tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post1740245057202425523..comments2024-03-27T10:06:45.689-07:00Comments on MATRIXSYNTH: Hands On Tenori-Onmatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364921840391533422noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-59038017913671625532007-09-10T09:33:00.000-07:002007-09-10T09:33:00.000-07:00I agree that the jury may yet be out on whether th...I agree that the jury may yet be out on whether this is the future of music -- though it could still be a fascinating new design WITHOUT reaching that absurd goal.<BR/><BR/>But a lot of what is being said here is plain wrong.<BR/><BR/>The Tenori-On did NOT rip off the Monome. Tenori-On prototypes appeared first. I've talked to Brian about the Monome's creation, and he was unaware of Tenori-On. IfUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06049687384110830999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-78833374589887051652007-09-10T04:17:00.000-07:002007-09-10T04:17:00.000-07:00yes its nice that its not plastic.im not so sure i...yes its nice that its not plastic.<BR/><BR/>im not so sure if they will sell less quantity.<BR/><BR/>am impresed by the functionality,and design,BUT totaly disapointed to hear it has only a couple of seconds of sampling time,for that price ,and a poor synth engine with few presets for these modern days!!<BR/><BR/>i would like to try one ,but if i buy price most drop,and it will.<BR/><BR/>butwhen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-60041091474628850672007-09-09T22:04:00.000-07:002007-09-09T22:04:00.000-07:00I have no idea if the Tenori-On will be cool or no...I have no idea if the Tenori-On will be cool or not, but it's not really more expensive than a Monome with the same amount of switches.<BR/><BR/>The 256 switch monome is scheduled to be $1400cbmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341157122141290094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-48196275797197897232007-09-09T20:36:00.000-07:002007-09-09T20:36:00.000-07:00dollar bin like no groovebox before.just another p...dollar bin like no groovebox before.<BR/><BR/>just another possibility:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-41530594144043235422007-09-09T19:38:00.000-07:002007-09-09T19:38:00.000-07:00I can see this being one of those failed ideas tha...I can see this being one of those failed ideas that only sells a couple hundred now. Then 25 years from now when the next vintage synth craze hits, all the kids on matrixsynth2030 will talk about how great these rare vintage gems are and they will sell for 17000 space dollars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-87763696527719724742007-09-09T19:29:00.000-07:002007-09-09T19:29:00.000-07:00I still want one. I'm also surprised that the cas...I still want one. I'm also surprised that the casing is made of metal. Good show! I'm so sick of cheap plastic instruments.<BR/><BR/>That said, I do think 500 GBP is too much for what it does, but let's just wait for the price to come down, so long as they don't start replacing the aluminum with silver plastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-51714507229410476232007-09-09T18:34:00.000-07:002007-09-09T18:34:00.000-07:00btw 1200 usd still gets some nice kit. which is wh...btw 1200 usd still gets some nice kit. which is why i wouldn't settle for this for the price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-40181592553538982242007-09-09T18:16:00.000-07:002007-09-09T18:16:00.000-07:00i'm not whining about the price was just wondering...i'm not whining about the price was just wondering if there was a reason i would want to be caught with a light show toy. obviously not, i guess i'm just jealous. thats exactly it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-40288492385728985282007-09-09T17:59:00.000-07:002007-09-09T17:59:00.000-07:00"3) $1200 is too much, but $399 for a handmade dev..."3) $1200 is too much, but $399 for a handmade device is too little."<BR/><BR/>LOL. A "handmade device"? We are not taliking about the mom and pop shop around the corner or the Monome. We are talking about the multimillion dollar Yamaha Corporation and their factories of automated robotics. Lets not kid ourselves, there will be little "handmade" about it. <BR/><BR/>And to the anonymous Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-89932097358888700522007-09-09T17:51:00.000-07:002007-09-09T17:51:00.000-07:00Huh? 512 leds?Huh? 512 leds?