Continuous note shaping on the acoustic piano

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This is a demonstration of the magnetic resonator piano, an electromagnetically-enhanced acoustic piano that allows the pianist to continuously control the volume and timbre of every note.

McPherson’s Magnetic Resonator Piano preserves all the sounds and techniques of the acoustic piano, while expanding its vocabulary to include:

• Infinite sustain
• Crescendos (including crescendos from silence)
• Harmonics on each string (8 to 16 harmonics are usable on the lower strings)
• New timbres which can be shaped in real time
• Subtle pitch bends

In contrast to the conventional (hammer-actuated) piano sound, the sounds of the MRP are pure and ethereal, emphasizing the fundamental frequency of each string over its high partials.

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