Microsoft got something new: Songsmith. You sing in the microphone while songsmith creates a backing track that matches your melody, rythem etc under the conditions you set (kind of beats). Just sing, and you get the most wonderful music along with it.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oGFogwcx-E&feature=channel_page[/ame]
I'd think this is a parody, but it seems it isn't.
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/songsmith/index.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/business/25digi.html?_r=1&ref=business
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oGFogwcx-E&feature=channel_page[/ame]
I'd think this is a parody, but it seems it isn't.
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/songsmith/index.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/business/25digi.html?_r=1&ref=business