Notable Instruments
Throughout his concerts, Jarre uses several unusual or custom-built instruments. Some of these are:
- The theremin, an early electronic instrument
- The laser harp (connected to a Elka Synthex)
- The accordion
- The Stylophone
- Korg PS-3300
- The Cristal Baschet
- The Yamaha WX5 Midi Flute
- The Matrisequencer (1978) and Digisequencer (1993), electronic sequencers designed and built by Michel Geiss
- Several unique MIDI keyboards designed by LAG:
- Circular shaped keyboards: Clavier Lumineux (1986), Clavier Circulaire 1 (1988), Clavier Circulaire 2 (or Magic) (1990)
- Keytars: Insecte (1988), Mad Max 1 (1988), Mad Max 2 (1990), Otineau (1991)
- Console: Meuble (or Grand Central) (1988), contained 1 octave keys from the Clavier Lumineux, the 96-key Clavier Circulaire, EMS Synthi AKS, Roland D-550, two monitor for partitions, Octapad drums, and a clock.
- Custom-painted Yamaha KX-5 Keytar with extended handgrip (two different versions, 1986 and 1988)
- Custom-painted Roland AX-Synth prototype (2009)
Read more about this topic: List Of Jean Michel Jarre Concerts
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