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Mogees Let You You Turn (Almost) Anything Into A Musical Instument
Jamming-out with two pencils and a table, rocking with a tennis racket, or slapping a rooster’s wattle was once looked down upon… and may still be. Thankfully (or not), that’s no longer the case.
Inventor Bruno Zamborlin has developed Mogees, a sensor that gives the musically inclined (or anyone else really) the ability to turn almost anything into a musical instrument. That is of course, as long as you can attach the device to it.
Housed inside the Mogees is a 40mm vibration sensor and circuit board that translates those vibrations into a myriad of different sounds depending on the user’s preferences. The Mogees app does the heavy lifting by identifying the types of hits made on the object–taps (soft/hard), scrapes and so-forth. Those distinct vibrations can then be assigned to different musical sounds such as a drum machine, synthesizer or a stringed instrument, among a host of others.
The sensor is designed to work out of the box with most every iPhone from the 5 on up, as well as the iPad 2 and Air, Mini and Mini 2. There’s even support for Mac users running OSX 10.7+ and Windows, however Android users are currently out of luck. Those looking to incorporate the Mogees with other instruments can take advantage of the MIDI support, effectively broadening the amount of sounds that can be created using the sensor. Those who want to get their hands on a set of Mogees can do so for £95 (~$140), available now through the Mogees website.
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