Digital Wind Instruments: could they be a common thing for small band gigs?

[paisleywookiee]

I mean, come on guys. You know how it is. Horns are just brutal in that beaming midrange, just crushing for the front few rows, and really jacks up the mix.

These seem to really fit the bill, and allows for that perfect CD-quality mix:

Roland - Aerophone Pro | Digital Wind Instrument

Aerophone Pro: Digital Wind Instrument - A New Voice for Wind Players

www.roland.com

Thoughts?

 

[JiveTurkey]

 

[FuzzyAce]

 

[TSJMajesty]

Cute

 

[paisleywookiee]

 

[Mikael Dez]

At first I was like “wtf” but then, isn’t this kind of like an electric playing crazy sounds an acoustic couldn’t pull off?

 

[sashimi]

At first I was like “wtf” but then, isn’t this kind of like an electric playing crazy sounds an acoustic couldn’t pull off?

Yes, if this is your electric guitar

 

[laxu]

It allows for some wacky stage antics for sure!

 

[HotRats]

I don't care, people care only about kick drums, vocals and bass and that's all I'll bring to the next gig.

 

[fret gunk]

I'm interested. But does it give the Wind Instrument In The Room sound?

 

[Mikael Dez]

Yes, if this is your electric guitar
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I get your point. A closer comparison would 100% be a keyboard and piano. If this thing is analyzing the flow of air, and allowing you to manipulate sounds through that processing, I don’t see how it should be knocked when an electric keyboard has no issue being part of the music we love. Maybe I’m missing why y’all are trashing on this idk lol

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

Analog will always be the way I go with wind.

 

[ragingplatypi]

As a kid I played saxophone and got to play the Yamaha wind instrument. Just like with drums, it’s too far from the real thing to be a full replacement. However, I saw Michael Brecker use one in concert to make some 80’s GRP fusion.

A cooler thing I saw was when Joshua Redman attached piezo pickup to his sax and ran it through a Pod to play Led Zeppelin.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I'm interested. But does it give the Wind Instrument In The Room sound?

 

[Alex Kenivel]

 

[Baba]

Didn't Kenny G already play one of those things back in the 90's?

 

[DrewJD82]

Didn't Kenny G already play one of those things back in the 90's?

I dunno, but he spilled my beer at NAMM 2011 and never even looked back to apologize. I had a “WTF?” look on my face when the woman next to me exclaimed “THAT WAS KENNY G!!!” and I just shot back “Kenny G owes me a fuckin’ beer!”

 

[Baba]

I dunno, but he spilled my beer at NAMM 2011 and never even looked back to apologize. I had a “WTF?” look on my face when the woman next to me exclaimed “THAT WAS KENNY G!!!” and I just shot back “Kenny G owes me a fuckin’ beer!”

Oh you should have Molly-whopped his ass. Kenny G is not above an ass-whooping

 

[paisleywookiee]

I dunno, but he spilled my beer at NAMM 2011 and never even looked back to apologize. I had a “WTF?” look on my face when the woman next to me exclaimed “THAT WAS KENNY G!!!” and I just shot back “Kenny G owes me a fuckin’ beer!”

Pull that bitch's hair!

 

[mbenigni]

I get your point. A closer comparison would 100% be a keyboard and piano. If this thing is analyzing the flow of air, and allowing you to manipulate sounds through that processing, I don’t see how it should be knocked when an electric keyboard has no issue being part of the music we love. Maybe I’m missing why y’all are trashing on this idk lol

Yes, it is a breath controller with note selection buttons, it's not new (only niche), and I think it's great... except that I don't play any wind instruments so it's clearly not intended for me.