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Reactogon Synthesizer - Chain Reactive Performance Arpeggiator

The Reactogon chain reactive performance arpeggiator is a unique musical synthesizer that uses small tokens placed on a hexagonal board to create music.

The tokens have different characteristics; some provide more than one direction for the arpeggianation (if that's a word) to proceed. Others provide stops. Musical sequences can be created using artfully placed disks. Take a look at (and a listen to) the Reactogon video below.

The Reactogon synthesizer reminded me of another tabletop music inteface. Reactable is a multi-user electro-acoustic music synthesizer with a unique tabletop interface. Performers (like maybe you) control the instrument by placing objects on the table and moving them around. Check out the demo below, and turn your sound up a little.

Via Technabob.

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