Bash out an email with the MIDI drum keyboard

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As input methods like the Gauntlet, Kee4, ASETNIOP and the back-type prototype from AlphaUI effectively demonstrate, there are many novel ways to enter text into a computer system. I'll wager that few (if any) Gizmag readers would consider using a set of drums to type out messages, though. But that's precisely what Alec Smecher has done. He readily admits that it's not the most practical typing solution but it is helping him to hone his skills as a bucket banger... Continue Reading Bash out an email with the MIDI drum keyboard

Section: Good Thinking

Tags: Drums, Input Device, Keyboard, MIDI

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