Tenori-on

Yamaha Tenori-on £599

Yamaha's performance-friendly box of audio and visual delights isn't perfect, but it's certainly a whole lot of fun

The MusicRadar Team, Thu 29 Nov, 2:53 pm UTC

Tenori-on marries light and sound to great musical effect.

Manufacturer's description

Media artist Toshio Iwai and Yamaha have collaborated to design a new digital musical instrument for the 21st century, TENORI-ON. A 16x16 matrix of LED switches allows everyone to play music intuitively, creating a "visible music" interface.

The Tenori-On is a revolutionary new concept, and is not only a very useful and versatile tool for professional musicians and producers, but also a fantastic instrument for those who never thought they could play anything, due to it's "visible music" interface.

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MusicRadar rating

4 of 5

Pros

Tremendously creative. Seriously addictive. Great fun. Produces good results.

Cons

Mini-jack output. Maximum sample time is too short. No velocity control.

The bottom line

Creative results guaranteed. A unique hardware sequencer that fuses sight and sound like never before.

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