A cardboard grand piano
A Swedish packaging company, SCA Packaging, has created a grand piano that is made of cardboard. I guess it’s for people who find the real thing a little bit too heavy to lug around for gigs! Anyone one up to tickling the old cardboard?
The cardboard piano uses integrated circuits that are pressed onto paper instead of silicon chips or circuit boards. It’s based on technology developed to make paper products that change colour or include radio-frequency tags for inventory control. Ulf Carlsson, SCA’s head of development and research, said the cardboard piano features all 88 keys. Press one, and the circuit beneath it sends a signal to an external loudspeaker, which plays the appropriate sound.
Source: www.usatoday.com 3 June 2004 Copyright Associated Press
For now, the company has only generated a few of the futuristic keyboards. They have not developed a plan to send them to market as of yet. SCA is probably using this as a gimmick to create a buzz for the company. They also admit that this may be used as a vehicle to introduce the next generation highlighting the development of printing techniques. I’d still love to hear one!
Keep on Jammin’
May 20th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Um wow?!
May 21st, 2009 at 11:33 am
Amazing
May 21st, 2009 at 1:43 pm
It’s my belief that anything can be made of cardboard. Instruments, clothes, rocket ships… you name it.
Duct tape helps too.
May 31st, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Nice one Windyridge!
You rock!
May 31st, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Thanx Mandi, I didn’t think people would like this one but you showed me now didn’t ya!
May 31st, 2009 at 12:37 pm
I love DUCT TAPE! I really do!!!
Thanx Alfred
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Definitely not something I want in the bar. Imagine the mess when someone spills a drink?
June 3rd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Never thought about the cons of it really Eric! Very good point!
February 28th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Hmm, don’t really know what to think about this one?
Is this a case of technology ruining tradition, or is this the development of music and especially piano!
It is a pretty fun idea though, wonder how much it would cost for a grand piano.
March 9th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
I like how you think Joey!