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Posted June 15th 2006 7:40PM
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Georgia Tech's Gil Weinberg and Scott Driscoll have created an interactive robot drummer named "Haile" that listens and responds to a human drummer and improvises new rhythms.
By combining the ability to improvise algorithmically and having different physical limitations than a human, Haile can create a novel kind of human-machine musical interaction, leading to new music. Haile's uniqueness lies in the robot's ability to play acoustically with a vibrant sound while combining the computer capability of utilizing complex algorithms. Weinberg has been working on the robot for a little over a year. The latest prototype includes a second arm that can produce louder hits and larger, more visible motions. The new motor-operated arm can also alter the surface of the drum as the first arm strikes, providing more subtle control of timbre. |
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Wow.
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Posted July 2nd 2006 11:10PM
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Dr. Frostbite
I think that is absolutely awesome. It's almost like having an automated PRO TOOLS.
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I Agree
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Posted July 12th 2006 1:12AM
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Yeah, it is certainly something. I believe they have robot bands out there that can play drums and whatnot. I think they might be called "Captured by Robots" but I am not sure. I also heard there is an all Japanese robot band that my girlfriend's step dad saw while he was in Japan on a Navy tour. I'll have to check into those.
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