Just a few weeks ago, we’d never have guessed that cardboard musical keyboards were about to become a ‘thing’, but that’s precisely what appears to be happening. First Nintendo launches one as part of its new Labo platform, and then the Kami-Oto MIDI controller appears on Kickstarter.
This is a DIY kit based on traditional Japanese origami. It’s made up of a main board, silicon contacts and the cardboard keyboard itself, which you fold into shape. The unit connects to your computer or iOS device over USB (there’s also a Bluetooth option) and shouldn’t take more than about half an hour to build, apparently.
Find out more on the Kami-Oto Kickstarter page. A pledge of around £20 is required to secure the basic model, while the Bluetooth edition requires a pledge of around £26.
