AirPiano - Controlling Ableton LIVE

[FingerzCo]

It's just a piece of wood, people. I mean, seriously?

[ForgetfulCollector]

This really reminds me of a Theremin.

[ibejason1]

a cool thing to do would be to add lights/ some kind of visual stimulus to playing.

neat machine =)

[MrHectorAguirre]

q lindo piano

[xpeachfuzz03x]

ithe use of arpegiator is the only thing that keeps this thing plausible for piano like key roll oh and a key or swartznator max for live plug in. I think as far as launching live clips and midi modulation its great i can imagine sweeps and transposing bends but not piano.Id change name no piano involved.

[NicolaBurrow]

Whats the point of this instrument. Much rather have a proper piano. Even though I don't play myself we do have 2 electric pianos in the house that my daughter and husband play... Sounds much better too!

[ggboot]

I love watching Jo Hamilton use this. She's a master with it.

[dirtyjerk3r]

what would be the cost for this??

[traildoggy]

How does it read the presence of your hands? Can it be triggered by motion from machines, etc? I could see some pretty cool things being done with similar technology and random inputs from movements of people and objects around it in the environment.

[numanuma20]

How whould sacles work and chords

[Chemazan]

You can't perform a shit with this piece of crap

I would rather buy a xylophone

They are not as expensive and have the same limitations

[NoqturnePL]

I wouldn't use this in a studio or as an instrument, but as a live-act midi control surface it may be actually pretty good. 3 sets of 8 midi signals could be useful. For example: 1st set would be controlling singal modulation, 2 set would be controlling effects (signal distortion, phaser, unison, echo, reverb, etc.), 3 set would control a simple 8-pad drum machine/sampler/loop player). Make it affordable/cheap and you will have a winning product for the beginner/semi-pro market. Cheers! :)

[Roddark]

This looks like the coolest instrument since the chapman stick. I am a composer producer and multi-instrumentalist and this look to be an amazing and useful interface. Lots of possibilities can't wait to get my hands on it.

[sstavrin]

how much does this cost??

[benamarrr]

this is a shit

[mikeklein888]

Seems like just another controller and a pretty cumbersome one at that. Although it may look cool, I doubt it has the 'granularity' that musicians need and there are plenty of controllers out there that do. I'm sure it'll have its place but it'll be a limited one.

[hughtub]

I'm MUCH more interested in a similar type device which makes instant sounds. I'd like to see an actual demonstration video of this with the same (but easier) functionality of a real piano. This video didn't impress me much, but it would if you played Fur Elise or something more complex and melodic instead of a simple tune.

[TheStunningThing]

it's awesome, like roland's controller, it's too big to carry though

[AVOV12]

Шляпа всех шляп)))

[Robobbly]

asome!

[patotubes]

the air piano rocks!!!

[Inbasul]

Now to get an orange cat in a t-shirt to play this thing...

[schifferbrainz]

If you call this a piano people will expect an actual musical instrument as opposed to a cool midi controller.

[sacredgeometry]

the only problem here apart from the obvious lack of tactile response is the lack of any on device visual feedback ...im not sure how feasible it would be but it would be awesome if you could integrate maybe a grid of red leds on it just so you can tell where your hands are maybe with a colour fade or brightness fade if its distance/velocity sensitive

[LowRyderFO]

very cool mate, I enjoyed it :)

[dornan1234567890]

get me one mate. no matter about the prics. it's intuitive and fun and thats what people need ;)

[YourSoWrong]

Needs another name in order to sell. Good device bad comp. Need to make up a word or something. Be as creative as this device is.

-AF

[hallis71]

Brilliant!

Jean Michel Jarre, eat your heart out.

[mccormickstudio]

This is fantastic. A big round one where the player stands in the middle would be awesome. Are you looking for venture capital investors?

[sacredgeometry]

he should take it to an established company if he wants investment

[Sutyanass]

this is what i've been dreaming about man, thanks!

[LIBBIEKITTY]

I want one. How much? ;)

[balduccis]

i didnt meen to come off negative, its only that i'm betting you need to program all the midi messages, which again means it´s just a big controller limited to 24 signals, that take up both your arms. Real musicians kind of need to be able to do as much as possible with the ten fingers we have. I could be wrong, but imo your video demonstrates a big fancy hunk a junk regarding actual usability in music performance. Just seems kinda gimmicky. Feel free to prove me wrong!

[omeryosha]

i believe the AirPiano will be interesting for different kinds of musicians, but of course not all. The advantages i see are first the user experience which is fun and magical and could also appeal beginners (unlike other instruments which are more complicated to start with), second is the performance element for DJs, a controller that lets you get a bit away from the screen and be in motion, and third the experimental possibilities by arranging the matrix however you want.

[balduccis]

this is pretty much useless regarding music, looks cool though..

[omeryosha]

you sound very sure of yourself... could you please explain why do you see a new interaction method between the musician and the computer as useless?

[krn3]

he didn't say it wasn't cool. it is rather useless in respect to all the other technology you can use...its not practical, its cool piece of technology tho.

