Factsheet
Developer:
imitone team
Based in USA, distributed
Founding date:
December 21, 2012
Website:
http://www.imitone.com
Press / Business contact:
evan@imitone.com
Releases:
Imitone
Address:
(inquire)
Phone:
(inquire)
Description
Transform your voice into any instrument. imitone team is developing a new way to play and compose music. Our goal is to create the "ultimate first instrument", by combining the natural expressiveness of human voice with our advanced pitch-tracking technology. Along the way, we're creating a powerful tool for trained singers and professional musicians.
History
2012-2014After years of failed experiments Evan invented the "self-attuning resonator" in 2014. He teamed up with Richard Hogg to create imitone's visual language. imitone Kickstarted with 2,500 backers, who began using it a month later.
2015-2016imitone appeared at the 2015 NAMM show as a six-piece band, where it drew much attention. Afterwards, Evan realized that the technology needed to work as well in a beginner's hands as it did on the showfloor. Citing a 30-year history of disappointing pitch-to-MIDI tech, he began a long and quiet research process.
2017-2018Evan continued developing imitone's tech, envisioning an affirming experience for musical beginners. imitone joined the MIDI Manufacturers' Association to work on new music standards, and was among the first companies to prototype with MIDI 2.0.
2019-2020Evan traveled the USA in a motor home, recruiting new members to the imitone team and building a next-generation technology powered by statistics. The new team and tech debuted at NAMM 2020, where imitone's new ability to track rapid singing was put to the test.
Projects
Videos
using imitone with GarageBand YouTube
getting started with imitone on Windows YouTube
Images
There are far more images available for imitone team, but these are the ones we felt would be most useful to you. If you have specific requests, please do contact us!
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "Most Innovative Teaching Tool of 2020, School Band & Orchestra" - Awarded by a panel of teachers at NAMM 2020
Selected Articles
- "
The person I keep in mind is the reluctant beginner.
If the software makes a mistake — plays a sour note — they might internalize that.
I've seen it time and time again. They think, "that's because I'm not cut out for this."
Other pitch-tracking technologies have been making these mistakes for decades, and they were marketed to pros.
The true potential is in creating the 'jam experience' for beginners, and that's a far higher technical bar.
"
- Evan Balster, creator
Additional Links
Kickstarter
The 2014 crowdfunding campaign which was imitone's debut http:.
Team & Repeating Collaborator
Evan Balster
inventor, developer, misc
Richard Hogg
designer
Elizabeth Kumaki
pr, social media, video
Ty Underwood
project manager
Lou Carroll
grasshopper
Contact
inquiries
evan@imitone.com
twitter
http://twitter.com/interactopia
facebook
http://facebook.com/imitone
website
imitone.com
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks