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How about controlling a band consisting of robots playing real instruments? [0]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7nMZvueKNQ

> Compressorhead are built out of metal scrap, most of the movings are made with electro pneumatics. It is controlled via Midi. There is an interface that changes the Midi signals in switch signals for the electro pneumatic valves…,” Kolbie’s voice drifts off. He has soon got his face in a Robotics for Dummies manual. [1]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressorhead

[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20181016144145/http://www.gibson...



I read the first line of your post and I seriously expected the YouTube link to be this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evHVh4bqaOQ

All controlled by MIDI, unsurprisingly.


Thank you so much for that rabbit hole.




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