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The musical instrument
The du-touch is a new musical instrument with its own special way of being
played. It’s a complete instrument, in the sense that it’s a controller, a synthe-
sizer and a sequencer all at the same time. So, in order to understand how
it works, here are ve elements which, when combined, make it possible to
play and share music:
play: it's the du-touch as a machine which captures the gestures
of the musician. (Don't look for the button, this is the du-touch itself)
sound: everything involving the timbre in the broad sense, choos-
ing a sound, adding effects, etc.
music: in the sense of musical text, recording or playing a piece of
music, tracks, or anything that might be found in music notation.
settings: for adjusting the various parameters of the rst three
elements.
connection: everything to do with links and sharing with the out-
side world, other machines or other members of the community
and, of course, the du-station software.