Laser Pitch Detection system turns your axe right into a luminous, latency-free MIDI machine (video)

Here is a fact you want to remember about lasers: they make everything better. Even musical instruments . Anyone who has ever tried to apply their trusty six-string as a MIDI controller knows the pain of the latency introduced by seeking to convert string vibrations into digital signals. M3i’s Laser Pitch Detection (LPD) system skirts this issue by running a laser beam under each string. As opposed to detecting vibrations the optical pickup measures the space between the diode and the depressed string, then converts that right into a pitch. That not just means there isn’t any delay, but additionally that little need to truly tune your instrument — it combines all of the laziness of Antares’ ATG-6 with the category of Beamz . When you are curious, there is a demo video after the break.

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This post is tagged: digital signals, midi controller, musical instruments, pitch detection, string vibrations