In 1995, whentheban went into effect, theonlyinstrumentallowed in the Cumberlandprisonwasthe harmonica, butinmates who already had a guitaror electronic keyboardwereallowed to keepthem.
Metheny says he worked with inventors and technicians from around the country to build the robotic instruments used on Orchestrion. He programs and controls every sound from his computer, guitar or keyboard.