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Interactive shelf speaker

The shelf speaker we mentioned in daily life is a speaker which could directly fit for your shelf, but this shelf speaker we are introducing is a speaker in the shape of a shelf. What’s more, it can play music in an interactive manner which allows you to gain more happiness from it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Harpejji – an innovative musical instrument

Made by a math professor, this musical instrument allows you to play it by tapping the 24 strings on the 24 frets.

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A toy MP3 player for kids

In order to make a unique MP3 player for a niche market, Sung-kyu Nam provides a design like this.

Different from those for adults and elder children, this one features two separated parts. One is a toy with a built-in RFID tag; and the other one is actually a MP3 player shaped like a hat. Just put the toy into the hat, music is start playing with a built-in speaker and you can adjust the volume by rotating the hat.

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Clari-Fi music

With the development of digital technology, such digital music as MP3 is fairly popular in nowadays. Believe it or not, however, this kind of hi-tech music is not as smooth as analogue mediums like tape and even be harmful for your ear. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Music for runners

With a knee mounted power generator, you can charge your MP3 player by translating the kinetic energy into electric power.

Theoretically, your MP3 Player won’t stop playing music until you stop running. Just kidding. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Beamsa – new musical instrument

This W-shaped gadget which has two section features six laser beams. Because of the unique built-in sensor, it allows you to play 30 pre-loaded songs like a musician.

It can connect with PC or laptop via the USB port. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Finger piano

You don’t have to have a real piano to play music. Just wear a glove like this and knock your fingers on any rigid surface, piano music is coming.

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Musical Drum Table

If you like music, especially percussion, you will sure like this drum table.

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Square CD

In the era of digital music, CD player seems not as popular as it was. But, a stylish CD player will still attract our attention. The panel of the player won’t show any control button until it is powered on. And there will be an beautiful aura in the position of the CD after the CD is inserted.

Moreover, thanks to the technology of smart material Feonic, the square CD will also transforms the entire wall into a real speaker. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Scale radio

This is the weirdest radio I’ve ever seen. Its frequency and volume are adjusted by scales rather than any buttons. So, you should put a very weight on the scale to get a corresponding broadcasting station. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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MySong—Accompaniment generating software from Microsoft

Because of lacking musical talent, most people do not have opportunity to make an accompaniment of their own short tune. However, this new software named MySong could dynamically generate a piano accompaniment just for you.

What you should do is just record your tune and then replay it with this software. Video demonstration after the break.

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Sliverlit V-Beat AirDrums kit

If you have already had an AirGuitar, you might be thinking about other musical instrument which could also be played in mid air.

The silverlit V-beat Airdrumbs kit is a good choice. Unlike ordinary drums, you don’t have to prepare a large space for it, what you need to do is just swipe the sticks in mid air, and music gonna be generated from by detecting the motion of the sticks. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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iAno——a Virtual piano for iPone/iPod

This application is a brilliant idea, which allows you to play piano on your iPhone and iPod touch. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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E-paper Music Score

Everything seems being walking into the digital era, musicians won’t be exceptions. This new conception could function like the traditional paper music score, but you won’t waste any real paper. Additionally, the extra foot peddle could turn the pages virtually. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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USB finger drum

You office is boring? So, you need a gadget like this. It allows you to play drum with your fingers. All the colleagues gonna be attracted. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Kaossilator

This is another innovative synthesizer from ThinkGeek. With a touchpad, you could create many good music just with your finger. Move your finger from left to right to change the pitch of the note, and up and down to change the sound. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Musical Shutters

Made from wood, this shutter allows you to create amazing sound by beating the blinds. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Cassette MP3 Player

cassette MP3 player

You might still remember the cassette recorder, although it is not in using anymore for most persons. However, listening music from a cassette recorder gonna be much more attractive.

This cassette-shaped gadget could not only provide most functions of a conventional MP3 player, it also functions like a real audio cassette. Just put it into a old audio cassette player, all the MP3 format music could be played by your old player. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Steel ball music maker

steel ball music maker

Music touchscreen is a creative music maker, but you won’t get any real thing while creating. Just try this steel ball music maker.

