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[[File:JazzMutant_Lemur.jpg|thumb|right|Lemur Control Surface]]
[[File:JazzMutant_Lemur.jpg|thumb|right|Lemur Control Surface]]
The '''Lemur Input Device''' is a highly customizable [[multi-touch]] device from [[France|French]] company JazzMutant, which serves as a controller for musical devices such as [[synthesizers]] and [[mixing console]]s, as well as for other media applications such as [[VJ (video performance artist)|video performances]]. As an audio tool, the Lemur's role is equivalent to that of a [[MIDI controller]] in a [[MIDI]] studio setup, except that the Lemur uses the [[Open Sound Control]] (OSC) protocol, a high-speed networking replacement for MIDI. The controller is especially well-suited for use with [[Reaktor]] and [[Max (software)|Max/MSP]], tools for building custom [[software synthesizers]]. It is currently discontinued in light of competition from current multitouch input computers.
The '''Lemur''' was a highly customizable [[multi-touch]] device from [[France|French]] company JazzMutant founded by Yoann Gantch, Pascal Joguet, Guillaume Largillier and Julien Olivier in 2002,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behind the Lemur |url=http://www.jazzmutant.com/behindthelemur/}}</ref> which served as a controller for musical devices such as [[synthesizers]] and [[mixing console]]s, as well as for other media applications such as [[VJ (video performance artist)|video performances]]. As an audio tool, the Lemur's role was equivalent to that of a [[MIDI controller]] in a [[MIDI]] studio setup, except that the Lemur used the [[Open Sound Control]] (OSC) protocol, a high-speed networking replacement for MIDI. The controller was especially well-suited for use with [[Reaktor]] and [[Max (software)|Max/MSP]], tools for building custom [[software synthesizers]].


== Creating an interface ==
== Creating an interface ==
The Lemur comes with its own proprietary software called the JazzEditor to create interfaces. Users can build interfaces using a selection of 15 different objects (including fader, knobs, pads, sliders...), group them as modules and arrange them using as many pages as needed. Each object can then receive any [[MIDI]] or [[Open Sound Control|OSC]] attribute. A particularity of the Lemur is the ability to modify the physical behavior of each object (for instance adding or removing friction on faders).
The Lemur came with its own proprietary software called the JazzEditor to create interfaces. Users could build interfaces using a selection of 15 different objects (including fader, knobs, pads, sliders...), group them as modules and arrange them using as many pages as needed. Each object could then receive any [[MIDI]] or [[Open Sound Control|OSC]] attribute. A particularity of the Lemur was the ability to modify the physical behavior of each object (for instance adding or removing friction on faders).
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The internal memory of the Lemur enables the storage of many interfaces, each one controlling a specific software for instance.


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The internal memory of the Lemur enabled the storage of many interfaces, each one controlling a specific software for instance.
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== Rebirth ==
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The Lemur has been made into an [[Application software|app]] for [[iOS]] and Android by the company Liine (founded by [[Richie Hawtin]]). <ref>{{cite web|url=http://liine.net/en/products/lemur/ |title=Lemur – Liine |publisher=Liine.net |date= |accessdate=2013-05-09}}</ref>


== Famous users ==
== Discontinuation ==
JazzMutant discontinued production of the Lemur in 2010, citing competition from more mainstream multi-touch capable computers and tablets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/jazzmutant-lemur-to-be-discontinued-301774|title=JazzMutant Lemur to be discontinued|first=Ben|last=Rogerson|work=MusicRadar|date=16 November 2010}}</ref> The multi-touch interface was recreated as an [[iOS]], [[macOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] [[Application software|app]] by the software company Liine<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/liine-lemur-5-600258|title=Liine Lemur 5 review|date=22 May 2014|work=MusicRadar}}</ref> (founded by [[Richie Hawtin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plus8equity.com/team/advisory-board/richie-hawtin/|title=Richie Hawtin|publisher=Plus8Equity|accessdate=2 December 2022}}</ref>).
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The Lemur has been used by several famous artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzmutant.com/artists_lemurized.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205092628/http://www.jazzmutant.com/artists_lemurized.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-12-05|title=Artists|publisher=JazzMutant|accessdate=2013-05-09}}</ref>


