What if you removed the interesting bits off a Spectralis 2, like the analog filters and added a keyboard? You'd have the Accelerator! It is a virtual analog keyboard - just like all the other virtual analog keyboards on the market but with one key difference: AN ACCELEROMETER. Do you find bending pitches with the pitch wheel is too precise and easy? Now you can lift the entire keyboard to bend notes! If I had the Accelerator when I was getting started, I wouldn't have the wimpy, girly arms I currently have, I assure you.
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Don't get me wrong, I love me an accelerometer, especially on small, hand held devices, but if you were really serious about making a performance keyboard, wouldn't it make sense to have release velocity, polyphonic aftertouch, a breath controller, more knobs, an joystick/XY pad... oh any number of options BEFORE adding a accelerometer?
Rhizome
The Rhizome is a hardware/software combination, running on top of Windows in a purpose-designed chassis with lots of dedicated buttons, switches, displays and knobs. The demo is intriguing.
Again, another ihavesynth scoop:
Building this on Windows provides support for third party effects and, uh, dongles. The result is drool-worthy, however, running some numbers in my head, guessing street price, I think you'll find 99% of the market sucked away by similar iPad music-oriented offerings at <1% of the price.
Da Fact Karlax
Space Bassoon II: Revenge of Space Bassoon.
