Phase8 kalimba-like acoustic synthesizer by korg
Korg’s phase8 acoustic synthesizer resembles a kalimba with the lifted resonators that users can touch, pluck, strum, and tap to produce sounds. It doubles as an interactive sound sculpture because instead of just tapping buttons and rotating knobs to make music, users physically engage with the device with the tools available to them.
By that it means they can scratch a rock over the resonator or use a pencil as a drumstick, and Korg’s phase8 acoustic synthesizer still produces layered sounds. There’s also a slider that boosts or softens the acoustic response so that the sounds coming out of the device can be modulated when the users touch it.
all images courtesy of Korg