Kickstarter of the Week is a column which looks at a new crowdfunded project each week that you can back on sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. We've seen that some of the coolest new developments in recent times - such as the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, and the Pebble smartwatch - have come out of the world of crowdfunding instead of the big companies. We're on the lookout for the potential game-changers, but we also try and point out fun projects that might be cool to back.
Of course, the project you back might not get funded, and even if it does, it might not ship. With that caveat in place, we're still fans of the concept, and that's because it has led to so many interesting new gadgets.
One such gadget is the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1, a cool accessory that can turn your iPhone or iPad into any musical instrument.
The device looks like a guitar's neck, and it is a MIDI compatible accessory that will work with apps like Garageband (it connects to your device via the lightning cable) and will work with MIDI tools such as ProTools on your PC or Mac, connected via USB. You can strum it like a guitar, play it like a piano, use it to play drums, whatever you want. The simple design lends itself to multiple uses, and since it comes with built-in speakers, the audio won't come from the speakers on your mobile, but right from under your hands.
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