The Morrison Digital Trumpet
Finally a trumpet that doesn't need valve oil!
Here we have a super cool piece from Trent's personal collection. This is the Morrison Digital trumpet, developed by Steve Marshall in collaboration with acclaimed multi instrumentalist James Morrison. This instrument is a ton of fun to play and has many interesting features including over a 10 and a half octave range! a few important things to note: This is an electronic wind controller that works using midi, the controller itself does not produce the sound so you will need an interface of some kind. The power supply also only has a eu plug so you will need a North American style adapter to use. This super cool instrument would be a great addition to any players arsenal, especially those looking to delve into more experimental sounds. Pick up this awesome pice of trumpet history today!
From Patchman Music:
"The Morrison Digital Trumpet or "MDT" (the prototype was code named "MDH") is a brass-style MIDI wind controller invented and designed by Steve Marshall with the great Australian multi-instrumentalist James Morrison. James is an immensely talented virtuoso musician who plays trumpet, wind controller, trombone, saxophone, piano, guitar, among others. Steve Marshall is an extremely talented designer and inventor with extensive knowledge in robotics and software design, and is a trumpet player himself.
Patchman Music's Matt Traum also assisted in the development and optimization of additional OS and MIDI features and enhancements, optimizing the physical design, and overall performance testing. Matt has used the MDT at his live performances and recording sessions and the MDT has proven to be a wonderful MIDI controller."
Overview of Features
The MDT is a wonderful instrument and a pleasure to play- and to look at. It truly is the "Rolls-Royce" of wind controllers. It has a beautiful blue glow like an instrument right out of Star Trek. It can use a real trumpet mouthpiece but you simply blow into it- you don't buzz the lips. Although the MDT is completely electronic, its familiar feel will enable an acoustic trumpet player to learn it quickly and start playing with the least amount of change from their trumpet skills. The valves move and feel like valves on an acoustic trumpet- but no valve oil is ever needed. Steve Marshall went to such lengths as to even use real trumpet springs and pads for the most authentic trumpet feel. The valves use high tech optical switches so there are no contacts to wear out or get dirty. There are also two right hand programmable buttons that are used for alternate fingerings, programming, and various performance features. The MDT responds unbelievably fast and precisely to your tonguing and breath, it sends numerous MIDI continuous controllers, can transmit on any MIDI channel (actually it can easily flip between two MIDI channels using the MDT's Breath Sustain mode), can send Program Changes including Bank Select messages, can send MIDI Volume (cc#7) or MIDI Expression (cc#11) for quick remote level adjustment of your synths, and yes the MDT can instantly be transposed chromatically to any key. So you can read music from ANY instrument and be in the correct pitch.
This horn is sold with a case and mouthpiece.
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