AXIS keyboard for Bohlen-Pierce Scale

Cats, alternate music controllers and tunings collide in this video on YouTube, via matrixsynth:

C-Thru Music has lent me this keyboard, called the AXIS, for a few months, and I am rearranging the keys for the Bohlen-Pierce Scale, a macrotuning based on a 3/1 frequency ratio, divided by 13 equal steps. See http://www.ziaspace.com/elaine/BP for research on the BP Scale. This particular AXIS toured with the Lionel Richie Band on loan, went to me, and in two weeks I will be flying to Boston to give this AXIS to the Berklee College of Music, Synthesis Department – namely to Dr. Boulanger who will use it for his classes and for the new microtonal club. I teach Electronic Music at Scottsdale Community College. Come join the fun!

We have discussed the BP (Bohlen-Pierce) scale here at CatSynth in the past (and reviewed a piece by John R Pierce SF Tape Music Festival).

You read more about the C-Thru Music AXiS. It’s another interesting controller that I haven’t had the opportunity yet to try out.

3 thoughts on “AXIS keyboard for Bohlen-Pierce Scale

  1. Pretty impressive! Also, it sounds like this keyboard will have some intereting history.

    Of course, can’t ignore the furball sitting there. 🙂

  2. After watching all of the follow-up videos, AXIS or not, I really like her take on altering stock equipment. Just like music, I’m not totally happy with hardware until I tear it apart to make it more useful.

    Oh yeah, cute kitteh too!

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