Topic: Sounds of Science: Eight Futuristic Musical Instruments

[sam]

In the future, cars will fly, cloned dinosaurs will live happily confined to zoos, and live concerts will feature musical instruments that use touchscreens, lasers and solar power.

Bad news: We're not quite there yet. Your Chevy is more likely to undergo a biodiesel conversion than a hover mod. And the tech needed to clone and cage dinosaurs still only exists in Michael Crichton's crackpot cranium. Good news: Musical instruments that use touch-sensitive controls, contain lasers and use the power of the friggin' sun are already here. Here's a look at a few of these high-tech instruments that are creating music for our geeky ears.

http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_futuristic_music?slide=1&slideView=5

[Simon]

I bet they sound nothing like the real thing.