ROCK guitarists used to rely on some nimble footwork to add all those
spine-tingling wails to their guitar solos. Soon, all they will have to do is to
open their mouths.
Musicians have long used “wah-wah pedals” to change the sound of notes on
electric guitars. The Mouthesizer, which has been developed by Michael Lyons at
the ATR Media Integration & Communication Research Labs in Kyoto, Japan, not
only replaces the pedal but also produces a wealth of other effects.
A pickup on the guitar converts the notes being played into MIDI, the
language of electronic music that can define properties…
