28 Jan 2008
Music Of The Future
Yamaha, the same company that produces pianos and motorcycles, had come up with a brand new music making concept. Named Tenori-on, the odd-looking musical instrument looks more like a tablet PC with a 16x16 grid of white LED's. The lights can be seen from both the front and the back of the device, making it more visually simulating not just to the player, but to the audience as well. The Tenori-On is meant to be programmed both musically and visually. In fact, you can program the music, and then go back and program a customized visual sequence to complement what you’ve composed.
Although introduced way back in 2005, it was only recently been made available to the public. Initial sales were made in the UK last September, and while there's not much enthusiasm with the consumer, it's just a matter of time before the instrument will find it's way to popular music. For DJs and producers it is a unique performance tool enabling them to perform using MIDI and load the TENORI-ON with samples to jam or improvise within their set BPMs.
Yamaha Official Tenori-On website
