# Paper-Playing Turntables The IDEO C60 Redux Turns Collages into Mix Tapes By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-12-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ideo-c60-redux References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/12/ideo-constructs-rfid-turntable-hearkens-back-to-mixtaps-of-yore/) & [ideo](http://www.ideo.com/news/archive/2010/12/#news-4034) I’m dumbfounded by the IDEO c60 Redux RFID Turntable because of its expert ability to turn scraps of paper into clear digital music. [Cassette tape paper cutouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-edith) are printed and implanted with information about different tune tracks, and then read by this [high-tech stationary record player](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korg). The IDEO c60 Redux is so sophisticated that it can read and play a song within one second of the music card being set down, and it even lets you form playlists, “[mix tapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassetteone)” or mashups by placing multiple snippets on the reader at once. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Paper-to-music Integration:** The use of RFID technology to turn paper cutouts into digital music provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in the music and stationery industries. - **Instant Music Playback:** The ability of the IDEO c60 Redux turntable to play a song within a second of setting down a music card opens up possibilities in the music and entertainment industries. - **Multi-snippet Playback:** The feature of the IDEO c60 Redux turntable to play multiple snippets simultaneously has disruptive innovation potential for the music production and DJ industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Production:** The IDEO c60 Redux turntable could create new opportunities in the music production industry by allowing for easy manipulation and integration of paper cutouts into digital music. - **Stationery:** The use of RFID technology in the IDEO c60 Redux turntable presents new possibilities for innovation in the stationery industry by creating a way to bridge analog and digital media. - **Entertainment Technology:** The ability of the IDEO c60 Redux turntable to instantly play music and create playlists could lead to innovation in the entertainment technology industry by enhancing user experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Retro Music Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-mixtape-kit.md) - [Tape Deck Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-folklore.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md) - [Sculptural Modern Turntable Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amuni-studio.md) - [Futuristic Old-Fashioned Phonographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/re-retro-player.md) - [Retro-Modern Turntable Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertical-turntable-concept.md) - [Visceral Record Turntables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbit-kinetic.md) - [Nostalgic Compact Clear Cassettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp81.md) - [Hybrid Hi-Fi Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-plus.md)