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-40747018953720416942007-09-09T17:28:00.000-07:002007-09-09T17:28:00.000-07:00"I would say the components in the thing cost more..."I would say the components in the thing cost more than that!"<BR/><BR/>Care to elaborate on that a bit more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-26517754582156020342007-09-09T16:58:00.000-07:002007-09-09T16:58:00.000-07:00I find it really amusing that a lot of US guys are...I find it really amusing that a lot of US guys are flipping out over the price, for a start that thing has 512 LED's, a solid machined aluminium case, is hand made (at the moment) and compared to similar concepts (like the Monome) seems priced about right. The US Dollar is very weak at the moment, so that is also increasing the perception that it is expensive, but in the UK £599 is about a week Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-61027546078700920742007-09-09T15:27:00.000-07:002007-09-09T15:27:00.000-07:00Yeah, I'm well aware of the limitations of Elektro...Yeah, I'm well aware of the limitations of Elektroplankton. My comment was meant to be taken wryly with a hint of caustic pessimism. But the stark reality is that your average brainwashed, culture deprived, "Survivor" watching inbred 50 Cent Brittany Spears fan (probably 75% of the people in the US) wouldn't know the difference between the stock sounds of the Tenori vs. Elektroplankton in a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-35909637833288983452007-09-09T15:04:00.000-07:002007-09-09T15:04:00.000-07:001) Yamaha has been making designing this thing for...1) Yamaha has been making designing this thing for many years...don't assume they are ripping off Monome, because you'd be wrong. <BR/><BR/>2) I'm sorry, but ElektroPlankton and this are two totally different concepts and EP WILL NOT GIVE YOU ALL OF THE SOUNDS this will. <BR/><BR/>3) $1200 is too much, but $399 for a handmade device is too little.<BR/><BR/>4) Just as a midi controller, this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-47421328380028419132007-09-09T14:32:00.000-07:002007-09-09T14:32:00.000-07:00don't listen to prog or trance sorry. 1 riff is al...don't listen to prog or trance sorry. 1 riff is all i ask ifits a better way to get a track going it shouldn't go this long without proving it. i'm plenty minimal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-1852488304186548922007-09-09T14:23:00.000-07:002007-09-09T14:23:00.000-07:00Call me close minded, but here's my impression:1) ...Call me close minded, but here's my impression:<BR/><BR/>1) It's got nothing to do with "prog rock" or "Rick Wakeman" riffs for me. I personally am discounting it because it seems like an extremely expensive, gimmicky device that's got very little useful real world application for me. It's just a step sequencer with ultra primitive synth/sampling capabilities and a "Close Encounters" style light Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-86032878965490194722007-09-09T13:35:00.000-07:002007-09-09T13:35:00.000-07:00I love how people are totally discounting the vali...I love how people are totally discounting the validity of this product by the fact that they don't see anyone programming it to play prog-rock riffs. Amazing. It's as if some people think that Rick Wakeman is all there is to electronic music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-36462885509942646662007-09-09T13:10:00.000-07:002007-09-09T13:10:00.000-07:00so wait...isnt this just some big corporation ripp...so wait...isnt this just some big corporation ripping off a small american company? can't monome sue them? or were they not the first witht he concept either?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-1292153066943422402007-09-09T13:05:00.000-07:002007-09-09T13:05:00.000-07:00ok iv'e seen enough uninformative press on this th...ok iv'e seen enough uninformative press on this thing. it seems like a lot of people are caught up in the look of this thing. and claims that it's the future with no backing facts is horribly annoying for someone trying to figure out what the excitement is about. all i see is light show. until i see someone making riffs that would be enjoyable by someone listening to the track later at home Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17775202.post-21998091474951127342007-09-09T12:45:00.000-07:002007-09-09T12:45:00.000-07:00Too bad it's $1200. Yamaha could have had a huge h...Too bad it's $1200. Yamaha could have had a huge hit at the $399 mark. I doubt there is much reason that this is $1200 except that the other boutique option is expensive as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com