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In September 2022, Liine announced the discontinuation of the Lemur app.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liine.net |title=Lemur – Liine |publisher=Liine.net |date= |accessdate=2022-12-02}}</ref>
* [[Nine Inch Nails]] ([[Trent Reznor]] and [[List of Nine Inch Nails band members|touring members]] [[Alessandro Cortini]] and drummer [[Josh Freese]])

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* [[Joe Hahn]] Of [[Linkin Park]]
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== Users ==
* [[Björk]] (during her 2007-08 Volta tour)
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The Lemur had been used by several famous artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzmutant.com/artists_lemurized.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205092628/http://www.jazzmutant.com/artists_lemurized.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-12-05|title=Artists|publisher=JazzMutant|accessdate=2013-05-09}}</ref>
* [[Daft Punk]] (used 2 during their 2007 tour, and seen using 4 Lemurs on stage during their 2008 Grammy Awards performance)
* [[Justice (French band)|Justice]] (used during their 2008 tour, using 3 Lemurs on stage to control Ableton Live and lights)
* [[Alexander Hacke]]
* [[Alexander Hacke]]
* [[Para One]]
* [[Pogo (electronic musician)| Pogo]]
* [[The Glitch Mob]]
* [[Max Cooper (electronica musician)|Max Cooper]]
* [[Richie Hawtin]]
* [[Richie Hawtin]]
* [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]]
* [[Jonathan Harvey (composer)|Jonathan Harvey]]
* [[Deadmau5]]
* [[Steve Duda]]
* [[Matthew Herbert]]
* [[Matthew Herbert]]
* [[Kraftwerk]]
* [[Modeselektor]]
* [[Modeselektor]]
* [[M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A]]
* [[Hot Chip]] (Felix Martin)
* [[Beau Damion]]
* [[Mike Relm]]
* [[Ugress]]
* [[Emilie Simon]]
* [[Emilie Simon]]
* [[Stephan Bodzin]]
* [[Daft Punk]]
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* [[Joe Hahn]]
* [[Martin Gretschmann]] (of [[The Notwist]] during their 2008 tour)
* [[Deadmau5]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTCqeWu094I |title=Future Music Live Set Up With Deadmau5 |date=2010-07-22 |last=MusicRadar Tech |access-date=2024-08-03 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* [[Richard Devine]]


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://liine.net/en/products/lemur/}}




Latest revision as of 11:55, 3 August 2024

Lemur Control Surface

The Lemur was a highly customizable multi-touch device from French company JazzMutant founded by Yoann Gantch, Pascal Joguet, Guillaume Largillier and Julien Olivier in 2002,[1] which served as a controller for musical devices such as synthesizers and mixing consoles, as well as for other media applications such as video performances. As an audio tool, the Lemur's role was equivalent to that of a MIDI controller in a MIDI studio setup, except that the Lemur used the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol, a high-speed networking replacement for MIDI. The controller was especially well-suited for use with Reaktor and Max/MSP, tools for building custom software synthesizers.

Creating an interface

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The Lemur came with its own proprietary software called the JazzEditor to create interfaces. Users could build interfaces using a selection of 15 different objects (including fader, knobs, pads, sliders...), group them as modules and arrange them using as many pages as needed. Each object could then receive any MIDI or OSC attribute. A particularity of the Lemur was the ability to modify the physical behavior of each object (for instance adding or removing friction on faders).

The internal memory of the Lemur enabled the storage of many interfaces, each one controlling a specific software for instance.

Discontinuation

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JazzMutant discontinued production of the Lemur in 2010, citing competition from more mainstream multi-touch capable computers and tablets.[2] The multi-touch interface was recreated as an iOS, macOS and Android app by the software company Liine[3] (founded by Richie Hawtin[4]).

In September 2022, Liine announced the discontinuation of the Lemur app.[5]

Users

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The Lemur had been used by several famous artists.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Behind the Lemur".
  2. ^ Rogerson, Ben (16 November 2010). "JazzMutant Lemur to be discontinued". MusicRadar.
  3. ^ "Liine Lemur 5 review". MusicRadar. 22 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Richie Hawtin". Plus8Equity. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Lemur – Liine". Liine.net. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  6. ^ "Artists". JazzMutant. Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  7. ^ MusicRadar Tech (2010-07-22). Future Music Live Set Up With Deadmau5. Retrieved 2024-08-03 – via YouTube.
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