Yah, the sound isn't quite there yet. Synthesized sound sucks, generally. Playing samples is like playing your grandma's tape recorder collection. But the sound will get better. The control, the gesture is there. Of course I have some stunning foot controls to augment things, but I don't want to get ahead of myself. Ten more years . . .
Jeff T
PERFECT FRETWORKS CO
37 Squam Road
Rockport, MA 01966
978-546-6232 www.hyperkeys.com
Hyperkeys® 3-dimensional musical keyboard is a trademark of Perfect Fretworks
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I agree with Howard, makes no sense at all. Anytime you tell me if I have to ask the price, I can't afford it, you just lost a potential customer whether I can afford it or not. We're done here.
Dickie Whitley wrote:I agree with Howard, makes no sense at all. Anytime you tell me if I have to ask the price, I can't afford it, you just lost a potential customer whether I can afford it or not. We're done here.
Speaking as the royal U? Don't know where you got that and don't know what you're trying to sell. And my opinion is being sarcastic isn't going to help you here. Explain what it is, what it does, and how does it help steel players. I don't think that's too much to ask, along with being civil. Doesn't matter to me anyway, I wouldn't buy now regardless.
Jeff, I visited your web page and listened to the samples of your keyboard - quite impressive. And, like the pedal steel guitar (but more so), the musician playing it has ability to change the pitch and dynamics of each individual key. What a wonderful musical instrument you have developed!
Best of luck with the Hyperkeys, and thanks for sharing it with us.
I think the Hyperkeys is pretty interesting, and has tremendous potential (Especially if you can integrate the new Garretan orchestral sound library into it,) but it's not even remotely related to the pedal steel guitar.
This is going to be a great tool for keyboard players. But it's not going to take the place of a steel.
I don't see how any keyboard would have the ability to produce the moving harmonies a steel can make. If it helps keyboard players, wonderful, but as Mike said it's not taking the place of the steel.
I agree - it will never replace the pedal steel guitar. There's something magical and perhaps impossible to replicate in the sound of our instrument. However, I don't think he was ever implying that he could replace the pedal steel. I think he just wanted to show us something he's obviously spent a long time trying to develop and point out that there were some similarities. The music on his site, while obviously not psg, did sound nice, and I think we should welcome him for his hard work and vision.
Inventions are a strange thing. They often have consequences far beyond what even the inventor might imagine. Perhaps someday it might even help with the (constantly evolving) pedal steel guitar. You never know.
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Susan, I too, went to his website, and I listened with an open mind as to what was trying to be presented. It was not my type of music, but none the less was well done and presented, enjoyable to a point. But I also think you would have to agree he is not making friends or following Business 101 if he presents the attitude he has here or even on his website, in my opinion. You drive off potential interests with "If you have to ask, you can't afford it" replies. I don't think being acidic in replies to your potential customers is going to bring you any business.
All the above my humble opinion (since I appear to be a nobody or a "royal u", whatever that is).
Susan Alcorn wrote:Jeff, I visited your web page and listened to the samples of your keyboard - quite impressive. And, like the pedal steel guitar (but more so), the musician playing it has ability to change the pitch and dynamics of each individual key. What a wonderful musical instrument you have developed!
Best of luck with the Hyperkeys, and thanks for sharing it with us.
