The iconic ‘figure-of-eight’ design of the orchestral violin has evolved little over the last 500 years so step up Hopfgartner Gerda to design a new form for the instrument based on the designs of ships and yachts of the 1950s as well as Baroque underwear!
Ovation has produced what it claims is the first guitar equipped with an MP3 recorder so you can capture what you play at any time. It will also play back a recording and can vary the speed of playback without changing the pitch.
Japan’s Marantz has launched a space-saving audio system to excite music-lovers everywhere. The M-CR502 is a compact all-in-one music player with a spec to suit any bedroom or office.
The latest AU project from a team of young innovators in Japan and elsewhere (including Marianne Bailey) presents us with some of the most innovative and original cell phones ever seen. Not only do they provide the usual communication functions but all the featured devices double a musical instruments!
The Compose Concept looks like just another clipboard until take the pen from its holder and start to write with it. Your scrawlings are automatically transcribed into typographically perfect score. But the Compose Concept’s other main feature is even more amazing…
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