Phone guitar: iPhone OS, Windows Mobile and Android got all night to set the world right (video)
By Richard Lai 
posted May 8th 2010 4:58AM
posted May 8th 2010 4:58AM
posted May 8th 2010 4:58AM
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In forks we have real guitars.
Bella wouldnt like this !
@EdwardCullen
Alright, I think Engadget's become too popular among celebrities...
@EdwardCullen Don't rip-off Lord Vader.
@EdwardCullen Interesting that you should mention forks. Because I want to stick one in your sparkly emo face.
@EdwardCullen
What are you talking about, this man is a visionary!
@EdwardCullen Real vampires explode in the light.
You sparkle. Not cool.
@JimJam707 HAHAHAAH Dude that is hilarious!!! My kids love that f'n movie and when I saw that scene I was thinking the same thing!!!!
It's way harder to play 'guitar' on touch screen phone than an actual guitar, so I have mad respect for this guy even though he might be a massive nerd.
@Siryj
Yeah I was thinkin the same thing..he had to have practiced for a long ass time just to get this right.
@EdwardCullen The Onion got an App and it's free.
@Siryj
World would be a boring place without the nerds!
Awesomeness.
If you see duct tape...they nailed it.
@derX
i see what you did there ... nice.
The only vampire worth anything was Nikola Tesla and sunlight did *nothing* to him, so there!
@EdwardCullen - Vampires don't f#$&ing sparkle like Michael Jackson's gloves dammit!!!
(O.o)
:D WOW... I'm swept away.. probably because I'm such a nerd. Awesome project.. but the actual playing of the "instrument" has got to be the most difficult part.. (a programmer speaking)
@gargle
And to top this setup, one of the devices should have the vocal track..
"Playing" on a Gameboy doesn't seem so stupid, now.
Somewhere, Steve Jobs's head's about to explode.
@grandmainger: iSplode™
@Mr Death rofl iSplode. :D
Masterful geek feat + beautiful music = great way to start the day.
@Don Corleone my thoughts exactly. :)
Well that's a nice way to get sticky tape residue all over your new phone.
@Nickedynick
At least those phones do more than just update facebook status in all their sticky glory!
It is funny that he does 95% of it just on the iPod Touch. I imagine it is a lot harder to play a resistive touch screen like that.
@0megapartcle
not with a pick
@glenskey really? Besides the quick destruction of the screen that would result from playing one of these devices without a glass screen with a pick, it still wouldn't solve the lack of multitouch, that he seems to be using widely in his playing.
@0megapartcle what is this 1993? everyone has multitouch! as a matter of fact, I multitouched your mom last night
@0megapartcle
Probably because he strums with it, just like you spend a lot of the time strumming a guitar? Don't give it too much credit.
Whatever will be next when all of the devices support multitasking? :)
Nice, but can't beat Misa Digital:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2eiP12hQQY
too bad what we were hearing wasnt actually what he was playing, either way this is one of the most stupidest things ive seen. tech mods are cool but only if they are actually cool...this thing isnt.
At this very moment, Steve is updating the EULA to disallow use of an iPhone on a cross-platform guitar.
:P
I told you we don't need Flash for cross platform!
He just used the ipod the whole time. I bet the keyboards were just pics lol.
This shows the way. Guys, why can't we all just get along?
Anybody with a 6 pack of Heineken and some duct tape could do this...
@BKKKevin
Do you have either? No, so zip it.
He should build a custom inclosure with a great amp, 5 iPod touches and battery pack and make it look like a real wooden guitar!!
you know it looks more like a Sitar then a Guitar....
Funny if someone had called him halfway through..
Nice! It's a homemade Eigenharp.
He could write all that software but he couldn't make a proper non-crocked neck with docks for all the phones, I'm disappointed.
@fourthletter A comment on engadget expressing disappointment, how surprising.
Very good!
Just 4 words - Bravo Sir, good show.
I'm making my first comment from my new Palm Pre Plus!
On-topic: this is awesome.
BTW,engadget, why is the video not showinv up?
I'm using the webos engadget app.
I hope he comes to Maker Faire.