DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Jordan Rudess Shows Off Tachyon, DrumJam Apps In New Video
July 31, 2012, 12 years ago
DREAM THEATER keyboardist, continuum-player, and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rudess has released a video in which he shows off his latest Tachyon app; along with the new percussion app DrumJam created by Sonosaurus and percussionist Pete Lockett, which will be released in August. Watch the video below:
Tachyon - the latest app by Rudess, and chief programmer Kevin Chartier - was released for iOS devices on July 25th via iTunes.
According to a press release: “Tachyon allows images and sound to become one as they magically blend under the user’s fingertips. Each note played is an individual expression, allowing independent control of pitch and tone far beyond that of traditional instruments. Most instruments only allow the user to play one sound at a time, but with Tachyon they can seamlessly blend between any two sounds as they slide their fingers up and down the screen. The visual experience of Tachyon is just as mesmerizing; fields of twinkling stars morph into the shape of the selected instrument, allowing a direct correlation between sight and sound.”
Rudess commented: “Tachyon is simple to use and at the same time it offers a unique musical expressive power. The sonic core of the app is a custom-crafted sound set from my personal library, encompassing sounds as familiar as those you would find in your home toolbox, and as exclusive as the ones I use on tour with Dream Theater.”
To get the app go here.
