Each instrument consists of a variety of electronic and mechanical mechanisms customized so that they can play their respective parts in one piece. However, as well programmed as they are, they still fail to replicate some techniques with full fidelity.
A technology expert modified a drum kit, bass guitar and guitar and combined them with robotic components so that they would be able to play songs without human intervention. To put the futuristic trio’s capabilities to work, its creator has tried to get them to play songs by popular artists and even original material generated by artificial intelligence. The results of the tests have been published on his social networks, where he calls himself One Hacker Band.
Each instrument consists of a variety of electronic and mechanical mechanisms customized so that they can play their respective parts in one piece. However, as well programmed as they are, they still fail to replicate some techniques with full fidelity.
In the band’s attempt to play the song ‘Enter Sadman’ of Metallica, the robotic guitar showed that it does not have a technique as precise as that shown by James Hetfield, its rhythm guitarist, with his right hand when it comes to soloing and playing the tunes that characterize the ‘metal’ group.
The technician behind the project himself acknowledges that he was tweaking the ‘palm-muting’ technique or turning off the strings, and that the general results are “sloppy, but getting better”. He also explains that “the fifth string is tuned to ‘B’ to make power chords possible. [acordes de potencia] with a capo”, given the limited capabilities of the guitar setup.
Either way, the engineering feat is impressive and it’s worth listening to and enjoying the covers of other musical hits performed by the curious group. Among them are Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water’ and Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’.
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Source: RT
