New York, USA - The steelpan instrument and indigenous sounds software made a big splash today on the island of Manhattan as part of the IMSTA (International Music Software Trade Association) FESTA NYC 2013. The Trinidad and Tobago based-software company Indigisounds headed by David A. Chow showcased its goods alongside some of the biggest names in the music software business, the likes of Steinberg, Avid, Solid State Logic and more.
Via keyboards, steelpan musician Johann Chuckaree demonstrates the capabilities of the Indigisounds software
With the small room crowded, demonstrator and ace panist Johann Chuckaree only had time to take a couple gulps of water - or sometimes not! - before he put on his welcome hat over and over again for the benefit of new influxes of visitors who were interested in the Indigisounds plug-in on display that worked in tandem with the Kontakt software.
Johann Chuckaree, and creator of the Indigisounds software DAC Acoustic Services’ David A. Chow - explain the functioning of the software package to eager listeners and onlookers at IMSTA FESTA NYC 2013
As one entered the foyer for event registration, and amidst all the other audio from various booths, the sounds of the steelpan - or the Indigisounds software - (you couldn’t tell from the lobby - and that’s the point!) - greeted all who came to the IMSTA Festa. One lady who was awaiting her turn to get inside the Indigisounds booth said to those around her “I heard the sounds [of the Pan] and I just had to come!”
Johann Chuckaree plays the tenor pan as a preamble to demonstrating the Indigisounds software, the ‘alternative steelpan solution’
Chuckaree played his tenor pan, introducing his audience to its sounds, then showcased the steelpan samples via keyboard and the PanKAT (the MalletKAT was also on hand), inviting guests to compare the similarity and close approximation of the Indigisounds plug-in to the actual steelpan sounds.
Johann Chuckaree with the PanKAT controller as Indigisounds software interface
Indigisounds - Alternative Steelpan Solutions - with the crew of steelpan musician Johann Chuckaree and DAC Acoustic Services’ David A. Chow familiarized attendees to the IMSTA Festa NYC 2013 with the Indigisounds software straight through 7:00 p.m. The music technology showcase took place at the Chelsea location of the New York campus of the SAE (School of Audio Engineering) Institute of Technology.
Creator of the Indigisounds software DAC Acoustic Services’ David A. Chow demonstrates the software package
Pictured left to right - David A. Chow, Mario J. DeCiutiis - president of Alternate Mode Inc. (manufacturer of the PanKAT), and Johann Chuckaree.
The PanKAT (at right in image) is the controller with a tenor-pan layout in fifths. DeCiutiis’ company manufactures the ‘PanKAT.’
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