The Digitech iStomp isn’t the first iPhone-controlled guitar effects pedal, but it’s the first one that feels more like a legit guitar accessory than an iPhone toy. More »
You will need a set of steel balls to lay down the beats with Alkex Instrument’s unique eight-step sequencer. Forty-eight steel balls, to be exact, which trigger the optical sensors the machine uses in place of physical buttons. More »
Ion Audio definitely had a busy CES. Besides launching iCade Mobile — which adds eight buttons and a D-Pad to your iPhone — they also showcased upcoming instrument learning rigs. Piano Studio is a 61-note keyboard with lighted keys showing you how to play, while Drum Master is a full-size electronic drum kit with six velocity-sensitive lighted pads and cymbals. We also got a sneak peak at guitar apprentice. Video! More »
I haven’t played a stringed instrument for half a decade, but something as magical as this could bring me back. See, hacker (and admitted non-musician) [magnetovore]crafted a cello that plays music with invisible magnetism instead of a traditional bow. More »
You really can’t get tired of people going to unexpected places and making unexpected music. Here we have experimental musician Diego Stocco making a crazy percussive opus right in front of us with a dry cleaner’s tools of the trade. More »
While it’s sad that Wayne and Garth are no longer actively producing their most excellent community television program, I’m sure they would totally approve of this rockin’ messenger bag with a built-in functioning guitar. Party on, indeed. More »