[darylvprice]

Very funny !! Looks like he just rehearsed the hand movements to the song and performed it... i'd like to see the ableton file move with his hand movements. Also the air piano looks like a 1by4 with some plastic on top and a fake cable attached... nice try wise guy.

[krystalkatastrofie]

this is amazing, i love it. how do you know which keys youre touching though? im guessing its somewhere in the front or do you just know once you practice?

[omeryosha]

There are 8 keys horizontal times 3 keys vertical. You will learn the position of the 24 keys very fast as you practice. Additionally, there are LEDs on the board that provide visual feedback.

[HeathNienna]

wow nc!!

[brokenchariot]

hahaha i saw a chinese man playign this on yo gabba gabba

[omeryosha]

The AirPiano is not yet for sale, but yes, it will be some time next year. There is no price yet. Thank you for your patience.

[tazfaz2]

and this is pretty much awesome, btw.

[emosewa90]

thats really cool? r they for sale? if they are, or will be, how much will/do they cost?

[valeriebones]

i must get one of these!are these going on the shelves?

[denisseemily]

OHMY

GOODNESS:

i'm kind of really jealous;

You're So Cool : DDDD

[spitballz]

this is so awesome

mitchell davis favored this video!

good job!

i would listen to this music also

[tazfaz2]

who cares if mitchel davis favored the video..?

[thomals]

I CARE.

[schifferbrainz]

Who's Mitchell Davis?

[spitballz]

look up his youtube channel!

livelavalive

he's funnny!

[DottieTheHedgehog]

you dont even play it!! you just put your hands there and it plays music for you , how gay no offence

[gerpolian]

i think that's so cool.

if i got my hands on one of those, i'd be entertained for months !

[DConn93]

is this thing ever going to be for sale?

because it is awesome!

[starats]

Isn't this instrument built based on the mechanics of the Theremin?

[omeryosha]

not at all, the AirPiano is based on IR technology.

[wearechangecanada]

good job, sounds interesting.

[dominic508]

definitly not a piano O_o

[juiciibeats]

whqt a gay piano 8 notes instead 88 pathetic sound controller for ableton- cool for cools though

[KelvinatBirmmy]

Can it play anything faster? Something more responsive cos right now it looks more like a novelty item than a musical instrument :P

[pw2bf]

My god!!!!!!!!!

[DKeela21]

yea, pretty cool and unique...

takin all the skill out of music tho lol

[amandabilley]

where can i get one?

[userzotob]

No me parece bueno este controlador.

[brqnx]

are we witnessing the future of music?

[digitalxlove]

that's brilliant!

[subway03]

i want one

[adrastea99]

Theremin

[maoristereo]

this responds to an optical stimulation, the theremin is based upon electrical cunductivity

[adrastea99]

Yes i knew that, thank you for fixing my comment, which wasn't broken in the first place.

Your comment has managed to salvage this resounding failure that is the one word "Theremin" i used in my first comment.

Your amazing ability to read between the lines of ONE WORD to interpret that i have no idea what this video is about simply astounds me.

THANK YOU

[nikaliii]

So what are we to conclude from your wonderful one word of wonder?

Are you displaying your extreme observational skills in spotting the link between this and a Theremin? If not, then what can one conclude other than your are implying this is like a Theremin, in which case maoristereo's comment was a quite reasonable response to yours.

If your so appalled by being misinterpreted then how about making your statements a little clearer in the first place?

[adrastea99]

I was making the observation that the instrument makes sound without being touched, just like a theramin.

Im not appaled at being misinterpreted, but I do hate so idiots who assume things and feel the need to critique me for no reason whatsoever.

Maybe you should shut the fuck up and let this puppy go?

[nikaliii]

Oh I see, your observation makes perfect sense. Were you trying to save on time then? Or just trying not to wear down your keyboard too much by over typing? Maybe your fingers were tired?

You say he criticised you for no reason? Is that what really happened? Wasn't he innocently trying to correct what he thought was a basic error?

Lastly, please don't swear at me, surely we can resolve our differences without the need to descend to obscenities. The English language is so much better than that.

[adrastea99]

What a tool, first you attack me and then you sue for peace.

I have one word for people like you, its called "block"

[schifferbrainz]

Are you like, five?

[adrastea99]

What the hell do you want?

[schifferbrainz]

Yup, five.

[adrastea99]

No, seriously. It's been a year, what do you want?

[schifferbrainz]

That would make you six. Congrats Anna. Seriously.

[adrastea99]

Do you have anything interesting to say or should I leave?

[schifferbrainz]

Theremin

[adrastea99]

this responds to an optical stimulation, the theremin is based upon electrical cunductivity

[lemonkey]

Cool. Alright. C-cool. Alright.

[accordionfire]

I got bruises. Alright.

[tmandrumma4]

how does it work?!?

[eepord]

so so good.

[nihilo9]

I really like what you're doing.

My only problems with this video are really quite trivial:

-Better loops/instrument patches.

-The Daft Punk-esque pose was a little too much.