Moldover's Octamasher

[DaveR]

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[The Crazy Life That Is Alarick T]

That was pretty cool...

[DaveR]

The Octamasher

http://www.keyboardmag.com/article/the-octamasher/Mar-07/26224

By Michael Gallant (http://www.keyboardmag.com/biography/michael-gallant/422) | March, 2007

Combining eight M-Audio Oxygen 8 MIDI controllers, eight M-Audio BX5a speakers, one computer, Native Instruments Reaktor, MIDI OX, and an expertly prepared Ableton Live session, the Octamasher brings a new dynamic of electronic music collaboration to the pro and newbie alike.

Its inventor, New York musician Moldover, describes it as both an interactive audio installation and an accessible, multi-user musical instrument. No matter what you want to call it, the Octamasher has been catching eyes and ears at parties and concerts across the country.
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A live psychedelic mash-up performer, Moldover programmed each Oxygen keyboard to control different parameters of his jam; the notes on one keyboard trigger different samples and loops, for example, while knobs and faders on another may affect the complexity of drum patterns or send vocal samples wailing in reverse.

With no learning curve to speak of, the Octamasher exposes musicians and non-musicians alike to high-level elements of electronic music production. “Participants run around the table, they poke at the different instruments, they learn how it all works, and they teach it to different people,” says Moldover. “It’s a really neat way for people to come together, interact, and make music.”

[DaveR]

That was pretty cool...
I thought so too :thumbsup:

[ebot9000]

It's very cool, although the end depressed me. The part about how it was a way of showing people what it's like to play music with other people.

are people too lazy to learn to play an instrument? loops are cool, but it's not as gratifying as actually playing an instrument.

ok, i'll stop before i start sounding like an bitter old man!

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[DaveR]

It's very cool, although the end depressed me. The part about how it was a way of showing people what it's like to play music with other people.

are people too lazy to learn to play an instrument? loops are cool, but it's not as gratifying as actually playing an instrument.

ok, i'll stop before i start sounding like an bitter old man!

e
:biggrin:

[Armento]

It's very cool, although the end depressed me. The part about how it was a way of showing people what it's like to play music with other people.

are people too lazy to learn to play an instrument? loops are cool, but it's not as gratifying as actually playing an instrument.

ok, i'll stop before i start sounding like an bitter old man!

e
basslines instrument just obsoleted you :biggrin:

[DaveR]

basslines instrument just obsoleted you :biggrin:
:lol: