Michael Grothaus from TUAW.COM did a very nice write-up on our Machine Orchestra:
Apple and the Rise of the Machines: Don’t worry, they’re just here to rock.
by Michael Grothaus (RSS feed) on Jan 23rd 2010 at 2:00PM
Whenever I heard “robots” and “Los Angeles” used in the same sentence, I thought of only one thing: the end of the freaking world as we know it. But all that’s changed after I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak at a current rise of a group of machines happening at a company called KarmetiK, and what I saw there literally rocked me.
If you’re into Macs and music and live in the LA area, I’ve got a treat for you. The world premiere of The Machine Orchestra will take place at REDCAT Theater in downtown LA on Wednesday, January 27th at 8:30pm. If you’re in the area, I highly recommend you check it out.
What is a machine orchestra, you ask? Imagine a crate full of Apple computers, musical instruments, Terminators, and cutting edge technicians and musicians. Now take that crate, shake it up, and spill it out onto a stage. What you’re left with is a group of robotic machines that play musical instruments alongside human artists – all controlled by software written for and running on Macs.
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