With both its main elements combined, the Zoom ARQ AR-96 Aero RhythmTrak looks like an enlarged version of the arc reactor embedded in Tony Stark's artificial chest cavity. Come to think of it, let's think hypothetically about this combination synthesizer, sequencer, looper, drum machine, and MIDI controller powering ...
There are many musical instruments for people to play, but out of all of them the drums are the hardest to learn because of the space needed to practice them. A full portable drum set is not a tiny task to acquire and arrange, let alone finding space in the house to place it, not to mention finding a time to practice ...
Aspiring drummers of all ages, as well as seasoned drummers, dream of being able to play the drums wherever they go, if it were possible to bring their drum sets with them. What was once impossible, is now possible – a drumkit that fits in your pocket. With the technology behind Freedrum you can go anywhere and ...
Everyone has music within them, it just needs a way to come out, Roli Blocks is that way. Now, it is possible to create music anywhere, without musical instruments, or even without any background or training in music. This amazingly simple modular system lets literally anyone express their inner beat. Everyone is a ...
There is some new tech in town – the multi-instrument known as Artiphone's Instrument 1, and it is amazing, to say the least. It has been a work in progress, but now it's reached the Kickstarter stage and has already exceeded its funding goals, as it's ability to mimic the sounds of other instruments such as the ...
For decades now, the synthesizer (and, to a less-widespread-but-more-awesome extent, the keytar) has been that standard-bearer in versatile electronic multi-instrumentation. Well, if anything was going to step up to challenge that, it might as well be the timeless acoustic guitar with a hand from the ACPAD Electronic ...
This Illuminating Piano comes from McCarthy Music and promises to be able to turn anyone into a maestro overnight. The way it works is simple: the keys illuminate in order to identify where you need to press the keys and this then allows you to quickly learn to play the piano or just fake it in front of your ...
Jason Lazarus