Buying your own full-sized keyboard to create digital music can be expensive, or you may only want to experiment and fool about with some tunes - so a cheaper alternative is always welcome. One creative solution to the problem has been demonstrated by Bas von Straaten who has created a MIDI keyboard using a sheet of paper and conductive paint.
Furthermore by using conductive paint you can either recreate a classic piano-key setup - or be creative and create your own shapes that will represent each musical note. It's also great for kids as they can make a mess with it, then simply paint up another keyboard. Finally a quick demonstration of the keyboard is shown in the following video:
A great idea that can be easily recreated - so visit the project page to learn how. And for more, we're on facebook, Google+, and twitter - so follow us for news and product updates as well.
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