Modern instruments take advantage of technologies that have given organ-makers generations of new tools and materials, like air compressors, composites and the electric circuit.
"Whammy bars," he says, "are found on many of the instruments, a technology that dates back to the ninth century there, and sound modification like distortion has been valued in their traditions for thousands of years".
Sonically, there's been a pretty obvious shift in the "scene" towards more electronic sounds, but I like to try to find the balance between the more organic, acoustic instruments and the new technology that makes any instrument electronically available via a keyboard or computer.
To create the sound of a golf swing, Grober used Musical Instrument Digital Interface technology that combined instruments like the piccolo, the oboe and the French horn.
Simulations, handy laboratory instruments, robotics, immersive digital environments, technologies that enable students to create movies, games, and now (with 3D printing) physical working models all these can provide valuable support for knowledge building, but community knowledge building requires that outputs from such sources become objects for group discourse and continuing discovery.
Despite their ills as instruments of capitalist exploitation, new technologies that increased possibilities for human interaction across borders ultimately represented a progressive force in history.
Prof Clark reports separate research grants from Hologic (formerly Cytyc) and Smith & Nephew to conduct clinical trials in ambulatory care; and honoraria for training and lecturing and travel expenses from the following instrument manufacturers who produce health technologies that can be used in ambulatory care; Ethicon Women's Health Hologicc; Smith & Nephew Conceptus Bayerer.
It's over-arching theme, as stated in its press release, is instruments and technology: "Musical instruments are somewhat of a technological anomaly" states Thorne in the release.
The paper is addressed to the modern technologies that need to be instrumented with flexible highly sensitive pressure sensors.
