Bands and robots musicians
Bands and robots musicians
- This article is about robots bands, yes, they are real, although it sounds like science fiction
MIDI [Public domain]
The MIDI protocol (MIDI Manufacturers Association, 2014) is a standard form of communication between computers, sequencers, controllers and other devices, this is done through binary code between the different machines that are interconnected, for example, it can be controlled with a keyboard a computer that has a software that supports the MIDI protocol, so you can use a virtual instrument or synthesizer that is available.
This article is about robots bands, yes, they are real, although it sounds like science fiction, there are many types, since an automated module or computer with MIDI protocol could be treated like a robot, but we will talk about the androids musicians, that is, anthropomorphic robots that play real instruments, there are several styles, jazz, rock, learned music, to name a few, these robots behave like a receiver of information in MIDI protocol that sends them a computer, allowing them to play their instruments, to Let's start with the best known.
This article is about robots bands, yes, they are real, although it sounds like science fiction, there are many types, since an automated module or computer with MIDI protocol could be treated like a robot, but we will talk about the androids musicians, that is, anthropomorphic robots that play real instruments, there are several styles, jazz, rock, learned music, to name a few, these robots behave like a receiver of information in MIDI protocol that sends them a computer, allowing them to play their instruments, to Let's start with the best known.
Robot-metal band Compressorhead - FULL! concert in Moscow in 18.05.2014!
Compressorhead (Compressorhead, 2007) is a German band of hard rock and heavy metal of 3 members, Stickboy is the drummer, has 4 arms and 2 legs, he plays a drums of 14 pieces with Stickboy Junior, the manager of hi-hat, they were born on 2007, Fingers is the guitarist, he has 78 fingers, he was born in 2009 and finally Bones, the bassist, is the most recent addition to the band, he was born in 2012, he is described as the bass player with the highest precision that has ever existed .
Squarepusher × Z-MACHINES
Z-Machines, (Z-Machines, 2013) is another band composed only of robots, these Japanese musicians are a March, the 78-finger guitarist / vocalist, Cosmo, the keyboardist who uses lasers instead of fingers to activate the triggers and Ashura, the 22-arm drummer, his style of music ranges from orchestral music to experimental rock.
Honda's Asimo conducts Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Asimo (Honda, 2014) yes, the same Honda Asimo, in 2010 was as conductor in the Detroit Philharmonic.
Waseda Flutist Robot
Also from Japan we meet The Flutist of Waseda (ROBOTS, 2011)
Robot Violinist
Toyota Partner Robots - Concero Robot Band
The violinist robot and the Toyota quartet (Toyota Global Site, 2014)
Robot Drummer - Spruce Deuce v1.2
Spruce Deuce, the wooden drummer robot (Stevens, 2010).
Hatsune Miku Live Party 2013 in Kansai
Bonus Track: Hatsune Miku is a virtual singer, uses the Vocaloid (Yamaha, 2014) software for her voice and in the presentations she is alive is represented by a 3D hologram, there is also exist a free alternative called UTAU (2013).
References:
Compressorhead (2007). The worlds heaviest metal band. Recuperado de https://www.facebook.com/compressorhead/
Honda (2014). Asimo by Honda | The World's Most Advanced Humanoid Robot. Recuperado de http://asimo.honda.com/
MIDI Manufacturers Association (2014). Play, Create, Learn... it's all MIDI. Recuperado de http://www.midi.org/
ROBOTS (2011). Waseda Flutist. Recuperado de https://robots.ieee.org/robots/flutist/
Stevens, T. (2010). "Spruce Deuce robot drummer is a fleshbag percussionist's worst nightmare (video)", En Endgadget. Recuperado de https://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/spruce-deuce-robot-drummer-is-a-fleshbag-percussionists-worst-n/
Toyota Global Site (2014). Partner Robot. Recuperado de https://www.toyota-global.com/innovation/partner_robot/
UTAU (2013). UTAU. Recuperado de http://utau2008.xrea.jp/
Yamaha (2014). Vocaloid - the modern singing synthesizer -. Recuperado de https://www.vocaloid.com/
Z-Machines (2013). The Official Authentic Page of Z Machines : A Robotic Rock Band. Recuperado de https://www.facebook.com/ZMachines/
How to cite this article:
Nocetti, F.A. (2014). "Bands and robot musicians". In NabbuBlog. Retrieved from http://nabbublog.blogspot.com//2014/07/bands-and-robots-musicians.html