KVR Audio

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:36 am

OMG! Check out the Jordon Rudess demo of this instrument:

http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:38 am

At those prices, I think I'll be having me one of these really soon.

Ildon · Post by **Ildon** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:45 am

That thing does look pretty cool. Price isn't bad, either!

Stupid American Pig · Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:49 am

i just ordered 2

cool idea tho for sure..

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:56 am

I'd give just about anything to have that concept grafted onto my Ztar.

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:55 am

It is available in full-size (nearly 8 octaves) and half-size (nearly 4 octaves) versions.

Feh. That's TET-dominated thinking and calculation.

I wanna CME 19-odd-limit tonality diamond controller. :-}

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:59 am

So its basically a fretless bass for keyboard players. I think I'll pass.

Shane Sanders · Post by **Shane Sanders** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:14 am

BONES wrote:So its basically a fretless bass for keyboard players. I think I'll pass.

Out of curiosity, did you watch & listen to the Jordon Rudess video demonstration? I honestly don't see how this instrument can be so easily dismissed, given the multitude of parameters that can be controlled from the one surface using two hands. Not to mention the extended techniques such as gliss, legato, and vibrato all right there for the hands (where they usually find their deepest expression).

It costs way too much, though.

runagate · Post by **runagate** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:59 am

OMFG I've tried to get someone to make me this thing!
Thanks for pointing it out

PaulSC · Post by **PaulSC** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:05 am

Shane Sanders wrote:At those prices, I think I'll be having me one of these really soon.

Well, it's only 9350 cents for the large model, that's less than $100 if my calculations are correct...

adydub · Post by **adydub** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:10 am

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:15 am

PaulSC wrote:Well, it's only 9350 cents for the large model, that's less than $100 if my calculations are correct...

*bonk* over head with tail

*bonk bonk bonk*

:-D

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:22 am

Shane Sanders wrote:
BONES wrote:So its basically a fretless bass for keyboard players. I think I'll pass.
It costs way too much, though.

I'm with Bones on this one. Maybe if it was in a normal price range i'd say it's cool, but for now I'm going to leave it for the rockstars of synthesis to buy - yes i'm looking at the Jordan Rudesses, BTs, Roger Mannings out there

Oh yeah and since i'm so big into making JPEG requests these days, someone put a Behringer logo on one of these and let's price it at $45.00

GreyLion · Post by **GreyLion** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:37 am

When I win the lottery.....This thing looks like it would be more fun than jello-wrestling with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders!

...Well, more fun than jello-wrestling with the Dallas Cowboys, anyhow...

I've only seen the one vid and listened to a few of the songs so far, but it sounds like they're mostly playing it monophnically, or close to to it. The spec says that the pad detects up to 16 fingers at a time. Obviously designed for space-mutants.

Thanks, Shane, you keep coming up with the neatest stuff!!

Take care,

GreyLion

Ildon · Post by **Ildon** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:03 am

Oh shit, I thought it was 320USD. Oops.

OMG! watch this instrument in action