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Circular keyboard

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A circular keyboard is a musical keyboard in the shape of a circle or semicircle. They are a relatively new[as of?] concepts in music.[citation needed]

Examples

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  • Max Rebo of the Star Wars franchise plays a circular keyboard in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi.
  • Bandleader Zorak sat inside a circular keyboard on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, an animated television show that premiered in 1994.[1]
  • The PianoArc is a circular wrap-around keyboard piano with 292 keys and a 6 ft (1.8 m) outer diameter. It was envisioned by Brockett Parsons, the keyboardist for Lady Gaga and first used in 2012. It was constructed by a friend for an estimated $120,000.[2][3][4]
  • The Revo 1 circular keyboard by Nu-Motion is a wireless round digital and MIDI keyboard with a custom stand and ability to hold 5 songs[further explanation needed] and 27,000 notes total.

References

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  1. ^ "Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Vol. 2 [2 Discs]". www.frys.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ "NAMM music show ends on high note". The Orange County Register. Jan 26, 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. ^ Cohan, Michael (January 24, 2014). "NAMM 2014: Piano Arc, Dube percussion drum, A new sound was born". Hollywood Today. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. ^ "About the PianoArc, the Circular Keyboard Controller PianoArc". PianoArc. Retrieved 29 January 2014.