written by: mikemilton
That is an interesting idea. I miss having something like the lip sensor on the wx controllers and so would prefer an attitude sensor so that one could bend into or around a note by moving the body off it's 'normal' position. (this would also require the ability to, perhaps optionally, have that movement apply to only the next note sounded)I was hoping that maybe Eigenlabs could make a smaller Eigenharp that is somewhere between the Pico and the Tau.
I'm thinking 12 percussion keys, 48 playing keys and 4 mode keys, with the strip controller on the side.
Or perhaps a Pico with an extra 2 columns and 2 rows of keys (bringing it to 40 keys), and 12 percussion keys on the side?
Tell me your ideas.
Having an Alpha and a pico (just a player), I'd be interested in what you want to accomplish. Is it a price of entry thing?
Anyway, here are some reactions:
I think that there is a difference between a smaller Tau and a larger Pico because their application differs.
There is likely no great advantage (price or playability) to a smaller Tau.
A slightly less cramped Pico would be nice but should maintain its usage (hold-ability similar to a wind controller).
Honestly, a pico with an extra 8 playing keys would bring it up to the size of other wind controllers and go a long way to lessening the use of octave switches. I'd also move the octave switches to the back; perhaps either side of the thumb hook. I would not add percussion keys.
While we are making a wish list, it would be nice to have some solutions that 'port' ornamentations from monophonic instruments (cuts, strikes, bending into a note, etc) which might be possible withe a second thumb sensor on the back implemented with an agent that applied to (only) the next note played as an articulation switch for example.
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How about a motion sensor so you can alter sounds or octave with a dramatic sweep up or down with the 'pauco'.
That is an interesting idea. I miss having something like the lip sensor on the wx controllers and so would prefer an attitude sensor so that one could bend into or around a note by moving the body off it's 'normal' position. (this would also require the ability to, perhaps optionally, have that movement apply to only the next note sounded)
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