ARTinoise announces Kickstarter campaign for the Zefiro smart wind instrument

ARTinoise announces Kickstarter campaign for the release of Zefiro, mobile USB-C based digital instrument.

ARTinoise, the Italian start-up behind the beloved re.corder, announces the upcoming launch of Zefiro—the smart reed and musical smartphone companion. By simply plugging the mouthpiece into the USB-C port, users can transform their phone or tablet into a variety of wind instruments, all dynamic and playable. A Kickstarter campaign to support the launch opens November 5, 2024.

To fund the launch of this newest instrument, ARTinoise is opening a Kickstarter campaign on November 5, 2024 and the first round of products is expected to be delivered starting from late January/Early February. To become one of the first backers, make a reservation here.

When the Zefiro smart mouthpiece is plugged into a smartphone or tablet, it is immediately recognized by the MIDI input and the rest of the instrument is displayed on the screen—usually keys or wind holes. Equipped with lip sensors and an air pressure sensor, the mouthpiece sends breath power data directly to the Zefiro app—affecting the volume, length, and harmonics of the sound.

Within the Zefiro app, users can select from a wide library of virtual instruments, ranging from timeless classics like the flute or violin to imaginative fantasy sounds. Whether flying solo or performing with the help of Zefiro’s various background tracks, users can record their work and share it with friends.

Built to bring the fun of music-making to everyone, the Zefiro app is approachable and offers a customizable playing experience. Finger placement of instrument keys and screen reactivity can be easily modified in settings and adapted for any musician.

“The re.corder was a great success for us and we have been moved by the positive feedback it has received from educators around the world,” says ARTinoise Founder and CTO Davide Mancini. “Like the re.corder, we intentionally designed the Zefiro to be accessible and adaptable so everyone can experience the music.”

Since the Zefiro connects to the USB port of a phone, it immediately recognizes the MIDI input and displays the rest of the instrument on the screen—usually keys or wind holes. Equipped with lip sensors and an air pressure sensor, the mouthpiece sends breath power data directly to the Zefiro app—affecting the volume, length, and harmonics of the sound.

While working as a firmware and hardware designer for a major appliance manufacturer post-graduation, Mancini started tinkering and applying what he learned about appliances to instruments like modular synthesizers. He founded modular synthesizer brand soundmachines in 2015 and ARTinoise in 2017.

Based in the musical instrument hotbed of Marche in Italy, ARTinoise is dedicated to blending old-school music with modern tech to create fresh takes on the instruments we know and love—challenging the conventional ideas of who can create music and how it’s done. Between the re.corder and the Zefiro, ARTinoise makes it possible to discover a whole new world of sounds and ways to play. Since the inception of ARTinoise, Mancini and his team have journeyed through uncharted waters, like mechanical design, large-scale production, worldwide certifications, distribution networks, and B2C marketing to bring their instrument concepts to life.

“As with any innovative and technologically important project, the last steps of product’s development and industrialization are quite capital intensive,” says Mancini. “The mold tooling for the injection printing of the plastic parts, especially, is the most expensive and potentially critical single activity and this campaign will give us the extra boost to achieve it without compromises. We choose the crowdfunding approach given our high expectation for this potentially ubiquitous product!”

For more information please visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...artphone-users









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