Muro Box-N40 | Programmable Mechanical Music Box
This music box plays unlimited melodies you create/collect like your exclusive pianist!
Since the invention of the music box 200+ years ago, countless effort has been invested in creating music boxes that can change tunes, but no one has been able to design a truly practical mechanism for changing songs. As a result, the selection of music box tunes was limited and unable to meet people's diverse listening needs nowadays.
It wasn't until the first-generation of Muro Box-N20 was born that its patented mechanism broke the limitation of traditional music box design, By paired the Muro Box (music box) with our exclusive app, you can now search for songs, create your playlists, and compose new music to be played live by the music box. You can even set time alarm for music box to play at different times as you wish.
The first-generation Muro Box-N20 (with 20 notes on a diatonic scale) cannot fully present the beauty of people's unforgettable melodies that required flats and sharps. Due to petitions from our global customers, we decided to develop the Muro Box-N40, expanding the range to 40 notes to accommodate all of your favorite songs from different generations, The box is crafted from thermally modified Taiwanese Acacia Confusa wood, aged over 60 years, paired with hand-applied wood wax to preserve its naturally emanating caramel aroma.
Top-tier music boxes often utilize multiple combs in order to create the effect of simultaneously producing two tones with the same pitch, differing by 14 cents in frequency. (100 cents = 1 semitone) Due to the physical properties of sound wave interference, the combined sound will continuously fluctuate in volume based on the difference in frequencies, creating a perceived tremolo effect, This is the unique effect known as “Sublime Harmony”, exclusive to top-tier music boxes.
Like the sound of heavenly music, each note is played simultaneously by 2 combs (vibration plates) differing by 14 cents. We meticulously remastered the premium mechancial musc box with 4 combs to showcase its exquisite craftsmanship, The wood grain of Acacia is prone to warping due to its spiral structure, and it’s difficult to be shaped due to its hardness. However, after undergoing heat modification to prevent deformation, it emerges as the optimal tonewood choice, distinguished by its high strength and density.
With a minimalist design, the entire base is crafted from solid brass, harkening back to the authentic origins of music boxes from two centuries ago. The warm-toned metallic texture exudes understated luxury, embodying the charm of classical simplicity, If customized music arrangement still cannot convey your feeling thoroughly, we employ personalized laser engraving design to fulfill your wish.
The N40 Sublime edition is our flagship version, and its price encompasses a customized laser-engraved metal plate and a customized two-minute-long music arrangement service.
Using 2 combs (vibration plates) to cover notes in a chromatic scale to truly satisfy musician's composition needs and faithfully representing meaningful songs in your memories, Following the N20 series, classical maple wood is chosen for N40 Standard to provide a neutral sound without adding extra tonal quality. You have the freedom to choose your own resonance box that meets your expectation, allowing the N40 to showcase your unique taste.
Both N40 Sublime and N40 Standard support Din 5 midi and USB-C midi signals, offering greater convenience for music enthusiasts to create their own music, The N40 scale spans nearly 4 octaves. Every whole tone and semitone are continuously included from D4 to C7, while the lower range part F3-C4 is discontinuous, and some semitones (F#3, G#3, A#3, and C#3) are not included. To understand why we chose to exclude these four semitones, please refer to this Muro Box-N40 update #8.
Want to know the sound quality? How to use our app? What are the songs in our library? Everything you wish to know is answered in the following online testing instruction, You will be surprised to see how you can remotely control the prototype of Muro Box-N40 Sublime/ Standard in our office located in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Download our FREE app “Muro Box” from App Store or Google Play, 2. Login the App with Account and Password shown in the stream, 3. Remember to turn on your speaker from the screen of the live stream window. Check out thousands of melodies shared by our global music box community.
To get the best experience, use a desktop or second phone to watch the live stream video when your mobile is operating the Muro Box app, After our Muro Box-N20 was released in the market, we came to understand that due to the profound historical and cultural significance of music boxes, musicians from all around the world are seeking programmable music boxes as a medium for their creative endeavors.
Both N40 models come with the DIN 5 MIDI input and USB-C MIDI input (Host/Device Mode), allowing you to connect the Muro Box-N40 to any MIDI devices, Both N40 models support 6.5mm audio signal output by incorporating a transducer pickup system for recording its live music performance, I’m a diamond/multi-platinum and award-winning music producer from Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. I have a few music boxes here in the studio that I would use to sample because I like the sound.
But a traditional music box isn’t flexible. I couldn’t play the melodies I was hearing in my head with a traditional music box. Having a Muro Box is handy, and makes my job in the studio way easier, because I can play exactly what I am hearing.
You have to order one of these before it's too late!
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