Behold the Eigenharp, the most ridiculously amazing instrument modern technology has yet to produce, as a pair of players recreate the James Bond theme with it.
Some behind-the-scenes footage from Engadget can be seen here.
By: Bubba | Oct 24th, 2009 (3:56 PM) | Thanks: CalvinHobbes
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IG88 will hunt your bounty
Oct 24th, 2009 (4:16 PM)
MOAR!
I want to see these guys play some crazy shit with the accordion-boy.
Giblets tastes good on the bun
Oct 24th, 2009 (4:54 PM)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urbUPiPNwpE i thought it was one of these (chaplin stick) at first. i just picked a random youtube video of one.
Eigenharp looks nuts. Ive seen a few midi controllers that are wind instruments and regular midi controllers, but never combined into a huge expensive one. Quite impressive in the concert they put on. I could dig this if it were played live.
7fw smells like poop
Oct 24th, 2009 (5:40 PM)
NEEEEEERRRRRRDDDDDDSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
On the behind-the-scenes Engadget page, is the song they play in the last video the song from The Bourne (Identity|Supremacy|Ultimatum)?
Also, the guys playing this music are guys that built it. As with most things, I'm sure someone besides the inventors will master the device and put it to better and more creative use. If this thing ever takes off, that is.
I'd still take a Haken Contiuum Fingerboard over this thing.
Identity One is a lurker not a fighter
Oct 24th, 2009 (6:06 PM)
mediaphile said:
On the behind-the-scenes Engadget page, is the song they play in the last video the song from The Bourne (Identity|Supremacy|Ultimatum)?
Yup, Extreme Ways by Moby.
Pretty sure it's been the end credit music for all three films in the series.
TheGuvnor
stops bullets with his teeth
Oct 24th, 2009 (6:09 PM)
Waiting for the Cantina band song.
Identity One said:
Yup, Extreme Ways by Moby.
Pretty sure it's been the end credit music for all three films in the series.
Oh yeah, Moby, I like him as the effeminate dean of the school in Community.
Giblets said:
i thought it was one of these (chaplinman stick) at first.
FTFY.
Capn Prow1er is in command of this failboat
Oct 24th, 2009 (6:29 PM)
It's still just a midi controller, right? And therefore doesn't have the dynamics of "real" instruments. And looks a bit silly being played. *shrug*
Don't get me wrong; I'm not against synths. This just looks like a pretentious, complicated way of doing something simple.
Capn Prow1er said:
It's still just a midi controller, right? And therefore doesn't have the dynamics of "real" instruments. And looks a bit silly being played. *shrug*
Don't get me wrong; I'm not against synths. This just looks like a pretentious, complicated way of doing something simple.
was thinking the same way.
This is the first step towards a real cantina band.
TheGuvnor said:
Waiting for the Cantina band song.
truth.
Capn Prow1er said:
It's still just a midi controller, right? And therefore doesn't have the dynamics of "real" instruments. And looks a bit silly being played. *shrug*
Don't get me wrong; I'm not against synths. This just looks like a pretentious, complicated way of doing something simple.
I was thinking the same thing. With all the electronics involved, it seemed silly to have to blow into it.
It could still have dynamics to it though, just digitally interpreted.
Also, where the drums part of it?
TheGuvnor said:
Waiting for the Cantina band song.
dammit. you beat me.
Grammar SS was a time of swagger and steel, gumption and irons
Oct 24th, 2009 (7:46 PM)
That thing looks like it takes hours upon hours to completely program and preset with loops and different arrangements.
I'll keep my keytar, thank you very much.
arothman sees your fail and raises you +3 internets
Oct 24th, 2009 (7:47 PM)
So it's a midi Chapman Stick bassoon controller? Meh.
mediaphile said:
Oh yeah, Moby, I like him as the effeminate dean of the school in Community.
Yes. Also was anyone else waiting for them to end with a nice little "ting" on the triangle?
PowerWindows wishes he had shoehorn hands
Oct 24th, 2009 (8:28 PM)
Hope their next instrument is more like a Holophoner. Then I'd maybe fork out 6 grand...
JohnHopkins - so ironic it's not, so unironic it is
Oct 24th, 2009 (9:03 PM)
i dont think james bond would approve.
That is a $10,000 instrument?
A bit better video of how it works.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8294355.stm
Oct 25th, 2009 (10:02 AM)
Here's a 10 minute demo... that shows what all the things are and how flexible the instrument really is.... I wouldn't shell out $6g for one, not for a hobby, but it looks a hell of a lot more expressive than alot of instruments....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJhiY3oQRIk
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Oct 25th, 2009 (3:00 PM)
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Oct 25th, 2009 (3:05 PM)
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Oct 25th, 2009 (3:24 PM)
i bet she makes awesome fuck faces
Slorgasm - Why, oh why is my cat dead? Couldn't that Chrysler hit me instead?
Oct 25th, 2009 (3:51 PM)
ju66l3r knocked out Uwe Boll in the 7th round
Oct 25th, 2009 (5:15 PM)
I'd stick my eigenharp in her keytar.
^first and last time 'keytar' will be used as a euphemism for vag.
b stabby is under-rated godawful terrible gloriousness
Oct 25th, 2009 (8:35 PM)
one time, i fucked your mom right in her keytar and made you
Oct 25th, 2009 (10:27 PM)
Oct 25th, 2009 (10:51 PM)
Capn Prow1er
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Oct 24th, 2009 (6:29 PM)
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It's still just a midi controller, right? And therefore doesn't have the dynamics of "real" instruments. And looks a bit silly being played. *shrug*
Don't get me wrong; I'm not against synths. This just looks like a pretentious, complicated way of doing something simple.
Agreed 100%....You can get just about a good of sounds with a Midi keyboard and some talent....
Did... did you guys watch the video?
Every key has two axises of variable control,
that can be assigned to anything.
Every key.
If you think this is like any other midi instrument,
you are completely missing the boat.
AngryPirate has had it up to here with midgets (here = my knees)
Oct 26th, 2009 (9:55 AM)
Looks like the gay sex doll in the bed behind them is really enjoying himself.
haxorMAX will eat you out like Joey Chesnut! Suck on that SNC!
Oct 26th, 2009 (3:37 PM)
this is a glorified toy keyboard.
hit the samba button and record fart sounds.
I submitted this over a week ago.
IG88 will hunt your bounty
Oct 27th, 2009 (2:35 AM)
Cjack Burnsburg said:
I submitted this over a week ago.
HOLY SHIT, REALLY?! Hold on, I have to call all my friends and let them know. This is awesome news!
Oct 27th, 2009 (10:39 AM)
CalvinHobbes said:
Did... did you guys watch the video?
Every key has two axises of variable control,
that can be assigned to anything.
Every key.
If you think this is like any other midi instrument,
you are completely missing the boat.
That's why I mentioned the Haken Continuum, with its three axes of variable control which can control both digital and analog synthesizers.
But after watching the video that details each of its features, the Eigenharp definitely has it beat.
IG88 said:
HOLY SHIT, REALLY?! Hold on, I have to call all my friends and let them know. This is awesome news!
I think cunt your bounty is a pretty cool guy. He trys to be funny on the internetz, and doesn't afraid to FAIL.
IG88 will hunt your bounty
Oct 27th, 2009 (10:01 PM)
Cjack Burnsburg said:
I think cunt your bounty is a pretty cool guy. He trys to be funny on the internetz, and doesn't afraid to FAIL.
English teachers across the country are crying because of that "sentence."
