First minutes w Tenori-on at launch event - 1

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This was in the first 10 minutes or so when I began to grok the interface a bit. A little awkward I had to stick the headphone into the vicinity of the camera mic.

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• alternative controllers
• design
• hardware
• launch
• music
• tenori-on
• toshio iwai
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[garykibler]

Again, I typically do better when it's not my first 5 minutes on a radically new instrument. For comparison, everyone is welcome to check out some of my music (it's on my channel) or my site garykibler, that Sony Pictures used in an online game or the BBC used on their popular "Top Gear" tv program. I certainly agree this is not of that calibre, but then again, I did spend more than 5 minutes on those.

[garykibler]

the title is a bit tongue-in-cheek. I certainly wouldn't own one, not for 600 pounds anyway, and the point was this was done in my first 5 minutes futzing with it at one of the demo stations at the launch party. I'm actually a Pro Tools user myself.

[garykibler]

It's a test launch in the UK for 599 pounds, which is roughly $1200 USD.

[ThePrion]

It's more about finding different, more accesible ways of making music. Everywhere you look we are moving towards simpler, more hands on interfaces for music-making. The Tenori-On is similar in concept to the Reactable.

[johnisfaster]

I don't hate it cause it's expensive I hate it cause it's f*ing obnoxious to look at. the monome has real style, tenori just keeps flashing like an epileptic nightmare.

[ORUPRANKSTAZ]

Hidden Camera... Nice!

[puggle91]

No argument from me!

If you have a look at "boots got a new toy" and "little boots READY FOR THE FUN!!! hot chip tenorion cover" you can see the potential this thing has. But flag the price, eh?

[spithrocknroll]

so can my grandkids(make NOISE) with just pots and pans..a dog whistle--and a cow bell..MORE COW BELL!!!.I have a few sequencers--and tone generators-Boss digital recorder,and a Ensoniq "Mirage" sampling keyboard from 1986, but wouldn't spend $1200 on this

[clevelandpimp07]

Johnisfaster mad me rofl.

But I agree...this is nothing but a childs toy...

Who cares about price...IT looks like a lightbright on crack...

And it sounds like R2-D2.

[Topbykins]

ummmm does anyone see the error in your statement besides me??? Tenori-On IS Japanese........which could be the reason that it looks japanese.....just a thought.

[maychook]

very cool machine, but still, just a new way of generating sequences..having one tiny instrument to produce all the sounds that innovators worked so hard to program is insulting! is this the future of music? Cant we discover new sounds?

have fun with it

[Intosia]

I understand the tangible part, im all for that. I own a couple of Korg hardware myself. (hate computer music making). But i like the reactable more then this thing :)

[ThePrion]

It's more about finding different, more accesible ways of making music. Everywhere you look we are moving towards simpler, more hands on interfaces for music-making. The Tenori-On is similar in concept to the Reactable.