Comments on: chromatone 312 key synth laughs in the face of 88 keys http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/ cool gadgets, games, gizmos and weird science Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:08:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: tom http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-15579 tom Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:37:04 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-15579 This is SO much simpler than it looks. To go up a step, you hit the key to the right. Just like a piano. To go up a half-step, you go diagonally (sorta like a piano too). The HUGE advantage is, you can play in any key with the exact same fingering. I want one badly. This is SO much simpler than it looks.

To go up a step, you hit the key to the right. Just like a piano.
To go up a half-step, you go diagonally (sorta like a piano too).

The HUGE advantage is, you can play in any key with the exact same fingering. I want one badly.

]]> By: Johannes K. Drinda http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-11401 Johannes K. Drinda Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:20:59 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-11401 "The Chromatone CT-312 keyboard has literally hundreds of individual, unlabeled keys.This is really different and more flexible, this is an electronic machine you can buy it at cheapest price." Sounds to good to be true! For, you can get a much better sounding Kbd for the same price or even cheaper, such as Yamaha' Tyros 2 I wished they would have rather created a Janko adapter, which adapts to any Kbd. That would sell like hot cakes! :) “The Chromatone CT-312 keyboard has literally hundreds of individual, unlabeled keys.This is really different and more flexible, this is an electronic machine you can buy it at cheapest price.”

Sounds to good to be true! For, you can get a much better sounding Kbd for the same price or even cheaper, such as Yamaha’ Tyros 2
I wished they would have rather created a Janko adapter, which adapts to any Kbd. That would sell like hot cakes! :)

]]> By: player pianos http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-11394 player pianos Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:14:00 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-11394 Hi, The Chromatone CT-312 keyboard has literally hundreds of individual, unlabeled keys.This is really different and more flexible, this is an electronic machine you can buy it at cheapest price. Hi,
The Chromatone CT-312 keyboard has literally hundreds of individual, unlabeled keys.This is really different and more flexible, this is an electronic machine you can buy it at cheapest price.

]]> By: Johannes K. Drinda http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-6755 Johannes K. Drinda Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:10:43 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-6755 I like Nr.45 Tom's vision of an ideal Janko keyboard look. The only thing to be left to improve would be that the edges of the key should be nicely round as to allow the finger to easier slide over the keys. I like Nr.45 Tom’s vision of an ideal Janko keyboard look. The only thing to be left to improve would be that the edges of the key should be nicely round as to allow the finger to easier slide over the keys.

]]> By: logrythmic http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-6283 logrythmic Sat, 31 May 2008 02:42:50 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-6283 Steep learning curve? That would be a standard piano, actually. Isomorphic keyboards are the easiest instruments to learn because every musical structure has the same shape in every key; learn a chord progression, scale, or chord in C and you can play it in D-flat or G or F-sharp or whatever you want just by sliding over a few keys. Standard keyboards force the hand and mind to conform to the limitations of a physical instrument, and trade clarity of thought for economy of design. Search youtube for chromatic button accordians if you don't believe me. Steep learning curve? That would be a standard piano, actually. Isomorphic keyboards are the easiest instruments to learn because every musical structure has the same shape in every key; learn a chord progression, scale, or chord in C and you can play it in D-flat or G or F-sharp or whatever you want just by sliding over a few keys. Standard keyboards force the hand and mind to conform to the limitations of a physical instrument, and trade clarity of thought for economy of design. Search youtube for chromatic button accordians if you don’t believe me.

]]> By: Johannes K. Drinda http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2415 Johannes K. Drinda Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:37:27 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2415 Only last month I discovered that the in 1896 by Kaspar Wicki invented keyboard layout is by far the easiest to learn and play keyboard layout of them all !! Thus far, only the innovative Thummer and Jammer people have taken it up and I heard it's going to cost less than a third of Chromatone's costs ! For me it's clear >>> Thummer in and Chromatone out ! What a shame that it took me 66 years to get there... but better late than never... I.e. if you want/ can, please learn from my mistake and investigate my claim (made above, in the first sentence). Only last month I discovered that the in 1896 by Kaspar Wicki invented keyboard layout is by far the easiest to learn and play keyboard layout of them all !!
Thus far, only the innovative Thummer and Jammer people have taken it up and I heard it’s going to cost less than a third of Chromatone’s costs !
For me it’s clear >>> Thummer in and Chromatone out !
What a shame that it took me 66 years to get there… but better late than never…
I.e. if you want/ can, please learn from my mistake and investigate my claim (made above, in the first sentence).

