{"id":3253,"date":"2026-09-16T08:53:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T22:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/?page_id=3253"},"modified":"2026-09-16T12:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T02:39:16","slug":"midi-bone-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/midi-bone-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"midi-Bone II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Updated 16 Sept 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After building a prototype<\/a> 5 years ago, I was recently inspired to re-invent this instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prototype worked, but needed refining – stronger construction, better ergonomics, shorter slide, updated processor, BLE MIDI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new midi-Bone II looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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midi-Bone II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Left side view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Right side view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The control panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Electronics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Mouthpiece assembly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The slide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Thumb panel for selecting partials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Playing position on shoulder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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  • Instrument Type<\/strong>: Wind controller (needs external synth)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Weight<\/strong>: 620g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dimensions<\/strong>: 700 long x 160 wide x 330 high<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Adjustments<\/strong>: Mouthpiece position and angle, handle position and angle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Range<\/strong>: 3-1\/2 octaves with thumb control of partials (touch-sensors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Slide<\/strong>: Precision optical sensor with “slide” or “snap” note functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Connections<\/strong>: BLE MIDI or USB-C MIDI<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Battery<\/strong>: Polymer Li-Ion 1100mAh<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mouthpiece<\/strong>: ABS in standard trombone shape with large shank, removable<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Program-change<\/strong>: Quick function <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Revision History:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • 16 Sept 2026 – Original<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Updated 16 Sept 2026 After building a prototype 5 years ago, I was recently inspired to re-invent this instrument. The prototype worked, but needed refining – stronger construction, better ergonomics, shorter slide, updated processor, BLE MIDI. The new midi-Bone II looks like this: Specifications Revision History:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3253","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"page_structure_type":"type-3","styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3270,"href":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3253\/revisions\/3270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gonzos.net\/projects\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}