There's nothing new about using cell phones as instruments. We've seen
pop songs covered, entire
orchestras of Apple handsets and even a
ringtone mobile playing Christmas tunes. What we haven't seen though, is one person combine several handsets into a makeshift instrument, and become a one-man Franken-band. That is, until we saw this: the Phone Guitar, assembled from two Android phones, two Windows Mobile devices, an iPod touch and what appears to be several rolls of duct tape.
The creator, who goes by the name Steffest, built the mobile monstrosity as part of a demonstration on cross platform application development. His attempt to build a usable piano sequencer and drum machine app for Android, Windows Mobile and the iPhone OS from the same code failed, but that didn't stop him from showing off his creation by playing a frighteningly agile version of 'Cracklin Rosie.' Check out the video below. [From:
Steffest Digitale Pulptuur]
Tags: android, AndroidOs, cellphones, CracklinRosie, diy, instrument, iphone, ipodtouch, music, MusicalInstrument, MusicalInstruments, steffest, top, video, WindowsMobile, winmo
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Subscribe to commentsLane-LaneMay 12th 2010 2:55PM
The cell phone guitar was well put together. Was very clever, and should be put into the records book under most creative.
David S.May 12th 2010 4:17PM
Some techno-geek with way too much time on his hands....
David Cop-a-feelMay 12th 2010 6:19PM
the fact that you took the time to read the article and respond indicates you also apparently have a lot of leisure time. People living in glass houses....
germerican47May 12th 2010 8:34PM
I loved it so much that I just had to listen to it several times ...it's just awsome.
I would love it if you put more like this on YouTube.
and also put it in my favorites.
Thank you