Alex EnkerliJun 13, 2017
Bit the bullet and bought one of these, an #Eigenharp Pico: https://youtu.be/TVaTDXQdXkY
Will surely post stuff about it on this instance. The main idea is, for me, that it's a #WindController which supports MPE: Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression. In a way, it's my dream instrument. Was quite literally dreaming about a device which could transcend the limitations of most controllers yet allow for direct breath control.
More soon…
Show threadrandulo
@Enkerli Looking over at my Yamaha wind controller that hasn't been used for months and months... Maybe after we move?
Jun 13, 2017 at 5:54amWeb
Show threadAlex EnkerliJun 13, 2017
@randulo Yeah, now we’re talking.
If you have an iOS device, there are some neat patches for wind controllers. The key, to me, has been to use breath control to modulate the cutoff frequency of a low-pass filter. It's a bit like a wah-wah pedal, but it has more effect on the intensity of the sound.
Show threadranduloJun 17, 2017
@Enkerli My very first instrument was the clarinet and my favorite as an adult is sax. When I bought the Yamaha, years ago, I was really excited about practicing on it. Here's a tune I wrote in those years: https://www.pond5.com/stock-music/10885162/origins-man.html
Show threadAlex EnkerliJun 17, 2017
@randulo To my ear, wind controllers can produce some of the most expressive music. But the overall model for those instruments hasn't necessarily reached its destination. We need even more control, possibly polyphony, and more appropriate sound generators. Wrote some of that description already but my exploration will surely go deeper.
Show threadranduloJun 18, 2017
@Enkerli One thing is for sure, the mouth has proven itself as a sensitive and nuanced controller on many orifices.