The Vo-96 Acoustic Synthesizer

Check out Tyler Ramsey from Band Of Horses playing the Vo-96…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crn-m6J7qcc


More on the story can be found here…

http://www.moogmusic.com/news/paul-vo-announces-vo-96-acoustic-synthesizer


More videos can be found here…

http://www.experimentalsynth.com/index.php/videos/vo-96-acoustic-synth

As mentioned in a different forum, this sounds potentially amazing. The real problem will be people playing standard guitar cliches with it, as with the Moog guitar.

A question I asked before but didn’t get a reply to: does it have to be for guitar, or can it be used on any stringed instrument?

want that!
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How many of these are floating around? I have seen some videos from various live performers.

Ive been contacted by guitarists all over the world asking how do i get one. But I’m a product designer, so I won’t answer the question.

The most important development in synthesis since 1964.

I couldn’t agree more. The Vo-96 (previously called the Lev-96) is downright amazing. They way they describe it as “acoustic synthesis” couldn’t be more accurate. Furthermore, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work on other stringed instruments.

LIKE A PIANO! :mrgreen:

Thanks for all the interest. Here’s how you can own one…

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/38513516/the-vo-96-acoustic-synthesizer

We’re off to a great start!

Chris

So, it will cost roughly $1050 USD… :mrgreen:

Leon Theremin…Robert Moog…Don Buchla…Herb Deutsch…Paul Vo

The Moog Guitar was cool, but he has surely secured his place in history with this one. I’m looking forward to hearing what people do with it. I hope I am given the opportunity to try one for myself at some point.

Glad to see that it is closer to entering production. I just spent my last major purchase for awhile though…

Here’s a full song performance with it…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-r_nZwa1vA

Here’s a new video. Check out Al Petteway’s pedal steel simulation with it…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsbpqIxbf2w

I think you should squeeze Harald Bode in there, but otherwise… yeah! :smiley:

…TOUCHED FOR THE VERY FRIST TIIIIIIIME!!!



I maintain my belief the Vo-96 will be awesome, with only a doubt regarding the kind of musicians who will use it.

TBH this video is a lot better than the Kickstarter demo, the Kickstarter video assumes you already have an idea what this is capable of…

Anyone got a recommendation of an inexpensive guitar to pair this tech with, LOL?

I’d like a fretless one…

Great new article about the Vo-96 on Create Digital Music today. Very informative…

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2013/05/how-an-acoustic-synth-wants-to-change-the-way-you-think-about-guitars-videos/

Enjoy,

Chris