Saturday, December 15, 2007

Hands-on with Tenori-On

Photo of Yamaha Tenori-On electronic music instrument.

The Tenori-On's hand-brushed magnesium body is light and durable. The illuminated 16x16 matrix of buttons combines the satisfaction of popping bubble wrap, with the pride of programming a drum machine.

(Credit: CNET Networks/Donald Bell)







All my ranting and whining must have finally paid off, because this week I finally got some time with Yamaha's mystery-enshrouded Tenori-On music sequencer. Prototypes of the Tenori-On have traveled the globe, popping up in the UK and Germany, but rarely in the United States. I couldn't believe my luck when San Francisco's electronic musician retailer Robotspeak (my former employer) gave me the heads-up that Yamaha would be dropping by the shop for a rare demonstration. ...



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