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INTERVIEW
we've overcome this. Dave Kemp, our lead
demonstrator, has been playing a year and
doesn't think he's scratched the surface
yet, which is a great sign.
MD > Does Eigenlabs use Apple
technology in any capacity?
E > We use a wide mixture of technologies
here. We're pretty heterogeneous. I
personally use a Mac running ProTools
and Logic in my studio and am still using
my battered old Palm Treo, though it's
showing its age now. Lots of people here
are welded to their iPhones and iPods.
MD > What are your personal thoughts
about Apple?
E > I like Apple hardware. It's well-made,
beautifully designed and the software
pretty much works, which is more than
can be said for most computers. I worry
that as Apple becomes more dominant in
some markets that they will become a lot
less cool (the lack of openness in iPhone
apps is the only reason I haven't yet
succumbed and replaced my ancient Treo
for example), but we'll have to wait and
see on that front. As far as the design of
computer hardware goes, with the
exception of their mice which have always
been amusingly horrible, they make the
standards for everyone to meet right now.
There isn't a laptop made that can touch
the current Apple MacBook Pro's
for design.
MD > Have any well-known musicians or
composers expressed an interest?
E > Yes, we've had
a really, really
positive reaction
from composers
and players, over
the course of a
number of
demonstrations.
I think this can be
seen in comments
and feedback on
the Web. There
are some very
well known musicians interested or already
playing Eigenharps. I can tell you, for
example, that Hans Zimmer took one back
to L.A. with him two weeks ago.
For More Information:
Both the Eigenharp Alpha and Pico are
available now through Eigenlabs with full
details and specifications at