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"Zoybar is a modular hardware platform for creating custom electric string instruments and effects.The basic Zoybar kits enable you to assemble a variety of electric string instruments
that could be mounted with different sound effects (like the kaoss pad in the attached image).
You can learn more about the project here
A little more info
I was inspired form the open source movement.
In the virtual world of software production, every individual programmer can be a powerful autonomous production unit (provided with a web connection and a computer) where as in the physical world materials, energy, production lines, storage and marketing takes much more time, money and risks to become a reality.
The Zoybar components provide research and development tools as a sustainable, playable prototype platform.
The same modular parts can be assembled as different instruments, can be change during the performance and also be mounted with numerous special effects, just by adding and changing their position across the profile groves.
My vision is to found an open music instruments hardware community.
Every new effect or feature that would be created by an independent developer could become relevant to the whole Zoybar users and community.
Almost any application can be easily attached to the Zoybar platform, just by adding and changing its position across the profile groves with common bolts and screws.
One last thing,
We are giving Three First Edition Zoybar Hardware Kits.
The project is scheduled to be launched at December 2008 with a contest for music instruments and sound effect developers.
Entrants shall submit a video clip performance of their new instrument to demonstrate its musicality, design, and engineering features. Performances may include new self made sound effects, synthesizer or electronic instruments.
Three First Edition Zoybar Hardware Kits will be given to the three videos with the highest number of views received through the video interaction at Zoybar.net.
http://www.zoybar.net/contest"
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