Keaton Music Typewriter Demo

[@gregdemayo3535]

imagine if this had sounds corresponding to the note when you played it.

[@yueibm]

I was stupidly expecting that to happen at the start of the video... then realized my mistake when I heard the typebar land on the ribbon and paper.

[@Bramon83]

I was hoping for the same

[@Kingofmycastle6]

yeah and touchscreen

[@archkull]

@@Kingofmycastle6 doesn't even have a fucking screen

[@Kingofmycastle6]

@@archkull

[@MrJdsenior]

As one of my hobbies, I restore and resell typewriters, this is so freakin cool, didn't even realize these existed.

[@eolgrillo]

Could you post more videos about it? it's very interesting and a lot of people like these type of videos!

[@miguelangeldelafuent]

🖒

[@auroravegodsky9938]

It's called a Meloptyp apparently.

[@KENNETHUDUT]

Oh, I love how it goes up and down the notes with the clicking side lever. That's really clever.

[@Pretzels722]

Sibelius version 0.01

[@oryoruk]

^ underappreciated joke :)

[@jenniferwatson7118]

Wow - love old machines and how clever their creators were. Appreciate being able to see how our technology has changed through the years. Thanks!

[@septic_jack2107]

I wish it was longer it's so satisfying for me

[@ryantandy307]

A lot of commenters miss the point on the seemingly archaic technology. These machines were operated by skilled technicians who poured out massive volumes of printed music into a society that could actually read and perform actual music, not just stencil decorative notation on their kitchen walls or plug their ears up with imitative sound porn. If properly maintained, all you needed for this to function was ink. No licensing, no plugs, no cloud, no servers, no tech guys, no MS Windows planned obsolescence, no software updates. Just your content, your hardware, your speed and accuracy to execute, and your marketplace.

[@barbarabaldwin7120]

YES!!!!

[@alecfleming373]

Wow! All my life, into music, just found out about this like 2 minutes ago! Thanks for the demo!

[@pbuttner]

Thanks for the comment!

[@LaserGryph]

I read somewhere that a guy once had one of these Keaton typewriters with the receipt dated back to 1962. The receipt said it was purchased for 225 dollars. Adjusted for inflation that would be just over 2,200 dollars today.

[@pbuttner]

Wow, they definitely held their value!

[@dawnofthegeek]

That's a beautiful machine. I think that your ink roll is a little dry though.

[@finster101]

When I saw the title I thought this video was going to be someone typing really fast to a musical tune because I didn't know that such a machine existed. Still the video was a pleasant surprise because I love cool machines. Thanks for sharing!

[@connorrouth6254]

I kinda want to find one and study it so I can build a modern model of one.

[@alephomega386]

There's a fellow here in town who has one of these in his repair shop. I've always wanted to learn to use it

[@sibungaraya]

I didn't know this is existed! Goed video

[@michaelsmusicinstruments9980]

very cool, i love that idea. you should hear the sound too, thank you for upload

[@gkoble]

imagine making the whole moonlight sonata 3rd mvt before seeing you failed on the last measure...

[@nicolacolohan6374]

How long would it take to type out a full score like Beethoven's 5th? About a month? Just kidding ☺️ really cool and a beautiful object 😊💖

[@metalltitan]

What a beautiful machine!

[@bradleybrooks4678]

I wish you can still buy these

[@Guapo7802]

I find it difficult to write with a music typewriter, I suppose it was easier to write the music sheets by hand.

[@MotorGoblin]

That's pretty cool. Never seen one before. Thanks for sharing.

[@notesl5576]

WE REALLY NEED THIS

[@laughinoutloud2006]

This is so very cool!

[@DantheToonMan]

The very fact that these exist makes me want to squeal.

[@miguelangeldelafuent]

Now I understand why the old book shops in Paris sold sheet music, they were difficult to do.🤔

[@musicenvelope8119]

Fascinating

[@市川咲子-w6n]

Chouette🌹Thank you🙏

[@MegaMelodytime]

so this is how they write the music!

[@03Venture]

Nope...

