Tenori-On

Many of you may have seen this project by Toshio Iwai back in 2005. Same creator of the cult Nintendo DS game Electroplankton all media-crazy kids are struggling with to create that masterpiece of sounds.

Finally in June 2007, Toshio Iwai did a live performance on stage with the fully developed Tenori-On.


Launching on the 4th of September 2007 at Phonica Records / Vinyl Factory, London. Yamaha will showcase this extraordinary collaboration piece with Toshio Iwai.

Tenori-On uses an illuminated, interactive grid of lights for the user to trigger and create sounds. Very similar to monome, created by a collective based in Philadelphia, except the fact that Tenori-On do not need to be hook up to a computer to create sound.

Now, to save up that US$1000 for it.
Meanwhile, you can befriend Tenori-On here.