I suppose it's worthy of a new thread, now it's not just the "New instrument" rumour any more.
Would be nice to post some new info Eigenlabs!
written by: aaronw
Hi Tony,I suppose it's worthy of a new thread, now it's not just the "New instrument" rumour any more.
Would be nice to post some new info Eigenlabs!
Hi Faye,
Yes the Eigenharp Tau is here!
The Eigenharp Tau is the newest addition to the Eigenharp portfolio, filling the gap between the ultra-portable Pico and the professional level Alpha. Around the size of an electric guitar, ideal for gigging. At less than half the price of the Eigenharp Alpha, the Tau brings the enormous expressive potential of the Eigenharp to within the reach of any musician. The Tau has a minimalist contemporary aesthetic, available in black and silver finishes.
With 72 playing keys, a strip controller and breath pipe it can do almost everything that its big brother, the professional level Eigenharp Alpha, can do - it uses exactly the same software system. Its keys are amazingly sensitive, to within a micron, the wavelength of light. Like the Alpha, it plays a limitless range of sounds.
Key Performance Features
• 72 highly expressive keys on the main keyboard.
• 8 Mode Switches
• Each key uses a unique sensor technology detecting movement in all directions to
within a micron - the wavelength of light, the width of a living cell.
• 12 additional larger keys, just as sensitive but designed to be hit harder, suitable for
percussion.
• One strip controller, often used for pitch, effects or filter control.
• A breath pipe for playing wind instrument models, or to add emphasis to notes, effects
or filters.
• Powerful headphone output for monitoring, live auditioning and rehearsal.
• Plays an unlimited range of sounds.
• Supports a wide variety of software instruments including its own native instruments,
Soundfonts, samples, AU’s, Apple Loops and midi instruments.
• Stage portable - the performer can move freely while playing, within a 24m radius of
the base station.
• Can be played seated using a floor spike, or standing using a strap.
• Comes complete with a soft case.
• Comes in an anodised black or silver finish.
The Eigenharp Tau retails at £1899 inc VAT and shipping starts 10 May 2010.
Regards
Aaron
Customer Services
There's also a picture of the black model of their facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/eigenharp
and here:
http://eigenzone.org/2010/01/15/eigenharp-namm-2010-new-tau-instrument/
Can't wait to pre-order!!
Tony
One question - are ALL the 72 keys PLAYABLE keys as the default?
Tony
"The Eigenharp Tau retails at £1899 inc VAT and shipping starts 10 May 2010."
" Stage portable - the performer can move freely while playing, within a 24m radius of the base station".
Details in this video.
Tau Video
Tau has a different base station than the alpha. Smaller with wall wart style power while the Alpha base has internal power and pedal inputs. Tau can use Alpha base station.
Base station connected to computer via usb2. Instrument connected to base station using the special instrument cord, which looks kinda like a miniXLR connector and the cord itself feels like a microphone or regular guitar instrument cable up to 24m long.
Not wireless but certainly fantastic for stage.
Hi Tony,
You will be able to pre-order the Eigenharp Tau in early February through our website.
Barone is correct about the Tau having a base station (which is smaller than the Alpha's). Like all our instruments the Tau will not be wireless. We did look at the technology during development but found it to unreliable and costly at this point. I am sure as the technology develops we will re-look at integrating it into our instruments.
Regards
Aaron
Customer Services
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