]]> By: Robsuke Daisuke http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2414 Robsuke Daisuke Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:02:11 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2414 And then I forget the page url itself: http://www.red-bean.com/~noel/uniform-keyboard/ And then I forget the page url itself:
http://www.red-bean.com/~noel/uniform-keyboard/

]]> By: Robsuke Daisuke http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2413 Robsuke Daisuke Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:01:25 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2413 Very early in the discussion Mike said: "On top of that, I don’t think an acoustic version exists. Digital sound makes my ears shrivel in pain." I believe this page features some acoustic variations of "Jankó keyboards", including grand pianos... Interesting, although I play no keyboards at all myself (I used to, but that was 17 ears ago and I was 11 years old...) Very early in the discussion Mike said: “On top of that, I don’t think an acoustic version exists. Digital sound makes my ears shrivel in pain.”

I believe this page features some acoustic variations of “Jankó keyboards”, including grand pianos… Interesting, although I play no keyboards at all myself (I used to, but that was 17 ears ago and I was 11 years old…)

]]> By: Tom http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2412 Tom Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:32:57 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2412 My dream Janko keyboard would look like this, http://www.carmi.se/misterstarshine/img/test2.png The width and feel of the keys would be similar to regular piano keys rather that plastic cheapo feel. My dream Janko keyboard would look like this, http://www.carmi.se/misterstarshine/img/test2.png

The width and feel of the keys would be similar to regular piano keys rather that plastic cheapo feel.

]]> By: Johannes K. Drinda http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2411 Johannes K. Drinda Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:07:52 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2411 I wait until I'm getting old or until the prices come down... In the meantime I play my self-made Janko keyboard. Here's my DIY instruction (w/o the girl): http://www.live-styler.de/home/Janko%20Project.pdf I wait until I’m getting old or until the prices come down…

In the meantime I play my self-made Janko keyboard. Here’s my DIY instruction (w/o the girl): http://www.live-styler.de/home/Janko%20Project.pdf

]]> By: Tom http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2410 Tom Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:53:31 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2410 I'm considering to build a midi controller with two manuals of chromatic keyboards. I've finally realized how good the chromatic keyboard is and how lousy the traditional piano keyboard is. In fact, I hate the traditional keyboards so much that I could wreck all grand pianos with a sledge hammer if they have they're built with the traditional piano keyboard. I need to get my hands on a design for the chromatic keyboards. I'm not prepared to pay over 1500$ for a plastic synth just because it's built in a smart way. I'm also only intrested in the midi part of it. I want a two manual midi controller. I’m considering to build a midi controller with two manuals of chromatic keyboards. I’ve finally realized how good the chromatic keyboard is and how lousy the traditional piano keyboard is. In fact, I hate the traditional keyboards so much that I could wreck all grand pianos with a sledge hammer if they have they’re built with the traditional piano keyboard. I need to get my hands on a design for the chromatic keyboards. I’m not prepared to pay over 1500$ for a plastic synth just because it’s built in a smart way. I’m also only intrested in the midi part of it. I want a two manual midi controller.

]]> By: Jovan http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2409 Jovan Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:41:44 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/08/09/chromatone-312-key-synth-laughs-in-the-face-of-88-keys/#comment-2409 Only inflexible minds, or people with vested interests in trditional keyboards, can not see the HUGE advantage of those keyboards. By the way, you do not need 6 rows of keys to take advantage of this keyboard; 4 rows would still give you 98% (or so) of the advantages and would be much less "frightening" to the traditionalists... Once few hundred of people buy it, it will catch on and start to rival the traditional keyboards---->I do not have extra money to blaze the trail but am almost tempted to buy one, just to shame and irritate the traditionalists... Only inflexible minds, or people with vested interests in trditional keyboards, can not see the HUGE advantage of those keyboards. By the way, you do not need 6 rows of keys to take advantage of this keyboard; 4 rows would still give you 98% (or so) of the advantages and would be much less “frightening” to the traditionalists… Once few hundred
of people buy it, it will catch on and start to rival the traditional keyboards—->I do not have extra money to blaze the trail but am almost tempted to buy one, just to shame and irritate the traditionalists…

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