When the electric guitar was first produced in the 1930s, there was some skepticism among musicians as to whether or not this instrument would have lasting impact or be a flash-in-the-pan novelty. …
  • demesisx@infosec.pubEnglish
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    1 month ago

    This reminds me of this: https://www.sevenstring.org/threads/thordendals-breath-controller.113380/

    I have one of about 20 in the world (made for me by Johan Haake, brother of the drummer from Meshuggah in 2002) and barely use it because the Nord it controls is sort of obsolete. I’ll probably revive it because of its historical significance, though. I just recovered the Pod Pro patches that Fredrik sent me so it makes sense to get it all working.

  • SacredHeartAttack@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 month ago

    I love this idea, and you see it cropping up more and more in different expression devices for musical instruments like guitar and keyboards. I have yet to see it really done well enough though to catch on the way I’d like.