# Crowdfunded Multi-Instruments (UPDATE) Instrument 1 is Successful on Kickstarter & Begins to Ship By Meghan Young | Published 2016-05-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instrument-1 References: [fastcompany](http://www.fastcompany.com/3060109/the-recommender/can-this-weird-crowdfunded-gadget-make-music-making-less-intimidating/1) & [artiphon](http://artiphon.com/) More and more often, it's becoming apparent that many [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matrix-midi-controller) campaigns don't ever see the light of day -- but that's not the case with Instrument 1. Originally brought to light back in 2014, it has since reached its goal fundraising amount and even begins to ship out soon. Instrument 1 hopes to democratize music by making it easier to make. With a cleaner, updated look, Instrument 1 can be strummed, tapped, played horizontally like a piano and so much more. Fairly intuitive to use, this universal instrument could be exactly what a musical genius needs -- one who has no formal training in anything music-related. It syncs to phones and computers to pair with existing [music-making apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-music-collaboration). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Instrument-1 Democratization of Music:** The Instrument 1 aims to democratize music by making it easier for individuals with no formal training in music to create. - **Universal Instrument for Music Creation:** Instrument 1 is a versatile instrument that can be strummed, tapped, played horizontally like a piano, and more, making it a universal tool for music creation. - **Crowdfunding Success Stories:** The success of Instrument 1 on Kickstarter highlights the increasing trend of crowdfunding campaigns that successfully bring innovative products to market. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music Technology:** The Instrument 1 presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the music technology industry by offering a versatile and user-friendly instrument for music creation. - **Mobile App Development:** Instrument 1's capability to sync with phones and computers offers disruptive innovation opportunities within the mobile app development industry for creating music-making apps. - **Crowdfunding:** The success of Instrument 1 on Kickstarter showcases the potential for disruptive innovation within the crowdfunding industry by enabling the crowdfunding of innovative and creative projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Music-Making Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyplay-1s.md) - [Headstock-Topped MIDI Guitars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midi-guitars.md) - [Intuitive MIDI Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matrix-midi-controller.md) - [Versatile Automatic Guitar Tuners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatic-tuner.md) - [Effect-Emitting Guitar Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitar-gadgets.md) - [Hand-Sensing Musical Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-airwave.md) - [Artist-Designed Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tame-impala.md) - [Ultra-Modern MIDI Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midi-device.md) - [Quirky Strummable Synths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-synth.md)