Gallery: A Visionary Electric Piano That Hints at UIs of the Future

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    The Seaboard Grand is part piano, part musical trackpad, and every bit the instrument of the future.
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    Traditionally, sound on a piano hasn't been as nuanced as notes played on other brass, wind, or strings instruments.
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    The Seaboard Grand uses a new digital interface called the Sea Interface, created by design company Roli. Instead of ivory keys, it has a surface of raised, curved sensors, covered with a layer of black silicone.
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    Users play it kind of like a piano, except each "key" can be manipulated via hand gestures to create more drawn out, continuous sounds.
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    The Seaboard Grand also hints at new kinds of UIs that go beyond the standard dimensions of computers and tablets.
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