I have effects pedals that do the same kinds of things. Its more or less an mechanical synthesizer.
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#22So functionally it's roughly equivalent to a Gizmotron https://www.gizmotron.com/ with extra solenoids to push the wheels up and down. Actually the Gizmo is better in several respects: it doesn't block the fretboard (though it can be an obstacle for the picking/plucking hand), doesn't prevent string bending and by now seems to have a less staccato and less harsh-sounding string activation.
It has a drive shaft, worm gears, and a single motor. Seems like an odd design. I wonder if I can build similar device using a 6mm DC motor for each string and some gears to crank up the torque?
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#23Pat Metheny's Orchestrion project may also be of interest here.
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#24AI augmentation, human-machine symbiosis, etc, are definitely interesting. What's up with vimeo though? Almost 2020 and it still doesn't work properly. I don't think I've ever played a video without constant stutters, buffering, etc. Letting it play all the way through in order to buffer the whole thing, so that you can play it again, this time 'preloaded', results in it starting the download over - arrghh!
I guess it could be a regional thing. I never had problems with vimeo the last few years (albeit not using it very often)