# Digital Music Composition Pens Sing to Convert Tunes to Written Music By Pearl | Published 2008-08-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-composition-pen-sing-and-convert-tunes-into-written-music References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/08/18/compose-music-all-high-tech-like/) & [km.boco.tw](http://km.boco.com.tw/en/InsideDetial.aspx?id=B20080721000007) This concept music composition pen is a combination consisting of an electronic pen and a music book. It is perfect for those who can compose melodies but are unable to write down the tunes in proper [music notation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melodyscribe). The user sings into the pen which acts as a microphone as well as [records your song](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamcorder). When the pen is docked into the digital tablet, the tunes are rapidly converted into a musical score. If you know how to write music, you can still note down the music the traditional way. Either way, you will be able to hear what your composed as the device comes complete with the [music library of orchestral sounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-maestro). The designers, Ouyang Xi, He Binbin, Zeng Li and Li Bo of China’s Hunan University, were the Bronze Award winners at the 8th Lite-on Awards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Digital Music Composition Pens:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in music composition and notation by combining digital technology with traditional pen and paper methods. - **Sing to Convert Tunes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in converting sung melodies into written music using digital technology. - **Electronic Music Notation:** Innovative solution for users who struggle to write down their composed melodies by allowing them to easily convert tunes into musical scores. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Music Technology:** Opportunity for innovation in the music technology industry by developing advanced tools for music composition and notation. - **Education:** Disruption in the education industry by providing a new and efficient method for teaching music composition and notation. - **Electronics:** Innovation in the electronics industry by integrating audio recording and music composition features into a single device. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Music Sketchbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everglow1.md) - [Affordable Music-Making Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyplay-1s.md) - [AI Transcription Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowtica-scribe.md) - [Digital Writing Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuseproject.md) - [Ai Music Module Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muse-3.md) - [Text-Converting Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casiotone-cts1000v-keyboard.md) - [Ultra-Modern MIDI Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midi-device.md) - [Real-Time Digitizing Note-Taking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digitizing-notetaking.md) - [Mobile Music Analysis Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-analysis-device.md)