The AirPiano - A New Instrument - how it works

YouTube via johamiltongown | June 17, 2010

"Jo Hamilton working with the world's first working prototype of the AirPiano, a revolutionary musical instrument."


YouTube via johamiltongown | June 17, 2010

"Jo Hamilton demonstrates how the AirPiano works."

Jo Hamilton - Alive, alive

johamiltongown | June 30, 2010

"Jo Hamilton performing 'Alive, alive' using an AirPiano. Taken from the short film 'A New Instrument'."

Also see this post. via CDM

AirPiano - Controlling Ableton LIVE

YouTube via omeryosha. via CDM
"www.airpiano.de The AirPiano is an innovative musical interface which allows playing and controlling software instruments simply by moving hands in the air. Above the AirPiano is a virtual matrix of keys and faders, each assigned with MIDI messages and ready to be triggered. The length of a triggered note is equivalent to the time a hand is placed on the corresponding virtual key. This is also confirmed by LED feedback. The AirPiano Software allows easy setup, loading/saving presets and transposing notes.
The AirPiano is still in its prototype phase and its concept of a virtual matrix might eventually be used for other applications and purposes.
The AirPiano concept is filled as a Provisional U.S. Patent Application (Number: 60/989,986).
Specifications: Polyphonic, MIDI protocol, Up to 24 keys / 8 faders, USB connectivity"

AirPiano - Musical Interface