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Intelligent MIDI Sequencing with Hamster Control
An anonymous reader writes "Levy Lorenzo managed to build a MIDI sequencer that is powered and operated by hamsters. The hamsters work in teams of two to control melody and rhythm, and Markov chains are used to modify the hamster-based inputs. The sample MP3 sounds pretty good." From the article: "The MIDI sequencer intelligently produced melodies by manipulating the musical elements of rhythm and note-choice. Guided by inputs based on hamster movements, Markov chains were used to perform such beat and note computations. In culmination, 3 simultaneous voices were produced spanning 3 octaves and 3 rhythmic tiers."
What you don't see is the small army of hamsters in wheels to power the thing
like the article says (hmm... looks like mains to me). Either that, or he's
utilising the bio-electric energy of the hamsters... as a means of control,
to turn a hamster into this! [holds up battery] </matrix quote>
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Unfortunately all of my hamster powered machines have had incredibly ugly results.
If by pretty good you mean "Sounds like a malfunctioning japanese fairground organ..."
TODO: Something witty here...
But can they do the "hamsterdance" ?
So now we can outsource the music industry jobs to hamsters !!
And the Grammy goes to... Muffy and Scribbles?!
Right is wrong when left is right.
dance?
(I'm pretty sure that's the original song before the first site or two "sold out").
Man, I can't believe I just talked about hamsters selling out.
Please help metamoderate.
What I want to know is how the system reacts when a hamster dies. Because I didn't see any food or water in the device. Does the system play minor notes for awhile in reaction to the sadness of the other hampters?
Additionaly, If a snake was introduced would the music change to a faster and more "scary" melody due to the hamster's fear? Or if you put a male in and female together, would the result be Barry Manilow's "Let's get it on"
There is a whole array of scientific discoveries to be found in the realm of hamster-psychology and music.
Before he could place the tune, his reverie was interrupted.
"Mr. Gere, your limousine has arrived."
"Thank you, Miles," he said distractedly, but not before the tiniest hint of a smile crossed his face.
Sorry, but anything with "hamster" in it makes me think of this:
RealHampster - Elastic flesh, luxurious fur, a cybernetic infrastructure
I'm ruined for life.
In post Patriot Act America, the library books scan you.
Six hamsters against the world... They knew they'd be stars, but how long could the glory and fame last? Find out the true story behind this rodent story of music and glamor next... on VH1's Behind the Music.
"Joel had a habit of coming into the studio with his cheeks stuffed totally full of seed and corn. You think you can make music like that? He was out of control. Worse, he was bringing the rest of us down. That's when we decided to have an intervention."
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Most of us read Slashdot when we should be doing our real job, while apparently they don't read it and it is their job.
Which makes one wonder what they are doing instead of their real jobs. Tediously maintaining databases and web sites, as those of us posting slashdot are supposed to be doing at the time?
No, that can't be it.
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
Don't give 'em too much credit. Most sentient beings figure out which end of a soldering iron to hold by about the third try.
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
ObPython:
Beats bashing mice with a mallet. Anyone for 'The Bells of St. Marys' ?
insecurity asks the wrong question irritation gives the wrong answer
The first few seconds sounded like a telegraph being sent in Morse code, maybe the hamsters want to tell us something?
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