Demo of Music Mouse - An Intelligent Instrument -

Theses are 2 Improvisations made using Music Mouse.

@0:00 Introduction
@0:30 Piano improvisation
@4:15 Electronic improvisation
@7:45 "Making of"

Music Mouse was written by Laurie Spiegel in 1985.

When playing this instrument, you simply move the mouse and the software does all the calculations needed to keep the music harmonious.

It can be described as a musical "expert system" or "intelligent instrument".

Because it is a generic MIDI controller, it can be plugged into any synthesizer.

Have fun listening!

Softwares used:
- Music Mouse ( http://musicmouse.com )
- Propellerhead Reason ( http://www.propellerheads.se )
- Midi-OX ( http://www.midiox.com )
- Debut Video Capture ( http://www.nchsoftware.com/capture )

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Music

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[armitagecake]

Does this run on Mac OS X ok?

[jonmerel]

@armitagecake Based on the Music Mouse website it does only run on "Classic mac" so I think it will not work on a recent OS X. What you would need is an Atari emulator for your Mac. You may try ARAnyM but it will not be easy to configure (it is Linux based).

Alternatively, you may be interested the iKaossilator from Korg. It is for iPhone/iPod/iPad and does some of the thing Music Mouse does.

[AGWhiteman]

@jonmerel I might work with Hatari? I don't know how MIDI emulation is though. Hatari runs on PPC and Intel Mac. And there is a PC version

[josephzizys]

This si so amazing, wonderful, fantastic and ace! thanks Laurie, and thanks Jon! 

[cameratwork]

Very inspiring! Thanks to Laurie and to you Jonathan

[MusicMouse]

Thank you for making this demo of Music Mouse. It is wonderful to see it actually running in the STEEM Atari emulator. You showed what we mice it can do very well. Much appreciated! :-)