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1981
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Founder Kiyohiko
Yamaya began
acoustic
research into
double bass and
a sound
reinforcement
method for the
instrument at
Ikutoku
Technical
University in
Japan.
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1985
|
Completed
double bass
pickup prototype
and began field
tests.
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1987
|
Began
manufacturing
and selling of
double bass
pickups.
|
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1989
|
Jazz bassist
Eddie Gomez
began using a
double bass
pickup.
|
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1994
|
Began
development of
piano pickup by
request from
jazz pianist
Michel
Petrucciani. |
|
1994
to
1997 |
Directed stage
effects using
images and
environmental
sound for a
concert entitled
Oto no Mori
(Sound of the
Forest) produced
by Masao
Yoshikawa. |
|
1999
|
Recorded,
tracked and
mastered a CD
entitled Plain
Moment by
Kuniaki Kudo.
Established the
Institute of the
Environment for
Musical
Performance.
Began joint
research with
Kanagawa
Institute of
Technology in
musical
acoustics.
Research reports
are available
here.
Completed
piano pickup
prototype and
began field
tests. |
|
2000
|
Tailored a
flute pickup for
jazz flutist
Jeremy Steig. |
|
2002 |
Established
Sonaresearch
Co., Ltd. in
October. |
|
2003
|
Began
manufacturing
and selling of
Piano
pickups in Japan. |
