T&T engineer develops Pan arrangement software

[Pan Times]

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In preparation for the annual Panorama competition, steelband arrangers would usually spend long hours at panyards perfecting their musical renditions. Now, newly-developed software will allow them to fine-tune their pan arrangements using authentic steelband tones before they even hit the panyard.

 

The software, developed by St. Augustine electrical engineering graduate David Chow, 24, can be played on keyboards and MIDI instruments through a computer. His Indigisounds Digital Steelpan sample (steelband software) library was developed with support from Prof. Brian Copeland, who received the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago medal for his work on the G-Pan, with whom he worked as a research engineer.
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[orlandoSteve]

You see whey Pan reach congrats David

[David Chow]

Thank you sir!

[kenneth clarke]

I would also love to hear a sample of the software.

[Curtis "Sleepy"Marcelle]

Clarke, I just logged on to the site, I like this and it is nice for us.

Regards

Curtis

[David Chow]

Hi Kenneth

Thank you for the comments (remember me with the PHI at Phase2 pan groove??) 

you can check out the samples @ www.indigisounds.com


kind regards

David Chow

[kenneth clarke]

Congrats Dr Chow. Keep up the blessed work, its another way forward

[Noah]

Here's a video of the software in action. Leston Paul performing Just The Two Of Us http://youtu.be/nQ2PSSzqUTo

[Ian Franklin]

Congatulations Mr. Chow. Any innovation is always a step above tradition.

[David Chow]

Thank you franklin!
your comment is appreciated

Kind Regards
David Chow

[Jennifer Ire]

Congratulations.I hope that what you have created surpasses what is already out in the field or at least spurs your imagination and skill to take this further. It is wonderful to know that our youth are turning their genius, training and skills onto our indigenous culture. I applaud and support you.