Musical Instrument Inventions and Designs: Don Rickert

The Latest on the Rickert Violin Synthesizer (MIDI Control Surface)

Here's a short presentation on the latest prototype. You can link to all YouTube videos related to Prototype 2 (called a Play List). See our site dedicated to electronic music, www.MusiqElectroniq.com.

New Violin Synth in Development

Don Rickert has designed a true violin synthesizer, which is in the prototyping and simulation stage of development. Some of the best computer scientists, industrial designers, DJs and musicians are signing on to be part of this ambitious and expensive (hint: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES!). A few photos of an early functional prototype are shown below, as well as a YouTube video player so you can see it played and hear it.

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YouTube Video

The Prodigal String Band Playing one of Don Rickert's Creations

Love this video. Suspect that it will really irritate some of the the people who irritate us as well, but that is not the intent of showing the video. By the way, the electric cigar box fiddle is the instrument Don Designed.