[nfb-talk] New Kurzweil List Formed

[Steve Jacobson]

Terry,

Besides his work with reading machines, Ray Kurzweil developed a line of music synthesizers/keyboards many years ago.  As I understant it, he was one of the first 
to sample real instrument sounds and use those sounds in a keyboard.  Kurzweil keyboards have been a part of the music scene for many years now.  These 
keyboards are not intended specifically for blind people and are sold in mainstream music stores which is why they are not shown at conventions.  However, all new 
keyboards present accessibility problems for blind musicians, and I assume this is the purpose of the list.  I think the confusion is arising from the Kurzweil name 
implying a blindness product but these are mainstream products.  I hope this clears it up.

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:11:38 -0500, Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] wrote:

>Hi Steve;
>That is what Lynn said.  I had never heard of the keyboard. I wonder why
>it has never been shown at National.  What can this keyboard do that
>makes it different from anyone else in a regular store?
>Terry Powers


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Jacobson [mailto:steve.jacobson at visi.com] 
>Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 10:41 AM
>To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] New Kurzweil List Formed

>The way I read the note, the reference is to Kurzweil electronic
>keyboards for music.

>On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:22:53 -0500, Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
>wrote:

>>Lynn;
>>What does Kurzweil have to do with music?  Does it read or translate
>>music?
>>Thanks. 
>>Terry Powers


>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: BMW [mailto:lynnwhite51 at sbcglobal.net] 
>>Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:22 PM
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>>Subject: [nfb-talk] New Kurzweil List Formed

>>There has been a list formed for the discussion of the Kurzweil
>>keyboards
>>from a blindness prospective.  

>>To subscribe, send a blank email to
>>Kurzweil-blind-users-subscribe at googlegroups.com

>>I am a new Kurzweil user and hope to learn as well.  This list is for
>>newbys
>>as well as advanced users of the Kurzweil music products.  

>>Please visit my personal page at http://www.lynnwhite.ws
>>or my radio page at http://www.radioforlife.net


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