[@dominicperez3777]

So that's how musical notes are made! Wow.

[@CVerse]

Can you play Crysis with it?

[@theonewithoutidentity]

How'd you replicate the sheet music tho? Did you have to type every new copy like this?

[@sanabriaadrian]

It's beautiful but it looks awfully inefficient. I wonder why is it that the machine moves over the paper and not the paper on the machine like a regular typewriter.

[@TuckNelsonMusic]

If you put a sheet of paper under the page that you're typing on it will print better.

[@ThePossumfan]

saw one so far in my life time

[@MartinE5200]

HI thx for sharing, do you know what is the price of this beauty?

[@PeterTrubinov]

On ebay there is one for about 3000 EUR.

[@pbuttner]

I sold it for $1500

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

Wow, that's pretty elaborate

[@ACURAOCULTA]

Very very nice

[@ericdebord]

Never saw this before, Never even gave it a thought,

[@MusicEngravingTips]

@pbuttner is there any way of contacting you? I would like to get a try on this.

[@pbuttner]

Unfortunately I sold it a few years back to a fellow in Hong Kong.

[@ubermench3000]

still easier to use than Sibelius

[@TheEddieLandsberg]

not a joke... I agree.

[@want-diversecontent3887]

I want one!

[@KevinCrosbySeattle]

I will code this if funded.

[@danielnunezlazare428]

hay pa vinilo?

[@danobrien3695]

It's faster and more efficient to write it by hand

[@floorticket]

Probably for transcribing hand written versions more so than composing directly. But that's just a guess.

[@ThatOneDude88]

Until your arm dies.

[@felixmintah8632]

You got it wrong. Its matter of learning how to use the machine efficiently. Were you not slow in learning to locate the keyboard letters? I think this was just a demonstration

[@resul7346]

Hi, How much man

[@NeanaUndomiel]

Put more paint on this tape. ;) much beautiful machine

[@tomkent4656]

Amazing, but I think I'll stick with Finale!

[@DenisGomesFranco]

Now that's how you *write* music.

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Cool :)

[@harvarddang9441]

How do I buy this?

[@pbuttner]

I unfortunately sold it ☹️

[@harvarddang9441]

@@pbuttner do you know where I can get it

[@pbuttner]

@@harvarddang9441 I saw one on Etsy a few years ago

[@solitudroid]

God bless Guitar Pro

[@holypeanutboi3429]

Whose here from the daily dose of internet?

[@depressedboops7736]

Herro haha

[@jameerlawrencebondoc8162]

MuseScore in the 50's

[@TheEddieLandsberg]

If anyone has one for sale... message me.

[@kgino1045]

finalle steam punk addition

[@Dr._Bacco]

Jesus!! This typewriter looks like a Saw trap

[@Waxlimbs]

Way better than Sibelius

[@judywykle3855]

That would take forever to type out a song.

[@alanbiker5838]

Faster to do it by hand.

[@lucyquaggin6086]

Hello. We would like to use this video on www.classicfm.com and also associated social media channels with a credit back to you. Can you let me know if this is okay? You can also contact [e-mail]. Thanks

[@godsinbox]

prefer tab myself

[@brb2309]

Still better than Sibelius

[@crystalchung6843]

Hi there, I hope you're well! My name is Crystal and I am a journalist for Classic fm in London. We have just come across your amazing video and we would love to feature it on our website and social media channels! We will of course fully credit your page and link back to your channel! Please do let me know as soon as possible. You can reach me at [e-mail] Kind regards, Crystal

[@justrosy5]

Imagine if this were digitized and connected via USB or Bluetooth to your sound system... No, Alexa, NOT YOU. I meant sans all the spy-crap in our homes! (Ok, ok, yes, we can just print music on printers... But can our printers "hear" the music and just know what to print without us sitting around for hours trying to design our compositions one piddly .bmp note at a time? NO!)

In portrait mode ? Seriously ? Try through a key hole, next time, it's fun !

[@Bodragon]

The guy has no idea how to strike a mechanical typewriter key. >

[@TheCalibso]

Handwriting more easier