Monday, February 28, 2011

Digital Musical Instruments

http://www.statesman.com/business/technology/musical-instrument-apps-elicit-skepticism-enthusiasm-alike-1269951.html

Article on another app that allows you to play digital instruments (violin, guitar) and share the music that you create. The article tells two views (pros and cons) of this app. I agree that you can make sound out of anything and call it an instrument, but when you use a tablet or iPad, it deletes the appreciation of the craftsmanship of the real instrument. The technology sounds great, but I don't know how far it will get in the realm of professional orchestras or performance groups.

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