The U.K. Company Orbitsound has recently introduced an innovative portable “sound system,” which delivers stereophonic sound using a single speaker. The new product, named Orbitsound T3, is a small, elegant gadget that is compatible with most music players available today. ...
LED Drumsticks
The California based Company TAC (The Ant Commandos), a provider of wireless video game music peripherals and accessories, has developed illuminated drumsticks for Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour Drum Sets. When a player strikes them, the entire body ...
LS-10 – Portable Linear PCM Recorder
Olympus’ LS-10 is a portable 24 bit/ 96 kHz linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) recorder that allows for digital audio recording outside of a recording studio. Whether it is live music, a lecture at the university, a journalist’s interview, or ...
Yamaha’s Digital Musical Instrument
The digital musical instrument TENORI-ON was designed by Yamaha and media artist Toshio Iwai. This 16×16 matrix of LED switches offers a wide variety of performance capabilities. The device features six performance modes, and nine different scales. It has MIDI ...
KAOSSILATOR Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer
KORG’s KAOSSILATOR Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer is an extremely compact-sized, portable synthesizer, which is easily operated by running your fingers over its touchpad. It is equipped with hooks for attaching a strap and runs on batteries, making it a travel-friendly device. ...
Toyota’s Violin-Playing Robot
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has recently unveiled a robot capable of playing the violin and even of achieving vibrato. This innovative robot uses precise control and coordination to achieve human-like dexterity. Its hands and arms have 17 joints, which may ...
Blackbird Rider – Carbon Fiber Guitar
The Blackbird Rider is an acoustic guitar with full-bodied sound in a highly portable package – 30% smaller than a traditional acoustic guitar. This was achieved thanks to the material chosen to construct this unique guitar – carbon fiber. Carbon ...
Audiopad Composer
Two students from MIT have developed an innovative control device, called the Audiopad, to help compose live electronic music. The Audiopad is a tool for composing electronic music, which tracks the positions of objects on a tabletop surface and converts ...