When I happened upon the Misa Digital Kitara Guitar I thought it was another piece of TRON paraphernalia, but alas, this tech age instrument is an electronic musical entity of its own.
As much as I believe in the beauty of sound and aesthetic of traditional music makers, it's about time that stringed instruments are translated into virtual interfaces as well. With a light-up, multi-touch display panel capable of playing all six "chords" at once, the $850 Misa Digital Kitara Guitar will breed a whole new space-age species of rockers.
Virtual Musical Instruments
The Misa Digital Kitara Guitar Swaps Strings for a Touchscreen
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Musical Instruments - The rise of virtual musical instruments like the Misa Digital Kitara Guitar create opportunities for music technology startups to disrupt the traditional music-making industry.
2. Multi-touch Display Panels - The adoption of multi-touch display panels in music technology has the potential to transform how musicians interact with their instruments and opens the door for innovation in digital music-making.
3. Augmented Reality in Music Technology - Augmented Reality technology in music production could revolutionize how music is experienced and created, presenting a new frontier for software and hardware developers.
Industry Implications
1. Music Technology - The music technology industry has an opportunity to embrace the possibilities of virtual musical instruments and leverage them to create groundbreaking products that redefine the way we make and experience music.
2. Consumer Electronics - As virtual musical instruments become more accessible to consumers, the consumer electronics industry can find new opportunities to innovate and create products that bridge the gap between music-making and technology.A
3. Software Development - The integration of multi-touch display panels and augmented reality technology into music production presents opportunities for software developers to create new and innovative tools for artists and producers to create music.