Yamaha Tenori-On

[Gert van Santen]

Martin Naef schreef:
> Gert,
> 
> Gert van Santen wrote:
>>> True, but I already have a P3... There are a lot of step sequencers that 
>>> even if they lack the fancy lights, they blow the Tenori-On out of the 
>>> water... I think I'd be better served with a Monome driven by a Max 
>>> patch if I was looking for something along the lines of the Tenori-On.
>> You're an efficient thinker ;-)
> 
> Hey, I hold a PhD degree in engineering, so what do you expect? ;-)
> 
>> I guess it's the interface that makes 
>> the Tenori-On so special and perhaps 
>> more useful for the creation of certain 
>> types of music than a "traditional" 
>> sequencer. Personally, I don't know how 
>> long I could stay interested in this 
>> machine, though...
> 
> I think you've identified exactly the issue here: The interface is 
> indeed very special and extremely inviting at first, but it lacks the 
> depth required to stay interested beyond the initial excitement. I 
> wouldn't mind at all if this was a cheap inspirational toy (I'm not 
> bashing the Electribes for their limited synthesis features either, for 
> example), but at the current price I'd expect a bit more finesse.

Let's see what happens when their second 
version comes out. I expect a much more 
developed Kaossilator Mk II as well 
within, say 9 months...

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