The HapsBox portable music system has the look of a toy spaceship, but it’s a powerful mobile music-making machine that’s newbie-friendly while also being attractive to pros. It features its own carry handles, has built-in Bluetooth speakers, runs on battery power and puts a wide selection of instrument sounds at a player’s disposal.
There’s a companion app too, which mimics the device’s layout for tappy touchscreen composing, but also allows for button reassignment and settings tweaking as well as loading in songs, sharing compositions and more.
The 3.8-kg (8.3-lb) music creation machine is reported easy to pick up and play out of the box, but with features like MIDI over Bluetooth and the ability to cable it to external MIDI hardware included to keep the pros happy.
The HapsBox has undergone pre-launch testing by over 2,000 people, and is currently raising production funds on Kickstarter. Pledges start at HKD 3,480 (about US$450), which represents a 55 percent saving on the expected retail price. If all goes to plan, shipping is estimated to start in October. The video below has more.
All-in-one HapsBox puts portable music creation at your fingertips [New Atlas]