Well, I still have to press a button, which I tried to edit out for this video. I believe there may be a way for 3rd party software to control things like that during live performance, but I know nothing about coding!!
@@42468 Yes, the Lumatone has two pedal connectors. Connecting a midi-controller box through the Pianoteq software has allowed me to connect EIGHT pedals, all with different functions!
@@Mark959 Great performance! Couple questions -- What do you mean by "auto-mapping?" How did you set this up in the Lumatone? Do you have a layout file to share for this piece or your other ones?
@@robertcalton9198 Instead of jumping around as the music gets fiddly and jumpy, I just put all the notes in the order that they are played in, so I simply play through the ranks of colours as a guide. I have the Lumatone .ltn files, which would only work on a Lumatone, of course.
It's basically just a MIDI Controller this way. Makes playing the chords and such easier obviously, but doesn't really feel like your performing the song, more like a launchpad cover, for example.
Yes, the Lumatone is classed as a midi controller. See my Messiaen video if you want to hear a piece where more musical control is demanded from the performer.
Enjoying your Lumatone videos. Which of the preset layouts would you recommend learning if you wanted to play classical music in general (I'm guessing the one you used for the Grade 1 video). Would the Harmonic Table also be a good choice? Many thanks.
For Classical music, then the standard 12-TET layout. But 31-EDO can sound very good if sharps are not considered to be enharmonics of flats. This doesn't necessarily mean modern and microtonal-sounding - 31-EDO has been around since the Renaissance! I've yet to try the Harmonic Table, so can't say much about that. As a classical pianist, the lack of length to the hexagonal keys will always require the player to adapt their usual technique.
Just visited this channel again and am very pleased with this performance. How are you finding the velocity sensitivity? How many levels of touch are there in the lumatone?
The velocity sensitivity can be finely adjusted using the Lumatone's built-in presets and also with the Pianoteq software. I'm still experimenting to find the best settings. The keys are very light, so it's quite easy to accidently play too loudly, hence having to adjust the loud end of the velocity curve.
@@Mark959 "The keys are very light, so it's quite easy to accidently play too loudly" So, if we make an analogy with piano, Lumatone feels more like an old 19th century piano with small pressure and key travel? Lol, this instrument (well, MIDI-controller, but whatever) is cool
Maybe it IS just cheating!! However, this method still leaves all musical and interpretational aspects in the player's hands. (Obviously this performance is a bit of a mess, as it was just a test of how far I could take this auto-mapping method with the Lumatone's arrangement of keys and presets)
it's not like he's claiming to play it on piano or anything. i feel like in this state it's just a really cool piece of musical hardware and this is showing some of its capabilities
@@mch6367 Yes!! The idea is that people can play pieces well above their technical level, without losing the ability to be in control of all the purely musical aspects of playing.
1908 Driver: Hey check it out, this automobile opens up so many possibilities, think of what we can achieve in the future! Guy on a Horse: Hey, that’s cheating!! 😂 …Seriously though, this is very cool, well done!
That was the idea! However, the ironic part is that I've played this movement so many times over the years that the Lumatone version doesn't actually make things much easier for me!
Well that't pretty amusing, but I wonder if there are musicians who've adopted a concensus/conventional pattern and are able to express difficult classical pieces such as the Moonlight sonata 3rd mov. without hacking the keyboard around.
The Lumatone is not a replacement for the piano. It's niche is doing different things in different ways. This auto-mapping "cheat" hack is just one of those things.
I believe people also said that when the klavier, harpsichord and pianoforte were invented. Not all human-input devices are for everyone. Horses for courses. This microtonal, isomorphic input device is very versatile, but it's also very expensive. It's really only for people who are already talented musicians with a healthy credit balance. A beginner could use it, but they'd need to have money to burn.
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Very clever. It's like the intrument turns a page, rather than the music.
Well, I still have to press a button, which I tried to edit out for this video. I believe there may be a way for 3rd party software to control things like that during live performance, but I know nothing about coding!!
@@Mark959 can you plug in a midi pedal?
@@42468 Yes, the Lumatone has two pedal connectors. Connecting a midi-controller box through the Pianoteq software has allowed me to connect EIGHT pedals, all with different functions!
This looks so satisfying to look at, just to see your hands move around the keyboard! Not to mention, very nice playing! :D
It's very satisfying to play! The auto-mapping doesn't make this piece EASY, but it certainly feels easiER!!!
