If you have $1200 lying around, you might want to consider spending it on Yamaha’s new synthesizer, Tenori-On. The device is operated by a 16×16 LED button matrix, which can be manipulated in real-time to create a number of sounds and unique visual displays. The device contains six modes — “Score Mode,” “Random Mode,” “Draw Mode,” “Bounce Mode,” “Push Mode,” and “Solo Mode.”
The similarity to the Nintendo DS “game,”Electroplankton, is no coincidence. The Tenori-On was designed by Toshio Iwai, who also created the unique interactive music title. In fact, watching the videos, it seems they two share quite a bit in common. “Bounce Mode,” in particular, looks like it works in a similar fashion toElectroplankton‘s “Hanenbrow” mode (in which little creatures bounce out of the water, bouncing off of leaves to create different sounds).
Given the similarties, and the $1200 price tag, we’re thinking you should just go pick up a copy ofElectroplanktonand send the remaining $1150 to us.
