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Historically, musical instrumentation and composition has always developed alongside technology.  The potential tools at a songwriter and performer’s disposal have always determined the music that people have written and performed.  With mobile technology now such a prominent part of social existence, how can it impact the development of music now?  Mike Butera and his company Artiphon believe they have a possible answer with his newly developed device—“the Instrument 1”. Butera claims that the Instrument 1 combines modern mobile and touch technologies with the form factor of a string instrument to create a new experience for composers and performers.  While many have played with the idea of integrating a smartphone into a musical instrument as a gimmick, Butera and his team have taken a more sophisticated and serious approach.  The Instrument 1 has professional grade components and a hardwood finish that make it clear Butera and Artiphon want this piece of tech taken seriously. 

Butera has attempted to make a very versatile piece of technology with the Instrument 1.  Antiphon’s team of designers has worked to make sure the instrument’s design allows players to use it from many different positions.  They have tried to accommodate guitarists, violinists, bassists and even mandolin players.  This allows a wide variety of performers to hold the instrument in the most comfortable position for them.  Players place their iPhones into the device to integrate the use of music apps such as Garageband or Auria.  This allows the user to experiment with many different sounds enables the ability for easier multi-track recording on a single instrument.  Butera clearly intends for Antiphon’s first product to improve the creative process for musicians considerably.  If you’re a musician who is interested but has little experience with iPhones, find iPhone support for assistance

Butera also intends for the Instrument 1 to be useful in classroom and educational settings, as its versatility could help music students develop multiple skills at once.  Those who may want to use the device on a large-scale for instructional use should have good mobile IT support for any issues with the technology.

Butera is well educated in the field of sound.  He has a PhD from Virginia Tech in the fields of sound studies and sociology.  He has also published several academic articles in the field in journals and academic collections.  He currently splits his time running Artiphon and working as an adjunct professor of sociology at Belmont University.

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