Airpiano Technology

Airpiano

The airpiano is played by way of a user gesturing above it, with keys and faders represented according to position above a wooden plank-like instrument complete with red LEDs.

“We strongly believe that the airpiano introduces a new user experience, a magical and cool performance tool and an experimental instrument to explore,” so says the website, but adds “airpiano was developed in Berlin, Germany by Omer Yosha. Unfortunately, the airpiano is now sold out and is no longer in production.”

Music technology is the use of any device, mechanism, machine or tool by a musician or composer to make or performmusic; to compose, notate, play back or record songs or pieces; or to analyze or edit music. The earliest known applications of technology to music was prehistoric peoples’ use of a tool to hand-drill holes in bones to make simple flutes. Ancient Egyptians developed stringed instruments, such as harps, lyres and lutes, which required making thin strings and some type of peg system for adjusting the pitch of the strings. Ancient Egyptians also used wind instruments such as double clarinetsand percussion instruments such as cymbals. In Ancient Greece, instruments included the double-reed aulos and the lyre. Numerous instruments are referred to in the Bible, including the horn, pipe, lyre, harp, and bagpipe. During Biblical times, the cornet, flute, horn, organ, pipe, and trumpet were also used. During the Middle Ages, music notation was used to create a written record of the notes of plainchant melodies.