Artiphon...music of the future here now?

http://www.artiphon.com/
 
only $800 - cheaper than most synths
 
of course you still have to have a synth app on your iphone...

Apparently many people have an unnatural love affair with their iStuff.
 
Creeps me out. 

spacey
It's hand made! In Nashville!
I was wondering where Klingons got those.

LOL

musicman100

Mesh
"High-fidelity stereo speakers, 30-watt amplifier, and lithium-ion battery are onboard."
 
 
 
 
 
Pffft... Sample Tank is $40.
 

OBI is that you ????

Glad you guys are taking advantage of this great deal...
 
You still can and get up to 50% off using your jam points when the promo only allows 30%. We don't allow you to stack them together.
 
All Sample Tank libraries will work in Sample Tank 3 (to be realeased soon in 2013) and some surprises coming your way.....
 
Sorry for the inconvenience.
 
 

Hi,
 
It's a matter of time, and even "keyboards" won't be keyboards anymore ... and it will change how music is made and how it is played!
 
I am not sure why the kickback, since the history of music has always been about the changes in many things, and if the musicos in Mozart's time heard a Steinway today, or the electric stuff, they would probably freak out and make sure your music will never get seen or heard ... because THEIRS is "visible" ... and yours is not!
 
The most important part of it all, is the one that most musicians are afraid of ... all of a sudden most music will be made by people that ALSO HAVE DREAMS IN THEIR HEAD -- MUSIC OR OTHERWISE ... and this means that a lot of folks will be getting upset and not happy with things ... it's the same thing here on this board ... show them something different and the next thread is about ... the same thing and sound that has been there before ... folks, including here ... are afraid of new ... different ... and guess what the future will be about?
 
Not your ideas or mine ... but there are a lot of hints that they won't be the same ... and that one is as good as any ... maybe that is the instrument I need to get off the music concept/theory design once and for all and be able to do what I hear!
 
This is a dream for many of us ... people that live music, dream music, see music ... but can't play it, and everyone that does says that we're stupid and don't know what we're talking about! We just don't have the "instrument" needed to translate what we hear! And any new instrument is better than the old ones that don't work ... specially when no one knows how to deal with midi, keyboards and such these days!

Pedro must not be feeling well.
 
A whole post and not one mention of Straummy, Bapu or The CHB.
 
Is our biggest fan giving up on us?

bapu

Mesh
It's not the "change" that really bothers me, but rather the lack of "change" ($800).  

Give a grand and you'll have yer change.

For sum of us, that might be chump-change.....
 
I don't have a grand.....not even a baby grand...
....but, I do have an Old Lady that keeps me company.

"A person is smart, people are dumb", M, Men In Black

spacey
...
[Musicians are afraid- well that's ridiculous. People may be afraid of many things and some may really believe that Klingons are real and this thing is one of their weapons...but man..."musicians"? Ridiculous.
 ...

Of all the "artists" I have EVER worked with, on stage, in film, in creative writing, in painting, the only ones that have EVER, given me any flack, were ... you got it ... musicians!
 
I don't know if there is a good reason or not. But they get so defensive ... it's funny, weird, strange ... and will immediately return to the attack mode, when I was not trying to be on the attack mode, but making an example of my experience.
 
I have to say, that it is weird, that a couple of the musicians that I have known that have lots of music out there and their names all over, had no issues when I talked like this, but some folks here do!
 
Look at it, as just another science fiction weird book that you didn't like because it hit all the chords that you don't fancy ... and remember ... I'm not the first and won't be the last!

Moshkiae

spacey
...
[Musicians are afraid- well that's ridiculous. People may be afraid of many things and some may really believe that Klingons are real and this thing is one of their weapons...but man..."musicians"? Ridiculous.
 ...

Of all the "artists" I have EVER worked with, on stage, in film, in creative writing, in painting, the only ones that have EVER, given me any flack, were ... you got it ... musicians!
 
I don't know if there is a good reason or not. But they get so defensive ... it's funny, weird, strange ... and will immediately return to the attack mode, when I was not trying to be on the attack mode, but making an example of my experience.
 
I have to say, that it is weird, that a couple of the musicians that I have known that have lots of music out there and their names all over, had no issues when I talked like this, but some folks here do!
 
Look at it, as just another science fiction weird book that you didn't like because it hit all the chords that you don't fancy ... and remember ... I'm not the first and won't be the last!

No. I look at it like this; You don't have a clue what chords I fancy or what I do or don't like.
I did make it clear so you would understand that I don't agree with you and think that with thoughts
you are having that you have issues to deal with.
Of course you can not except that because you've already put every musician into a little imaginary group that you have created. Now if there is anything to be afraid of, that might be it.

IMO, there's a difference between expressing a feeling/idea and skillfully creating a work of art. 
 
Years ago, drummers reacted when some musicians tried to use drum machines to replace humans.  Drummers said, "It's not the same thing!  You're missing out on the artistic feel that only comes from years of experience, hardwon skill and (near)human intelligence!"  In certain styles, it turns out that no artistic flair or skill is required, so a drum machine works perfectly well in that genre.  In other styles, however, no software on the planet can fully replace a highly skilled musician.
 
I don't play guitar.  If I want to record a guitar part, I have a few choices.  I can bring in a guitarist or play the part on a keyboard.  If I play it on a keyboard, I can use some rather cool software to emulate the sound and feel of a guitar, but it will not be a guitar.  I may be able to express my ideas and my feelings through the simulated sound, but it may not have the impact that a real guitarist could bring to the piece.  A musician with extensive experience and skill can do more than just play the part.  They can interpret it, adding their own artistic flair or their signature sound to it.  Without that skill, the part remains a semi-automated attempt to emulate the real thing. 
 
I don't think most musicians react against advances in music technology out of fear.  All the musicians I have ever known react because they know that a certain degree of skill is necessary in order to play with excellence.  The concern is not that someone else is making music without paying their dues.  The concern is that some people are being sold a lie that they can take a shortcut to being musicians. 
 
Let's put this in another context.  Jud is a dancer.  He started when he was very young.  He studied at the finest schools, danced with prestigious companies, and is considered by his peers to be an expert in his chosen styles of dance.  Bo is not a professional dancer.  Bo can do the Robot, though.  Bo is not a stupid person.  He is merely ignorant of dance techniques, mechanics, and styles and does not have the associated body/muscle control because Bo has not invested the time, energy and dedication necessary to learn them.    If Bo attempts to choreograph a routine for Jud, his ideas will not be well received because he is ignorant.  It is not because Bo is stupid, but because he lacks the knowledge and expertise to speak with any authority or competence in this particular area.  I'm not saying this exactly matches the scenario described earlier.  I was just trying to put this into another context in order to promote understanding.
 
Since I am not a guitarist, I would never dream of telling a guitarist how to play.  I respect their craft and their artistry too much to insult them by insisting that I know more in my ignorance than an expert.  I may play them chords on a keyboard or attempt to sing a melody to give them an idea of where I'd like the part to go, but the actual translation of that idea into reality is done by the guitarist and not by me. 

yorolpal
@Bubba
 
Thanks for tangentially (and plainly) pointing out that there is a difference between being stupid and being ignorant.  So many folks do not seem to understand the definition and usage of the latter term. 

Actually in many cases people know the difference very well. There's a school of thought that one's ignorance actually makes one "superior" as one is not bogged down by all that useless knowledge stuff.