The theories of them are similar, but you could get more happiness by playing this gadget. Just add steel ball on the panel, the sound will generated as soon as the laser sweeping across the ball(s). It’s pretty cool. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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One-2-Five mini jack hub from Belkin

You have iPod or iPhone to gain more happiness, what about your friends, so you should share the happiness with them. However, there’s only on jack, so you need a mini jack hub like this.

It could transform one conventional earphone jack into five, in which way you could share all your multimedia files with your friends up to five. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Apple’s new patent protect your ears

iPod

Jobs seems to be worried about the side-effects of the iPod, cause they’re going to launch new iPod & iPhone with a automatic volume control system. This system will monitor and calculate how long a person has been listening and at what solume, before reducing that to safer level.

Actually, the safety level volume is only 70 decibels, but current iPods reaches volumes of over 100 decibels. It’s horrible Huh? So, turn down your iPod volume for your own. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Slippa MP3 new music interaction experience

Consisting of two parts , this MP3 could provide a better interaction experience. The upper part can do slip motion: vertically slip and horizontal slip. different slip direction has different function.The difference between expressed function and next song function is just that the distance of sliping . [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Interactive music table

This is developed by MIT graduates. You could be a musician by playing it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Bloc concept MP3 player

This LEGO like gadget is actually a modular MP3 player. You could add any memory modular with your favor. In addition, you could share music with your friend just by connecting them. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Toilet tunes

toilet tunes

If you always get embarrassed when things get a little too loud in the bathroom, you might like this odd gadget. It could automatically make music when the toilet lip is up. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Music comb

comb

With different length, you can create the melody just by strumming the teeth of this comb. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Robotic guitar from Gibson

robotic guitar

This is a fantastic guitar, which could turn the tuning by itself. What you should do it to press the button and then strum the guitar a few times.

It uses piezoelectric pickups rather than the usual magnetic pickups used on most electric guitars, and these pickups are able to isolate the sound of each individual string. Underneath the pickups is a processor that senses the pitch being played, and sends a signal to the tuning pegs at the top of the guitar’s neck to change the pitch until it’s all tuned up. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Melody road in Japan

melody road

Do you believe that a road could play music? This road in Japan which is cut into several places is a melody road. While you driving your car at a certain speed, you could heard the music played by the road. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Music pillow

music pillow

With a built-in speaker, this pillow could provide music for the dozer. In this way you won’t be embarrassed by the cord of your headphone. Additionally, the sound of the pillow won’t disturb anybody else. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Piano CD

Play CD with a piano? It is a brilliant idea. I like it. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Portable Ball-speaker from Sony Ericsson

speaker

This is a cute design which will take music with you and your friends. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Omni-directional speaker

With the help of planet ball, this omni-directional speaker could averagely reflects the sound to any direction. Therefore, all the body in the room gonna have the same music enjoyment. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Gigantic transparent speaker

This gigantic speaker must be a good device for music. However, it’s price is not beautiful. $ 19,916 for one speaker? OMG!!! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Portable speaker without using power source

You can just plug your earbuds into this speaker to have a better sound. It could enlarge the sound like the horn. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Another music touch panel

This music touch panel could give you more pleasure. It just like a electronic game. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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ReactOgon harmonic table

Hey, with this weird gadget, you might be the next Beethoven. Video after the jump [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Sony Rolly

sony rolly

Can you image your digital player could dance? The new player from Sony might make you surprised. It could dance with the music. Video after the jump [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Yamaha’s music touchscreen

This weird LED touch screen gives you a new chance to make music. You can just press the rubber button to create your own music. Video after the jump [Read the rest of this entry...]

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M-toy MP3 player

Wanna play music, please first spin the interface OLED display to correct the distorted images, OR you can’t enjoy your music. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Speaker sofa

sofa

You could enjoy music better with the speaker under the sofa. Plus with a built-in CD player on the right side and the left side with input jacks (for iPod), you can have the maximum listening pleasure. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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