The Samchillian Tip Tip Tip Cheeepeeeee Demo

YouTube via leggo — January 07, 2006 — "This is a demo of my musical keyboard invention, the samchillian tip tip tip cheeepeeeee. This keyboard is based on interval changes of pitch, rather than fixed pitches, as on a traditional keyboard. This system allows for very quick and unusual melodic improvisations. The video goes through the various features. You can download a software version for the keyboard at my website - see below. NOTE: the video seems to indicate a vibrato function obtained by moving the finger side to side on the key. In fact this is not a feature currently available, but one i hope to include shortly."

I thought I saw this before - back in 2006.

Math Camp "Live From The Knitting Factory"-Whiteface

YouTube via leggo — December 18, 2007 — "Math Camp on "Live From The Knitting Factory" for B.E.T. Jazz Cable, performing "Whiteface", by Leon Gruenbaum

Math Camp "Live From The Knitting Factory"-Whiteface
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Math Camp on "Live From The Knitting Factory" for B.E.T. Jazz Cable, performing "Whiteface", by Leon Gruenbaum

Sept 30, 2002"

These came in on the diykeyboard list.

The Samchillian Tip Tip Tip Cheeepeee

There's been some buzz on The Samchillian midi controller. I just took a look at these two videos (one, two) and it does look interesting. The first video is the current design floating around while the second video is the original design using what looks like a custom ergonomic qwerty keyboard; just like the one you use with a PC. The Samchillian website (title link) actually has a sofware version of The Samchillian so you can try it out yourself. You will also find instructions on how it works. The second video does a good job of showing you it's flexibility - you can chose various scales including some in depth microtonal scales that allow you to have 40 notes to the octave instead of the standard 12. Pretty interesting stuff.

New Samchillian Design


Original Samchillian