Virtual interface mimics hardware synth

Yamaha has introduced a new iOS app that serves as a virtual representation of the company's Tenori-On musical arrangement hardware. The app, titled TNR-i, offers the same 16x16 button grid, which is used to control time and pitch of looped samples. Users can simultaneously configure a variety of different sound layers and song patterns, while six different performance modes further change the presentation style.

The system can be used for live collaboration via Apple's Game Center feature, enabling up to four musicians to participate in performance sessions. Tenori-On owners also can work with the iOS app without losing their existing work; preset sounds are the same and performance files can be swapped between SD cards and TNR-i via iTunes.

The iOS app, which is designed for iPhone and iPad, is now available from the App Store for just $20. In comparison, the cheapest Tenori-On model, the TNR-O, retails for nearly $1000.

By Electronista Staff