MATRIXSYNTH: The Zen Riffer


Sunday, March 02, 2008

The Zen Riffer

"a custom, hand made, wireless-midi, vertical keyboard controller that can be configured to play sitting, standing or in 'guitar' mode in less than 2 seconds flat"

More info here including videos and testimonials.

via Dave of umop.com
Also via this month's Keyboard Magazine that features Jordan Rudess and his custom Zen Riffer.

13 comments:

  1. Kill me now... what's next?... the crystal ball theremin?

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  2. It's definitely an art piece... $3K is only the up-front deposit. Gotta call for the price... anyone got balls enough to call?

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  3. it looks a combination of a bruteshot and convenant beam rifle from halo 2.

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  4. "it looks a combination of a bruteshot and convenant beam rifle from halo 2."

    ...or something harry potter would put between his legs

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  5. The ultimate keytar! Of course, that's not necessarily a good thing...

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  6. I see a smiling handlebar mustache.
    It's a mustaxe.

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  7. a crystal ball theramin would be the coolest thing ever.

    This however is a monstrosity.

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  8. a crystal ball theramin would be the coolest thing ever.

    This however is a monstrosity.

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  9. a crystal ball theramin would be the coolest thing ever.

    This however is a monstrosity.

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  10. a crystal ball theramin would be the coolest thing ever.

    This however is a monstrosity.

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  11. I interviewed Charles Tentindo last August on Progsounds. Check it here: http://www.progsounds.com/2007/08/04/zen-riffer-solo-axe/

    Cheers,
    Luca

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  12. Well this is a keytar for lefties? am I correct?

    hard to imagine playin that keyboard with the right hand

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  13. It belongs in an alien rock band in a Star Wars movie. What price the functionality without the, er, art? Lemme see now, ... one two-octave keyboard, a couple of switches, some MIDI ports, and an embedded controller.

    Rudess is on the cover of the latest Keyboard magazine with it.

    Of course, to be really cool, you need one of these controlling a bank of Resonator Neuroniums. Save your money.

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