A System that Lets Air Guitarists Hear Themselves Play

Kat45

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Sat Dec-03-05 09:39 PM
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A System that Lets Air Guitarists Hear Themselves Play

HELSINKI - Finnish computer science students have reportedly devised a system which enables air guitarists to hear themselves "play".
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Using a computer to monitor the hand movements of the "player", it adds riffs and licks to match frantic mid-air finger work, reports New Scientist.

http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4068

I thought this was pretty interesting, but I don't know if I'd want to hear the results of someone's air guitar riffing. LOL

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Robb

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Sat Dec-03-05 09:41 PM
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1. You can already hear me

It goes "Neuw neuw neuw neuw BA BA NAAAAAAAA...." :D

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Kat45

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Sat Dec-03-05 09:47 PM
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2. Sounds familiar! I think I've heard you!

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Ouabache

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Sat Dec-03-05 10:41 PM
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6. My Woman from Tokayo, right ?????????

I play that good too.

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Mayberry Machiavelli

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Sat Dec-03-05 09:55 PM
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3. Paging Wyld Stallions...

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Oeditpus Rex

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Sat Dec-03-05 10:23 PM
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4. Ah! You may scoff, but

this will be a boon to serious air guitarists. :thumbsup:

Miri Park, the 2004 World Air Guitar Champion, studies the tabs for the songs she performs so her fingering will be accurate. I suspect others do this as well. With Virtual Air Guitar, they'll be able to hear it to make sure they've got it right.

http://www.omvf.net/2005/ilmakitara.php?lang=en

(Ignore the stupid graphic at the top of the page. I consider it an insult to all serious air musicians.)

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Kat45

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Sat Dec-03-05 10:39 PM
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5. RIght! I forgot about that!

Last year, I saw something on TV about big air guitar competitions. I couldn't believe it when I saw it. I always think of the drunk kid at the concert playing air guitar in a way that probably doesn't resemble any song extant.

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