Self-strumming guitar

[Clive_T]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/12/26/self-strumming-guitar.html

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[Ratel]

@Clive_T

it’s sort of like a MIDI sequencer for strumming

More like a wearable player piano. I like it! Needs to be combined with:

Infinite Guitar

[rhdc]

Reminds me a bit of the Gizmotron, which is reminiscent of a hurdy gurdy in its mechaniism.

The Gizmo

[hecep]

Spin that thing, Gurney!

gurney halleck freestyle jam sesh on the baliset

[anon39846808]

What I really want to know is, does it djent?

[noahdjango]

the inventor had one of these as a kid

(the tonearm has music box tines hanging underneath it)

[anon32019413]

If your sequencer is sample based you can sequence the percussive plucks and string slides and whatever other noises you think make one instrument more authentic than another.

I bought an SM57 microphone specifically to grab some good samples of myself attempting a mandolin chop chord. Which I toyes with in a loop to try out some ideas.

[Anyhoo]

@anon32019413

If your sequencer is sample based you can sequence the percussive plucks and string slides and whatever other noises you think make one instrument more authentic than another.

From the description it seems to be just a clock/tempo sync out and in via USB (MIDI?). For example could it translate ‘true swing’ or just a continuous tempo pulse - modulating in speed as well.

This would make a lot more sense in an acoustic guitar as I’m failing to see how this would be different than a sophisticated digital delay device. Also this would probably be more suited to the current trend of CV/Gate controlled devices that don’t require a computer interface.

Bah Humbug!

Would probably make a squee sound if Santa gave me one though!

[smolten]

Came to the comments for “hurdy gurdy”