Toshio Iwai's Tenori-on Now Available for iOS
June 30, 2011 12:00 AM | Danny Cowan
Yamaha has released TNR-i, a fully-featured iOS simulation of Toshio Iwai's electronic musical instrument and Electroplankton successor Tenori-on.
Tenori-on operates via a 16x16 grid of LED switches, which can be triggered to play and loop a variety of sounds to a consistent beat. The effect is similar to the "Rec-Rec" minigame in the Iwai-designed Nintendo DS music sim Electroplankton, but offers much greater flexibility in terms of music creation. The iOS version additionally allows users to create music online with others via Apple's Game Center service.
The instrument itself is fascinating to watch, but doesn't come cheap; different models range in price from $700 to $1000. Yamaha's iOS adaptation, which is a universal build compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad devices, is priced at $19.99.
[via @brandonnn]
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quite interesting but $19.99 seems high, but of course, it's from Yamaha... I'd recommend Step Seq., which is like a light version of it...
JakeL168 | June 30, 2011 2:28 AM
I got to play with a Tenori-on at a store a few times and it was an absolute joy, but I couldn't justify buying one. This app was an instant buy for me.
Daniel | June 30, 2011 7:20 PM
19 bucks does seem high, when you can get the similar, though less featured, Beatwave app for free.
kayin | July 5, 2011 3:30 PM