The Skoog is a customizable electronic musical instrument that has been designed to be inclusive and accessible – especially to those unable to play conventional musical instruments.Harris, Jonathan. "Ones to watch", Infinite - Annual Review of Research and Commercialisation at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Issue 10 (2010-11). Its primary market is special education and music therapy."Skoog makes creating music possible for all abilities", NY Metro Parents Magazine, New York, 7 October 2011. Retrieved on 14 June 2012.
The Skoog itself is a soft cube that plugs, via USB, into a computer running its accompanying software, which uses physical modeling technologyStrachan, Jane. "Instrument designed for kids with special needs", Springwise, 30 December 2010. Retrieved on 14 June 2012. to allow direct correlations between the expressive gestures the player makes on the Skoog and the sound that comes out of the software. The current version of the software features twenty one such instruments. The Skoog can also be used as a MIDI controller, as well as a sampler.
See also
System for making music by disrupting laser beams
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