Instrument modder Frank Piesik has combined 3D printing, electronic hackery and touch sensing to create the ElektroCaster that bridges the gap between traditional guitars like a Telecaster and full-on electronic sound makers like the (no longer in production) Kitara.
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At its most basic, the Modular Fiddle can be played like any other violin. But creator David Perry designed this instrument to explore the many different physical component shapes and tones made possible with 3D printing.
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Pipes from the Synesthesia Corporation essentially merges computer hardware and production software for an all-in-one music creation machine that's said to start a whole new music creation product category.
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Mighty Vibe is a tiny, water- and shock-resistant music player that clips to your clothing while you exercise. Think of it as an iPod Shuffle for Spotify users – you fill it up with your playlists, then it streams to your wired or Bluetooth headphones for over five hours.
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When we first caught up with BandLab – a cloud-based music creation and collaboration platform – the project was in its infancy. A lot has happened since early 2013, so a catchup is long overdue.
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Many blues players use both hands to cup a harmonica around a microphone, creating a chamber around the instrument to keep out unwanted sounds from band members, improve tone and amplify the volume. The Dyna-Mic cups the harmonica to the microphone for you, so you can go hands-on or hands-free.
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After leaking on a retailer's online store last week, Moog has now officially unveiled the Moog One – its first polyphonic analog synthesizer in more than 35 years and new flagship. And it's a beast.
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Anker recently released its Soundcore Spirt Pro sweat-proof and water-resistant Bluetooth earphones. While they don't go directly head to head with heavy-hitters like Sennheiser's Momentum earphones, they do pack in some compelling features and design novelties at a fraction of the price.
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A few years ago, designers from Yamaha Corp and Yamaha Motor switched for a while. For the company's &Y project, engineers from both have collaborated on concept models, the latest being a music device made of vehicle parts.
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Not so long ago, even wireless earphones had cables trailing over the back of the wearer's neck. Then Earin happened. Now Glasgow's RHA Audio is nipping at the heels of Apple's Airpods with the launch of its first true wireless earphones, the TrueConnect.
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