The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, cavey@... wrote:
>
> Read way down below...
> 
> On Mon Apr 10 2006, Ed Edwards <edward.edwards@...> wrote:
> > An open sided quark-a-hedron translucent thing that you play from the 
> > inside; bumping, rubbing, plucking, strumming and whacking on the 
> > surfaces that light up in unique colors as played.  About as big as a 
> > bowling ball, and again like Jimmy says - suspended above the keyboard.
> > 
> > BTW - when I saw Rush in 04 their visual effects guy was controlling the 
> > display with a Kaos pad.
> > 
> > spaceanimals wrote:
> > > Knobs are so 70s. When are we going to get something cool? The Kaos pad 
> > > comes close. Perhaps a pyramidal Kaos pad that floats above the 
> > > keyboard. 
> > > 
> > > Jimmy
> > > 
> > 
> 
> Doesn't Roland have those beam controllers on some/most of their
> keyboards/synths? Not quite a pyramidal Kaos pad, but at least something
> spatial ;)

Those are a lot of fun. I believe Alesis had something similar with their Air FX, but not MIDI 
Out :-/ Don't know if it's found its way onto their latest synths...
 
> 
> (Btw, isn't an open sided quark-a-hedron translucent thing with
> fluerescent unique colors rather........ 70's/80's as well? I have a very big
> Buck Rogers association with such a description)
> 

Holy Gil Gerard! I can see it now...hahahaha

Jon