Ceramic phonograph needle amplified in a handheld package.
Inspired by an accident while fixing a record player, accidentally running my finger over the stylus and hearing my fingerprint amplified over the speakers. I wondered what other parts of the world could sound like.
110mm x 50mm
PETG
RP2040 Based
USB C VIN/DOUT
2025
Multiple versions pictured, V1 records raw audio, “found sounds” to use for auditory experiences and sampling. V2 maps the position of the needle to a pentatonic scale. Tone based melodies can be constructed from various texures and played at will. The “Sound Play Book” can guide texture sound exploration within education. The “Sound Play Grid” consists of blocks with various textures that can be repositioned like a tile puzzle to construct different melodies.
© Callum Cooper 2026