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One of the most popular computers from the 1980s, the Commodore 64, is having a minor renaissance as an electronic musical instrument. The C64′s audio chip is famous for producing an array of warm, familiar 8-bit beats and blips.
As a result, the trusty C64 has become a popular platform…
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February 16th, 2008 by: Technabob
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Okay, okay, enough about pac-man already, right? Wrong. Check this awesome custom made guitar by Ian Schneller over at Specimen Products. This sweet 25 1/2″ scale instrument is made of ebony, basswood, and maple with mother of pearl accents, and is finished in the happy familiar yellow lacquer of our…
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November 6th, 2007 by: The Scholar
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Ready to get your polka on? This unassuming accordion happens to house a complete PC under hidden inside its bellows.
The Enrico accordion case mod project took an old squeezebox, gutted it out and loaded it with a Linux server, designed to store the builders’ digital music collection. Thanks to…
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October 30th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Here’s a unique keyboard for the musician who’s got to take their instrument everywhere they go. The Infinite Response Vax 77 is designed to fold in half so it can fit in the overhead compartment on airplanes.
Once folded in two, the keyboard measures in at just 23.3″ (w) x…
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October 25th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Yamaha has always been on the cutting edge of piano technology, and has just announced a cool new feature for their Disklavier player pianos. Their already amazing self-playing pianos can now stream content live over the Internet.
The new Disklavier Radio system allows the pianos to play live music broadcasts,…
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October 15th, 2007 by: Technabob
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Rocker/ Case Modder Kneivel put together this ingenious home arcade cabinet by taking a stack of Marshall amp cases and transforming them into a Guitar Hero… themed gaming system.
The system is made from 3 individual cabinets which can be disassembled in case he wants to taking the show on
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October 15th, 2007 by: Technabob
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It looks like the full version of the highly-anticipated interactive music game Rock Band now has a price and release date.
I was over on Amazon earlier today and came across this product listing:
Listing a November 20th release date, the $199 “Rock Band Collection” for the Xbox 360 and…
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July 22nd, 2007 by: Technabob
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The Theremin is quite possibly the strangest musical instrument ever made. Invented in 1919, it was one of the world’s first electronic instruments. The Theremin produces its otherworldly sounds without ever touching it.
Soon, you’ll be able to get your own miniature Theremin to put on your desktop.
Japanese science…
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July 5th, 2007 by: Technabob
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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…
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May 12th, 2007 by: Technabob