Rudess Meets Bebot

Jordan Rudess demonstrates and performs with Bebot, a new multi-touch performance synthesizer for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Be sure to check out the HD version of this clip for the best image and sound.

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  Music

[fictionalsilence]

That song Jordan played at the end, is it available to listen to somewhere? Maybe here on YouTube? I just purchased this app, really cool stuff!

[rlainhart]

No, I'm afraid not - it was something that Jordan put together specifically for this video, and isn't available elsewhere.

[iambored2006]

How can you make your iPod's music play while your using Bebot? I love that app, and when I was using it I was like "too bad I can't play some music with this." Can you please tell me, I'm dying to try it! BTW, your video really helped me!

[rlainhart]

If you have the current iOS, you can just start your iPod playing, then hit the Home button to navigate to Bebot - the music should continue playing in the background while Bebot starts up. Then just start playing in Bebot, and both will play together.

[Callum Buecher]

What's the best way to amplify these music apps for live performance?

[rlainhart]

@IversonPlaya3: take a stereo mini out of the headphone jack, and plug it into a stereo full-range keyboard amp or directly into the PA. Bebot and MorphWiz have stereo outputs, and you get a bigger soundstage if you can amplify it in stereo. You could, of course, plug it into a guitar amp, which would be a harsher sound, but that might be just the right thing depending on the context.

[rlainhart]

It does work on the iPod Touch.

[Jacob Hopkins]

When Jordan Dies his hands should be preserved in Bronze.

[Kl2aTaiiz]

Where can i find the theme song ? Or how can i do that please tell me

[KrixPrix]

Rest in Peace dear Richard Lainhart. You did not only made awesome musical experiments, but also influenced Jordan Rudess a lot and pushed his possibilities on a musical level so much further, that the whole DT community is actually influenced by your know how and inspirations. Thank you for everything!

[semiLivedj]

I bought it and I am a drummer.I made samples from bebot and loaded them and hit a pad to get the sounds I samples.Using ezdrummer's ezplayer pro,Oh my god! Its endless!Layering samples mixed with drums and stand alone bebot sounds is incredible.

[pkConda]

I wonder if he uses this live :P

These ios apps are fun, but are they really functionable (with the problematic ipod/ipad interfaces available) in a live environment?

[pkConda]

5:10 r2d2 :D

[ProdigalSon222]

really reminds me of blade runner no idea why.. is it one ofthe theme songs?

[Joël van Dam]

analog?

[MrDeamon1]

I got this so my 3 year old could play around with notes, I'm a musician. I really didn't think it had a practical use, it does, 2 bucks and I like this app, more so than animoog

[Harrison Crutcher]

this app deserves 2000 more likes

[Emmanuel Ruiz]

Give himan iPad!,!,