Yamaha Tenori-On

[Martin Naef]

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.

Bye
Martin

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