Another variation on the system theme

oleorezinator · Post by **oleorezinator** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:29 pm

http://www.jsengineering.net/flutes.asp

FascinatedWanderer · Post by **FascinatedWanderer** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:28 pm

Wow. That looks wonderfully awkward.

Elfforce1 · Post by **Elfforce1** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:33 pm

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so. Even if it plays well, it would be hard for me to get past the appearance.

Akiba · Post by **Akiba** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:40 pm

It's a monstrosity alright, but I'd definitely like to try to play one. Could be great. Hmm...only $10,000. I could get it and resell it here on the Chiff board if I don't like it.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:10 pm

God love 'em, I hope wacky inventors never stop inventing wacky stuff. But if linear chromatic layouts made sense to human brains and hands, we'd all be playing them by now. Pianos would have 12 identical white keys per octave, which we'd call a duodecade instead.

tsackett · Post by **tsackett** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:44 pm

Just 12 tones in a scale, accessed through a linear key system?

How primitive.

This one does infinitely-variable microtonal scales controlled using a direct one-to-one control interface: http://tinyurl.com/3avqye2

LorenzoFlute · Post by **LorenzoFlute** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:47 am

We have a new candidate for the world's ugliest flute...

Dominic Allan · Post by **Dominic Allan** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:58 am

Looks like it was made in 1966 for an episode of Star Trek.

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:34 am

I think those outriggers are kinda cool.

oleorezinator · Post by **oleorezinator** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:50 pm

MTGuru wrote:God love 'em, I hope wacky inventors never stop inventing wacky stuff. But if linear chromatic layouts made sense to human brains and hands, we'd all be playing them by now. Pianos would have 12 identical white keys per octave, which we'd call a duodecade instead.

Which made me think of the generalized piano.
Check these out. http://www.h-pi.com/eop-keyboards.html

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:06 pm

C flutes are available for $10,000 plus shipping and require a $2000 deposit. Expect up to one year for delivery

I thought the flute was pretty but I'll save the $10,000 and do the mental gymnasts and continue non-linear scales. My life has rarely been linear anyway. Why should musical instruments be any different?

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:59 pm

mutepointe wrote:C flutes are available for $10,000 plus shipping and require a $2000 deposit. Expect up to one year for delivery

Yes, the smart or serious thing to do would be to offer the conversion on a Bundy student grade band flute or the like. I'll bet quite a few people would be willing to give it a go for a few hundred bucks, but not $10K.

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