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Colin O’Dowd’S Ekg Coat Rack Definitely No Flatliner

Technabob — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:48:53 +0000

Looking for a cool way to keep your coats up off the floor? Then look no further than the Beat coat rack by designer Colin O’Dowd.

Whether you think of it as the pulse of a beating heart, the waveform of your favorite tune, or the trend line for your stock portfolio, it’s definitely a conversation piece on any wall. The Beat retails for £40 (appx. $60 USD) over at O’Dowd’s online shop.

Bodybeat Metronome: Rhythm Without a Sound

Technabob — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:40:16 +0000

Aspiring musicians: If you’re having trouble keeping the beat while your trying to jam, look no further than this newfangled spin on the classic metronome. The BodyBeat is an electronic metronome that clips onto your fingertip and lets you feel the beat of the music rather than listen to it.

The Peterson BB-1 BodyBeat keeps you on beat by sending tiny little pulses down the wire to your fingertip. This silent method of learning the rhythm lets you concentrate on playing your music, instead of listening for clicks or watching for blinking LEDs.

So if your rhythm needs a little fine-tuning (or you just have none whatsoever), head on over to Sweetwater Music and get on the beat. The Peterson BodyBeat retails for just under $100 USD.

Tokyoflash Bpm Watch: How Many Beats Per Minute is That Song?

Technabob — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:21:42 +0000

My favorite watch company is at it once more. Tokyoflash has rolled out their latest creation, the BPM watch.

The digital timepiece is designed for aspiring musicians, DJs and anyone else who wants to know how many beats per minute are in a rhythm. Simply enter BPM mode, then tap away on the large metal plate on the front of the watch. The watch will then calculate the approximate beats per minute you’ve been tapping. In BPM mode, the watch also cranks out some goofy messages on its scrolling display, designed to inspire your jam, including the classic “the roof is on fire!”

While I’m not 100% sure on the real world application for the watch, it is pretty cool looking. It’s got a nice metal case with black accents and a black leather band. Plus, its bright white-on-black LCD display (backlit by a white LED) is much easier to see than most inverse displays I’ve seen. It’s even got a mini-flashlight mode to help DJs find their CDs in the dark (that is, if you’re still playing CDs — that’s so 1995!)

Best of all, the watch is just ¥7,900 (appx. $65 USD), so what’s not to like.

Mijam Mini Synthesizers Let You Make Music Anywhere

Technabob — Sat, 12 May 2007 13:23:29 +0000

These miniature electronic instruments let you kick out the jams wherever you go. The BlueBox MiJam Mini series let you carry entire band in your backpack.

First up, there’s the Mini Drumpad, which features a bunch of percussion sounds as well as rhythm an tempo settings to keep the sounds on beat. Keyboard fans will dig the Mini Keyz and its tiny 8-key interface. Then there’s the Mini Lixx, which plays guitar riffs and chords, and features a unique strumming interface. Finally, there’s the Mini Mixer, which lets you add DJ effects to music from portable music players.

Each of the MiJam Minis retails for about 20 bucks. They can be used as standalone musical instruments, or plugged into your current MP3 player and mixed together to accompany your music.

[via iLounge]