Monkeys and synthesizers

[KBD_TRACKER]

This video was an ad for an electronic music festival.



Several types of monkeys were exposed to synths. (notice how a TR 909 was given to tamarin)

This video was meant as tongue in cheek announcement, but on scientific grounds the idea remains fascinating.
I imagine that to get a valid experiment, these animals ought to get a prolonged contact with the instrument, beyond the surprise and/or fear reaction in order to gain some control over the sound and maybe some "expressivity" in the sounds they produce.
At that stage, it would then be interesting to hear what was produced, knowing that their capacity to mold sound with these instruments remains separate from "understanding" ADSR or filter resonance concepts (I suppose) .

[Stab Frenzy]

Ah, but they didn't tell the monkeys that they'd get heaps of chicks did they? So it's not really fair.

[Infrasound]

The one biting the keys then flipping the synth is my hero.

[Rick N Boogie]

yeah, I liked the biter too, but they're all awesome.

[phesago]

My wife made comments about the similarities between these primates and me.

This was pretty awesome though : D

[Bitexion]

The one biting the keys then flipping the synth is my hero.

That is usually how I check if new synths are any good. Gotta taste those keys, and flip it around to check the weight. I do get strange looks in music stores, but what the heck.

[space6oy]

holy s**t, the forum has a youtube link so videos can be watched right here!

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