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 Published by CANAM COMPUTERS
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 Date Posted:   July 20th, 2000
 Last Updated:   July 20th, 2000
 License: Commercial Demo
 Downloads: 7,094 total; 1 recently
 Page Views: 35,838 total
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8.57 / 10, with 42 votes
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About Ongaku:
A new instrument is born ! Did you ever dream that you where playing the saxophone or the guitar? It’s now possible with ONGAKU! All you need to do is singing a melody and listen to the result Your voice will instantly play any instrument.


ONGAKU, Turn your voice into a MIDI instrument under BeOS

After more than one year of work, the CANAM R&D team is proud to introduce ONGAKU, the first Audio to MIDI real time converter capable to transform your voice, - or any other monophonic signal -, into a MIDI controller. No more need for keyboard or for musical knowledge to play Music.
You just need a simple microphone to transform your voice on real time. You will play by the PC all the melodies your imagination can create. ONGAKU is able to interpret and convert all the nuances of your voice in MIDI, which ensures you a very faithful reproduction.

A NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Beyond its undeniable ludic aspect, OnGaKu proposes a new " live " approach of the synthesizers. Indeed, ONGAKU is an alternative to the MIDI keyboards because any monophonic instrument can be used and converted. For example, a simple pipe will be able to be transmuted into saxophone, church organ or electric guitar... We integrated into the software several algorithms that will improve the following of your voice or your instrument as well as possible. You won’t have to care about complex adjustments, a simple click will select the source type. Our engineers have placed several algorithms at your disposal :
· Male Voice
· Female Voice
· Acute Brass
· Guitars
· Bass

During the evolution of the software, other algorithms will be added to get even more adjustments by preserving all the initial ease of use.

AN EAR LISTENING TO YOU

ONGAKU listens to you... and displays on real time on the screen what it can hear;
· Its integrated oscilloscope displays the wave forms;
· Its virtual keyboard is dynamic: the keys display the notes played on real time;
· The nuances of plays are visualized on real time... very useful to learn how to sing, - or to play correctly.

Of course, all these nuances are used by ONGAKU to control your soundcard or your synth on real time. MIDI has never been so expressive!

Technical Specifications

Platform
Any PC running BeOS and equipped with a BeOS-compliant soundcard. OnGaKu was optimized to run on all Pentiums.

Detection
Analyze wav files;
Analyze on real time on audio inputs;
Multi-algorithm pitch Detector;

MIDI
Compatible with all MIDI Synth, or, even virtual
Control on real time or save as midifile;
Complete MIDI implementation : Notes One and Notes Off, but also continuous controllers of expression and pitch bend for a play
all in nuances;
Extended from the adjustable Pitch Bend up to two octaves;
Transposition of -2, -1, 0, +1, or, +2 octaves;
Low latency for a real time expressive control.

Display
Keyboard and dynamic Pitch Wheel;
Oscilloscope;
Modulation meter / " Expression-Meter ";
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