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Skoog musical instruments (PC or Mac) - Skoogmusic

What is a Skoog? A Skoog is wonderful. But that's not helpful is it? More specifically, it is a spongey, colourful, versatile musical instrument that plugs into your Mac or PC's USB socket.

What does it sound like? It can sound uncannily like real-world instruments due to the use of some clever stuff called Physical Modelling Synthesis. This allows the computer to replicate things like the pressure of breath down a virtual flute, and the tension of a string on a bass guitar. It can also play traditional samples and MIDI instruments in a range of interesting ways. In short, a rainbow of sounds are under the control of anyone who can interact with the Skoog, and most people will be able to do so.

Alright, but what does it really sound like? Well, here's an Electronic Soup Podcast, where you can hear our early Skoog experiments.