Spencer, Sam and I have been discussing ways to use 3D printing technology to be able to physically patch a classical instrument to a computer (I hope I used that correctly, PAT majors). The idea that one can dream up an idea, program it, and print it inside a box is, to me, pure magic. While we aren't looking to print entire instruments, as the composer in the following video did, we are able to modify what we already have in a way that lets us realize some pretty neat ideas. Looking forward to working with you guys!
3D printing instruments is such an interesting field right now. I know of saxophone geeks who have experimented with 3D printing everything from student to professional model mouthpieces, reeds and even entire saxophones! Nothing terribly revolutionary has come to fruition yet but I think it's only a matter of time until someone figures it out!
ReplyDeleteEven aside from the creative areas that 3D printing can provide for instrument designers, artists and composers, it lends itself to potentially make music making more accessible to those who cannot afford instruments and give those folk an opportunity to learn and appreciate music to some extent.
3D printing instruments is such an interesting field right now. I know of saxophone geeks who have experimented with 3D printing everything from student to professional model mouthpieces, reeds and even entire saxophones! Nothing terribly revolutionary has come to fruition yet but I think it's only a matter of time until someone figures it out!
ReplyDeleteEven aside from the creative areas that 3D printing can provide for instrument designers, artists and composers, it lends itself to potentially make music making more accessible to those who cannot afford instruments and give those folk an opportunity to learn and appreciate music to some extent.
I wish this video showed more of the actual instruments. It was hard to get much information from the 3 seconds they showed of the professor playing. It's a really cool idea, however!
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