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MIDI Controlled Pneumatically Strummed Guitar
By Robbie Rhodes

Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc., a maker of pneumatic components,
recently demonstrated a MIDI-controlled six-string guitar that plays
33 notes using 62 air cylinders and 62 pneumatic valves.  Short
videos of music are at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qytBWQDgAGU
Attachment thumbnail and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwf-ndRSwPc
Attachment thumbnail and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GymQmYM_4T4
Attachment thumbnail A description of the pneumatic player system is presented at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEgwoB9nlJ4
Attachment thumbnail Thanks to Bill Chapman for the tip! Robbie Rhodes, MMDigest

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Key Words in Subject:  Controlled, Guitar, MIDI, Pneumatically, Strummed