Imagine a sound, a tone. Engineering and math might go into creating a musical instrument that can make that tone, but that same sound also depends on acoustics, perception, creativity — a multitude ...

The author describes current trends in the design of acoustic and electroacoustic musical instruments, with an emphasis on unconventional and innovative types made by individuals rather than by ...

Martin Archer does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

For musicians who want to create more than one type of sound on a single instrument, the electronic keyboard has been the standard for many decades. Thanks to the MIDI protocol originally developed in ...

Digital electronics has profoundly changed musical instrument design. From toy keyboards to performance-grade pianos, synthesizers, and drum sets, to name a few, instruments that once would have been ...

The country's transportation minister says he will introduce a measure to replace all vehicle horns with the sounds of traditional Indian musical instruments. He's also looking into changing sirens.