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I really didn't know if i should post this on Musician's Corner or here
but since it has it's own little "wow that's cool!" factor, i went here

check this shit out:
[youtube]M2eiP12hQQY[/youtube]

http://www.misadigital.com/index.html

Coolest thing? It runs on linux and it's open source
(i'm looking at you there, Biert)

Least cool thing? It sounds crap.

Second least cool thing? It looks utterly whack. (hey Swervedriver, perhaps it's the instrument for you?)

I could see myself using this thing just for the crud factor of the sound. Ya know, if I wanna make gross noise. That's about it.

It's ugly though.

That's like Advanced Guitar Hero.

Billy Rhomboid wrote:Least cool thing? It sounds crap.

Second least cool thing? It looks utterly whack. (hey Swervedriver, perhaps it's the instrument for you?)

*facepalm*

That's not a guitar, it's a keyboard shaped like one.

Sounds a bit too 16-bit for me.

sounds like jordan rudess

yeah, guess i should have posted there!

it's just the patch he's using, he could use anything that is midi enabled.
And yes, looks like the kind of thing Rudess would take ontour!

Yanko wrote:It runs on linux

Your washing machine runs on linux, so why wouldn't a guitar?


The more I look at it, the more it seems like something Apple would make (minus the opensource bit). It's white and has a touchscreen, but it's not necessarily better than its cheaper alternatives (i.e. a real guitar).

Besides, I'm not sure why they've stuck to the guitar shape. I mean, if you're going to design a new instrument (that's what it really is if you ask me), surely they could have come up with a more ergonomic shape than a traditional guitar?

As for it sounding like shit, part of the deal is that the sound can be re-programmed of course. It'll sound as good as your samples.

Kinda reminds me of an incredibly simple version of that new Eigenharp instrument:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8294355.stm

i think it sounds cool. you could make some cool ass music with that.

sj_2150 wrote:i think it sounds cool. you could make some cool ass music with that.

yes, i could

Tyroshai wrote:Sounds a bit too 16-bit for me.

Bitcrushed to 8 bit and less, morelike. 16 bit is teh CD audio resolution.

/nerdism

It's rather funky MIDI controller for sure.

I think for what it is, and as an early attempt, it's pretty rad.

Not gonna kick out the actual guitar anytime soon, but maybe it's a great starting place for something different

it sound like a fcking nintendo console lol