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Personal Orchestra Reloaded<br />

J<strong>an</strong> Borchers, Thorsten Karrer, Leonhard Lichtschlag, Moritz Wittenhagen<br />

On Nov 27 th 2009, the House of Music Vienna launched our redesigned Personal Orchestra<br />

exhibit. Using <strong>an</strong> infrared baton, visitors c<strong>an</strong> conduct the Vienna Philharmonic by controlling<br />

speed, volume, <strong>an</strong>d the emphasis of different instrument sections. The new system now<br />

features our PhaVoRIT continuous real-time high-quality audio stretching, six new recordings<br />

of the orchestra in full HD video, <strong>an</strong> electronic music st<strong>an</strong>d displaying the score, <strong>an</strong>d helpful<br />

hints by maestro Zubin Mehta. Our original exhibit was installed in 2000, <strong>an</strong>d has been used<br />

by 1.5 million visitors since, making it the most successful station in the house, <strong>an</strong>d a top<br />

tourist attraction.<br />

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