Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
Retro Music Box turns a phone hinge into a music-box lid
A phone app that plays music-box melodies, lets users punch custom paper tapes, and ties playback to opening and closing the phone.
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◎Niche
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- Phone users who want a playable music-box experience
- Worth noticing
- The tape editor supports 18- or 30-note combs, MIDI import, and compositions up to 64 bars.
Field notes
The built-in editor lays notes out as holes in a paper tape, with one column per comb tooth and one line per eighth note. It supports 4/4, 3/4, or 6/8, an 18- or 30-note comb, and tracks up to 64 bars; MIDI import is also described. The page offers eight playable examples from a stated library of 56 public-domain melodies.
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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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