Courtesy of Engadget comes this bit of news, "Yamaha has come out with an electronic trumpet that lets you avoid having to do the intense cheekwork yourself, like all that buzzing and blowing that the analogue version demands. Instead, you can eiether hum into the mouthpiece and have it convert your mumblings into trumpet-sounding melodies, play using the valves, or just use some combination of the two." Is this the answer to my dreams? Though purists will shudder with disgust I'm all for any device that eliminates any barrier to the music making process. If this can connect to my Mac via midi and is available outside of Japan than I may just be forced to buy one. Though I suppose it has to happen some day, I just hope it's not too good. After spending over 20 years trying to play the analogue version, to have a device remove the need for years of practice is well as depressing as it is exciting.

Yamaha's digital EZ trumpet (MYCOM PC WEB)

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