TENORI-ON HELPS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO CREATIVITY
Tenori-on captures the imagination of so many different people - from the creative and professional media artist to non-musicians alike, this new form of musical interface is opening many new avenues of musical exploration and creativity.
Media artist Toshio Iwai and Yamaha have collaborated to design a new digital musical instrument for the 21st century, TENORI-ON. A unique 16 x 16 LED button matrix performance controller with a stunning visual display. By operating and interacting with the LED buttons and the light they produce, you gain access to the TENORI-ON's numerous performance capabilities that merge cutting edge digital music performance technology with the ability to create a stunning visual experience.
The TENORI-ON provides six different performance and sound/light modes for broad performance versatility, and these modes can be combined and used simultaneously for rich, complex musical expression.
SWEET 16 FOR YAMAHA AS TENORI-ON IS NAMED AMONG WORLD’S TOP 25 MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS Tenori-on – has been named among the 25 Most Innovative Products of the Year by PCWorld.com, one of the web’s most trusted and authoritative reviewers of technology products that reaches an average of 6.3 million management-level technology buyers and users each month. Reaching number 16 hot on the heels of the mass market Apple iPhone and Google Gear, PCWorld.com describes Tenori-on as an ‘Inspired and intuitive handheld instrument that redefines music-making and screams innovation,’ adding, ‘nothing else even comes close’.