Re: [tuning] Steve Curtin's instruments

John Starrett wrote,

> If you haven't visited Steve Curtin's string instrument page, check
out http://curtin.emf.org/strings.htm

Neat (especially Tracy's electric sitar). BTW, what's a trackball?:
"Hexaphonic fretless guitar with Shadow piezoelectric bridge pickup,
built-in trackball..."

Dan

"D.Stearns" wrote:
>
> John Starrett wrote,
>
> > If you haven't visited Steve Curtin's string instrument page, check
> out http://curtin.emf.org/strings.htm
>
> Neat (especially Tracy's electric sitar). BTW, what's a trackball?:
> "Hexaphonic fretless guitar with Shadow piezoelectric bridge pickup,
> built-in trackball..."

A trackball is an upside down mouse. Instead of
pushing the mouse around, you roll the ball with your palm.
My guess is that he controls dsp on a computer from his gtr.

db

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David Beardsley wrote,

> A trackball is an upside down mouse. Instead of pushing the mouse
around, you roll the ball with your palm.

Got it. Thanks.

> My guess is that he controls dsp on a computer from his gtr.

Hmm, interesting.

Dan