Guitar

Researchers Develop T-Shirt That Translates Air Guitar Into PC Music

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2006 - 2:41pm.

Canberra, Australia - Researchers in Australia have developed a T-shirt with built-in motion sensors that can translate air guitar playing into actual notes played back by a computer, the Associated Press reported.

A team from the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization that included researchers in computing, chemistry, electronics, music composition and textile manufacture developed the "wearable instrument shirt."

CNET News.com: "The Performer" Offers Automatic Guitar Tuning

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2006 - 3:48am.

San Francisco - CNET News.com on Wednesday reported on The Performer, an automatic tuning technology for electric guitars used by performers including Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Eddie van Halen and Pat Metheny. Developed by Neil Skinn, the $3,400 system is installed directly onto a guitar and includes sensors, computer electronics and miniature motors that can accurately and automatically tune a guitar to over 200,000 different tunings in about five seconds.

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