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We first got our hands on Lava Music’s oddball carbon-fiber Me 2 smart guitar back in 2021, which was followed by a new model later that year. Now the company has announced the fourth generation, adding a spruce option plus a more affordable Play flavo… Continue reading Lava updates oddly-shaped carbon smart guitar, adds new options
Boss has added an interesting new amplifier to its acoustic range. The AC-22LX battery-powered compact amplifier for acoustic instruments rocks Air Feel processing for faithful natural tones at performance volumes.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Techn… Continue reading In the air tonight: Boss acoustic guitar amp showcases Air Feel tech
Due to factors such as murky water and limited peripheral vision, it can be difficult for scuba divers to keep track of where their fellow divers are at all times. A newly developed smartwatch app, however, could soon make it much easier for them to do… Continue reading Smartwatch app lets divers track one another underwater
EPFL researchers have developed a 100% effective, ultra-thin active noise cancelling system that uses an ionized air plasma propulsion system instead of speakers. A 17-mm-thick (0.6-in) layer can block 20 Hz noise as well as a 4-m-thick (13-ft) wall.Co… Continue reading Plasma-based noise cancelling could silence rooms, cars and planes
Many students of guitar begin their journey on an acoustic. But rocking out can be a challenge. Back in 2017, France’s HyVibe launched an Indiegogo to fund a hybrid with built-in digital smarts. This was followed by a kit to give such superpowers to an… Continue reading Self-install Essential kit turns any ol’ acoustic into a smart guitar
Whisper Aero says its electric aircraft propulsion systems are “20% more efficient and 100x quieter than anything else on the market.” They’re designed for drones, planes and possibly eVTOLs, and there’s also a funky-looking concept plane.Continue Read… Continue reading Whisper Aero claims radical advance in quiet, efficient electric jets
Researchers have taken another step forward in medical micro-robotics, designing a tiny, speedy, self-propelled bot that may one day deliver medications directly where they’re needed inside the body.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: M… Continue reading Sound-powered microbots zip to where they’re needed to deliver drugs
Using touchscreens or pushbuttons to control devices isn’t always practical, and voice commands may not work in loud environments. A new system offers an alternative, in that it utilizes acoustic waves which travel across the surface of existing object… Continue reading SAWSense tech turns almost any surface into a tactile interface
A new 16-string, single-fret acoustic instrument called the Hanago has launched on Kickstarter, which is designed to combine the best aspects of piano and guitar to make learning to play easy, while also laying down the foundations of music theory.Cont… Continue reading Single-fret Hanago makes a play for future tunesmiths
While there are some mechanical problems that can easily be detected by a car’s onboard sensors, there are others which are a bit trickier. The V2M system is designed to catch those other ones, by listening for them using onboard modules.Continue Readi… Continue reading V2M tech is designed to catch car problems – by listening for them