put up a post on http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com for others to check out as well. What's interesting is that there have been a number of other alternative controllers going up lately. Odd how that happens. Anyway, cool controller. It is refreshing having alternatives out there. _________________ cheers,
matrix
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mosc
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Joined: Jan 31, 2003 Posts: 18195 Location: Durham, NC
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:31 am Post subject:
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This is very cool. Congrats on a great looking design. Thanks for posting here and letting us know about his. I wish you all the best. _________________ --Howard
my music and other stuff |
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State Machine
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Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 2809 Location: New York
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject:
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Beautiful design. I love the rosewood! Sounds very responsive from what I can tell from your drum solo sample. You might want to produce some streaming videos of it in action while applying it's control to various music stylings. From classical to experimental electro! Just a suggestion
Thanks for the post and good luck !
Bill |
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blue hell
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Joined: Apr 03, 2004 Posts: 24075 Location: The Netherlands, Enschede
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject:
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Looks good, seems interesting, the sample you posted made it seem possible to get expression, was just wondering about this detail
what is it good for ?
I saw all the pics on your site, but could not get a clue from it ... that is ... I can imagine things, but would like to read about the design ideas.
Ermm .. maybe I'm too old fashioned _________________ Jan
also .. could someone please turn down the thermostat a bit.
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SonicEd
Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Hayward California
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seraph
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Joined: Jun 21, 2003 Posts: 12398 Location: Firenze, Italy
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:39 am Post subject:
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from the key layout I see you are thinking to use this alternative controller for 12 notes per octave (7 white keys and 5 black ones). could it be possible to arrange them differently? _________________ homepage - blog - forum - youtube
Quote: | Don't die with your music still in you - Wayne Dyer |
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SonicEd
Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Hayward California
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject:
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Yes, the notes can be arranged any way you want. There is currently one preset with a rearranged surface, where the (looking at the diagram above) the top left corner in the lowest note and the bottom right is the highest. So it goes chromatically up by moving vertically down the board. Across horizontally would be octaves. The surface laminate is removable so a new (available) graphic representing this arrangement can be installed.
Arrangements other than these can also be done, (I'd be happy to do it) but I would have to do the programming here, as unfortunately there is not user editor at this time.
What did you have in mind as far as another arrangement? I am curious about what others think would work. |
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seraph
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SonicEd
Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Hayward California
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:29 pm Post subject:
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Thank you for the great links to these brilliant ideas on alternate key layouts. My hardware is currently based on a 12 by 7 grid of sensors, so when I wrote that other arrangements were possible, it would have to be within that constraint for now.
The www.bikexprt.com/music/bosanqet.htm article I had not seen before. I need to look at it more closely. There may be some concepts in there to work into my controller.
I am familiar with Starr Labs and their incredible controllers. They do great work.
I read the patent that is the basis of the Thummer a few years ago. I think the system is great for diatonic music, but may be clumsy for chromatic stuff. (I may be wrong about this.) But it is a good concept.
Thanks again! |
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