Meet the Roli Airwave: An AI Piano Instructor Meets Digital Theremin Virtuoso!

“The Roli Airwave Is Both an AI Piano Teacher and a Digital Theremin”

“Look, ma, no hands! Roli’s latest musical innovation, the Lumi Keys Studio Edition, uses artificial intelligence to teach you how to play songs on the piano, and now it’s adding a new feature: air gestures. These allow you to tweak your sound just by waving your hands in the air, like a conductor commanding an orchestra—or a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat.” – from the original article posted in Wired.

Roli seems to be on a constant quest to blend music, technology, and magic. The Lumi Keys Studio Edition already had us all amazed at the ability to learn to play songs on a piano via AI. Now, the new feature called ‘air gestures’ takes this effort to a whole new level. Be the maestro of your own orchestra, all you have to do is wave your hands in the air. Talk about pulling out tricks.

Imagine, a musical rendition so advanced, yet as simple as conducting an invisible orchestra. Is this the future of piano learning? Maybe. Maybe not. But, there’s no denying the potential it holds. Changing the way one interacts with their instrument, this truly is a nifty little addition.

With the Snapshot button, you have absolute control over your creative process. Snapshots save certain parameter combinations so you don’t have to remember them. Basically, it’s a magical little time capsule for your musical masterpieces.

But all magic comes with a price, doesn’t it? With everybody wanting to get their hands (or should we say, no hands) on this Big Tech wizardry, the servers are bound to get a little overwhelmed. Well, Roli promises to keep the app cutting edge and respond to demands swiftly.

The pros definitely outweigh the cons. Turning the traditional keyboard into an interactive, intelligent musical machine sure is one giant leap in the world of music tech. All thanks to the Roli’s airwave technology and the magical use of AI, playing piano has pretty much turned into a Harry Potter episode. And who doesn’t love that?

Is there a downside? Clearly, it depends on how you perceive it. If you’re one to miss the raw authenticity of old school music learning methods, then maybe this isn’t for you. But if you’re all for embracing technology and innovation, then this is probably going to feel like music to your ears.

That being said, whether air gestures become a universally accepted norm or just a passing fad, we all get to witness a show played by technology and music in perfect harmony. That alone makes it is safe to say Roli’s airwave has tuned us into a future that dances to the rhythmic wave of innovation.

Read the original article here: https://www.wired.com/story/roli-airwave-ai-music-teacher/