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Convergent Creativity

Traditionally analog musical genres get a tech makeover for automation

Implications - Though the rise of electrical dance music (EDM) has spawned a slew of technologically fueled, fully accessible music-making services, something similar is only recently emerging for other genres. Providing an update for traditionally analog forms of music such as classical and country, these services and products prove there is life in seemingly antiquated pop culture movements.
Workshop Question - What is one part of your role that could benefit from automation?
Trend Themes
1. Tech-enabled Musical Instruments - Traditional instruments are being combined with technology to create innovative tools for musicians to make and enjoy music in new ways.
2. Personalized Music Creation - Apps and devices are allowing users to customize their music listening and creation experiences to their specific preferences and needs.
3. Smart Music Interfaces - Music interfaces are becoming smarter and more intuitive, making it easier for users to create, record, and share their music.
Industry Implications
1. Music Technology - Developers of music tech can design and market digital music-making tools that appeal to a wider range of musicians and music tastes.
2. Smart Wearables - Smart wearables companies can leverage bio-sensing technology to develop unique music creation devices that translate the human body's biological functions into digital music.
3. Digital Recording Software - Aspiring and professional musicians alike can benefit from recording software that offers high-quality sound and lossless signal recordings anywhere at any time.
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Concert LED Wristbands
The Country Music Awards Lets Fans Rock Out with Hi-Tech Souvenirs
The iconic visual of concert-goers waving lighters to the music of their favorite groups has been captured in the design of LED wristbands. A collaborative creation between Warner Music Nashville,... MORE
Bluetooth-Connected Digital Guitars
Bluetooth-Connected Digital Guitars
The Digital Rhythm Guitar Helps Users Play Music More Quickly
Magic Instruments recently debuted a device called the Digital Rhythm Guitar. Although it looks fairly similar to an electric guitar, the device is an entirely new instrument that is designed to get... MORE
Dynamic Smart Synthesizers
Dynamic Smart Synthesizers
The System-8 Plug-Out Synthesizer Uses Smart Music Technologies
Japanese electronic musical instrument manufacturer Roland has gone ahead and unveiled a wonderfully high-tech new synth, named the System-8 Plug-Out synthesizer, that is designed to make it easier... MORE
Digital Music Amplifiers
Digital Music Amplifiers
Positive Grid Lets Musicians Build Their Perfect Amp on a Mobile Device
Bringing a powerful combination of music and technology, Positive Grid’s BIAS app enables musicians to create their own iPad amps. Positive Grid calls its app “Warm, accurate and more... MORE
Digital Music Creation Devices
Digital Music Creation Devices
The 'Piino' Music Instrument Device Lets You Compose Anywhere
Creating music on the go usually consists of jotting down some notes in a notebook or on your phone, but the ‘Piino’ music instrument device aims to change this with a design that lets... MORE
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Bio-Acoustic Music Wearables
This Wearable Device Translates Bodily Sounds Into Musical Data
The XTH Sense is an extraordinarily innovative and spectacularly well designed and engineered wearable device that is designed to make it possible to translate the human body’s own acoustic... MORE
Smart Fabric Keyboards
Smart Fabric Keyboards
The 'K-Board Pro 4' Uses Smart Technology to Respond Like a Real Instrument
The ‘K-Board Pro 4’ is a highly sensitive controller that’s designed to feel and behave just like a real instrument. Although it might look like a traditional keyboard, the... MORE
play_circle_filled Intelligent Instrument Interfaces
Intelligent Instrument Interfaces
The iRig HD2 Offers Versatile & Reliable Recording Options
The iRig HD 2 is a high-tech digital instrument interface, designed to be used by both guitar and bass players in conjunction with iOs devices and PC, that is designed to promise a higher quality... MORE
play_circle_filled Automated Classical Music Platforms
Automated Classical Music Platforms
Dart Music Enables Distribution of Independent Classical Music
Dart Music is an exceptionally innovative new music platform that makes use of automated distribution technology to make it easier than ever for classical musicians of the independent variety to get... MORE

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