Control sound with my body for individual musical expression.
The R3 is a new addition to the innovative Yamaha "MIBURI" electronic
instrument series. Create and control a wide range of Percussive sounds
through dance or exercise-like body movements. This is the leading edge
of musical art: now my body is the instrument.
The MIBURI system
After putting on the special MIBURI suit<1>, the sensor cable units include
the shoulder sensors<3>, elbow sensors<4>, wrist sensors<5> and foot sensors<6>
are attached at the appropriate locations. Grip unit<2> are held in each hand.
The control output from the sensors and Grip units is combined at the
belt unit (Main Transmitter)<7> and sent via either the wireless system<8,9,10> or
a cable to the sound unit.
<1> Suit
The MIBURI suit is specially designed to allow easy attachment of the
shoulder, elbow, and wrist sensors at the optimum locations, and to keep
the sensors in close contact with the body. Stretch fabric is used for a
comfortable fit.
<2>Grip Unit
One grip utit is held in each hand. Sound control signals are generareted
by pressing the various keys and controllers on the grip unit.
<3>Shoulder Sensor
The left and right shoulder sensors covert shoulder movement to the sound
control.
<4>Elbow Sensors
Sensor at both elbows convert elbow movement to the appropriate sound
control signals.
<5>Wrist Sensor
These sensors convert wrist movement to the appropriate sound control signal.
<6>Foot Sensor
The foot sensors fit inside the performer`s shoes.
Toe and heel impact is converted to the appropriate sound control signals.
<7>Belt Unit (Mein Transmitter)
The sound control signal from the sensors and grip units are combined by the
belt unit and sent either directly to the sound unit via a cable, or to a
wireless transmitter. The balt unit also include "customize" function which
makes it possible for the performer to specify how the sound unit will respond
to body movement.
<8>Wire less Transmitter
For maximum freedom of movement the belt-mounted wireless transmitter can be used
to send the output from the belt unit to a wireless receiver attached to the sound
unit.
<9>Wireless Receiver
The wrieless receiver converts the weak radio signal received from the wireless
transmitter back into sound control signals used by the sound unit.
<10>Wireless Receiver Cable
Connnects the two wireless receiver units to the sound unit
<11>Sound Unit
The sound unit generates musical sound in response to the control signals
from the belt unit or wireless system.
Performance
Note Positions
*The MIBURI R3 system has a total of 24 sound-producing positions.
For Eample Hiroshi`s Drums sound.
Raise the left shoulder for China cymbal, Bend left elbow for Snare drum.
some like that. The faster the movement or keypress, the louder the sound.
*Shoulder
Shoulder Sensors can make 4tones
1>Raise right shoulder
2>Raise left shoulder
3>Lower right shoulder
4>Lower left shoulder
*Elbows
Elbows sensor can make 4tones
1>Bend right elbow
2>Bend left elbow
3>Straighten right elbow
4>Straighten left elbow
*Wrist
Wrist sensor can make 4tones
1>Bend right wrist outward
2>Bend left wrist outward
3>Bend right wrist inward
4>Bend left wrist inward
*Toes/Heels
Toes sensors can make 2tones.
Heels sensor can make 2tones.
1>Tap right heel
2>Tap left heel
3>Tap right toe
4>Tap left toe
*Grip Unit
each grip has 8keys
4 keys(high) 4keys(Low)
*High keys
1>Left index finger
2>Left middle finger
3>Left ring finger
4>Left little finger
1>Right index finger
2>Right middle finger
3>Right ring finger
4>Right little finger
The "high" key is the highest inside key. Voice can be changed by
moving the shoulder, elbow, wrist, etc. While pressing the high key.
*Low Keys
1>Left index finger
2>Left middle finger
3>Left ring finger
4>Left little finger
1>Right index finger
2>Right middle finger
3>Right ring finger
4>Right little finger
The "low" key is the lowest inside key.
Effects
Effects makes it possible to add dynamic expression to the sound.
For effect the thumbs are used to pperate see-saw controllers on the
top of the grip unit. The right thumb controls pitch bend while the
left thumb can be used to control modulation, panning, and other effects.
Sound Unit
Drums Sets, Eding & Registration
*The sound unit includes a high-Performance Yamaha AWM2 tone generation
system with 235 rhythm voice.
*Up to 99 "Drum sets" can be created, each og which assighns different rhythm
voices to the various note position(Edit function). 32 easy-to-use preset drum
sets are provided.
*Registration function allows up to 32 drum sets to be memorized in sequence,
and then recalled as required while performing.
*Drum sets can include drum, cymbal, sound-effect, and decay type voices.
Metronome Function
The sound unit includes a metronome function which can be sets to click
at the specified tempo and time signature.
MIDI & Minus One Function
*MIDI out put makes it possible to control samples or other external MIDI
synthesizer/tone generators.
*The sound unit can be connected to a MIDI data filer such as the Yamaha
MDF2 so that drum set or performance date can be saved to or loaded from
floppy disk.
*Using the sequencer function of the MDF2 or a similer device, the sound
unit can be used to playback the drum part can be muted (Minus-one function)
while a rhythm part is played using the MIBURI R3 performance system.
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