@@Mark959 Great performance! Couple questions -- What do you mean by "auto-mapping?" How did you set this up in the Lumatone? Do you have a layout file to share for this piece or your other ones?
@@robertcalton9198 Instead of jumping around as the music gets fiddly and jumpy, I just put all the notes in the order that they are played in, so I simply play through the ranks of colours as a guide.
I have the Lumatone .ltn files, which would only work on a Lumatone, of course.
This might be the cleverest thing I have ever seen, this deserves more views
It's basically just a MIDI Controller this way. Makes playing the chords and such easier obviously, but doesn't really feel like your performing the song, more like a launchpad cover, for example.
Yes, the Lumatone is classed as a midi controller.
See my Messiaen video if you want to hear a piece where more musical control is demanded from the performer.
When you take just playing the black keys to the next level 💀
The irony being that black is the only colour not possible on the Lumatone!
What an amazing instrument... Never seen before... How long has Lumatone been around?
The thing is, you would need to do this separately for each piece of music. So it doesn't replace the piano for composing and improvising.
Correct. This auto-mapping method effectively replaces the sheet music with lights to guide you.
Makes memorising pieces a cinch.
Enjoying your Lumatone videos. Which of the preset layouts would you recommend learning if you wanted to play classical music in general (I'm guessing the one you used for the Grade 1 video). Would the Harmonic Table also be a good choice? Many thanks.
For Classical music, then the standard 12-TET layout. But 31-EDO can sound very good if sharps are not considered to be enharmonics of flats. This doesn't necessarily mean modern and microtonal-sounding - 31-EDO has been around since the Renaissance!
I've yet to try the Harmonic Table, so can't say much about that. As a classical pianist, the lack of length to the hexagonal keys will always require the player to adapt their usual technique.
@@Mark959 Great - thank you for the detailed reply. Much appreciated!
Just visited this channel again and am very pleased with this performance. How are you finding the velocity sensitivity? How many levels of touch are there in the lumatone?
The velocity sensitivity can be finely adjusted using the Lumatone's built-in presets and also with the Pianoteq software.
I'm still experimenting to find the best settings. The keys are very light, so it's quite easy to accidently play too loudly, hence having to adjust the loud end of the velocity curve.
@@Mark959 "The keys are very light, so it's quite easy to accidently play too loudly"
So, if we make an analogy with piano, Lumatone feels more like an old 19th century piano with small pressure and key travel? Lol, this instrument (well, MIDI-controller, but whatever) is cool
This just seems like cheating
Maybe it IS just cheating!! However, this method still leaves all musical and interpretational aspects in the player's hands.
(Obviously this performance is a bit of a mess, as it was just a test of how far I could take this auto-mapping method with the Lumatone's arrangement of keys and presets)
it's not like he's claiming to play it on piano or anything. i feel like in this state it's just a really cool piece of musical hardware and this is showing some of its capabilities
@@mch6367 Yes!! The idea is that people can play pieces well above their technical level, without losing the ability to be in control of all the purely musical aspects of playing.
1908 Driver: Hey check it out, this automobile opens up so many possibilities, think of what we can achieve in the future!
Guy on a Horse: Hey, that’s cheating!! 😂
…Seriously though, this is very cool, well done!
@@Anatidaephobe Thanks! 🙂And of course the very first cars were far from perfect, even slower than a horse, to begin with.......
Bro rly turned on easy mode 💀
That was the idea!
However, the ironic part is that I've played this movement so many times over the years that the Lumatone version doesn't actually make things much easier for me!
Well that't pretty amusing, but I wonder if there are musicians who've adopted a concensus/conventional pattern and are able to express difficult classical pieces such as the Moonlight sonata 3rd mov. without hacking the keyboard around.
The Lumatone is not a replacement for the piano.
It's niche is doing different things in different ways.
This auto-mapping "cheat" hack is just one of those things.
super talented!
Thanks! 😎
No
Yes
I believe people also said that when the klavier, harpsichord and pianoforte were invented. Not all human-input devices are for everyone. Horses for courses. This microtonal, isomorphic input device is very versatile, but it's also very expensive. It's really only for people who are already talented musicians with a healthy credit balance. A beginner could use it, but they'd need to have money to burn.
You just programmed the keys. Darn it.