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3D Printing Applications in the World of Music

Next Monday, June 21st is the Fête de la Musique (also known as World Music Day), an international celebration that gives artists the opportunity to take to the streets to showcase their musical talent. In recent years in the music…

3D printed music instruments
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Next Monday, June 21st is the Fête de la Musique (also known as World Music Day), an international celebration that gives artists the opportunity to take to the streets to showcase their musical talent. In recent years in the music industry, 3D printing has shown a lot of potential as it offers considerable advantages to companies and users who adopt it to carry out their creative projects. From 3D printed music instruments to accessories, to speakers and headphones, additive manufacturing is undoubtedly becoming more and more important in this sector. And as Music Day is just around the corner, we want to get ready for the occasion. That’s why we have compiled some of the best applications of 3D printing in music, and at all levels. Enjoy!

The Travel Sax

If you are a fan of music and like to take it with you everywhere, then this project might just be for you. The so-called Travel Sax is a 3D printed electric saxophone developed by the Spanish company Odisei Music. It is just 8.7 x 5 x 3.1 in (22 x 12.8 x 8 cm) with a weight of about .5lbs (225g), making it ideal for transporting without any problems. In addition to the musical instrument, the pack includes a protective case, an accessory bag, a cleaning cloth, a charging cable, and 3 mouthpiece adapters for soprano, tenor and baritone. To make the sax, the company uses HP’s Multi Jet Fusion technology and they have chosen (PA12) as the material, giving the Travel Sax a uniform and elegant final finish.

Songbird Vinyl

Scheduled for release in October this year, SongBird is a 3D printable turntable kit launched by British startup Frame theory 3D. The Kickstarter Campaign has raised already £25,442, or $35,952 from 167 backers. Customers will be able to choose between either the fully printed kit, which will arrive with all the pre-printed parts, or the “maker” kit, for people who wish to print the parts on the FDM machine. Regardless, the kit will take less than 2 hours to assemble after which you will be able to play full-length records.