Overview of Soundbrenner Pulse

It is no secret that sound frequencies/vibrations are woven into the very fabric of our world-in nature and in us. It is also no secret that practicing with a metronome can be very unenjoyable and it often causes you to play less musically and more technically. So, “Why,” a group of German musicians seem to have asked themselves, “has a rhythmic device not been created that taps into the natural, human vibrational system?”

Creators of Soundbrenner Pulse (a wearable metronome device for musicians) put it this way on their crowd funding page, IndieG0Go:

“It makes sense, if you think about it: Making music, we often tap our foot or move our body a bit. The feeling of the vibration integrates in that body feeling. That’s why you don’t need to focus so much as you would have to with an audible click. Focus on your music instead.”

From personal experience, I can definitely relate to their sentiments! I remember so many times needing to practice with a metronome in order to solidify a piece rhythmically, but I often lost a lot of musicality during that period of time because I had to focus so much on “hearing” the beat instead of “feeling” the beat. So when I read this section on the IndieGoGo page, it was revolutionary! It does. It makes so much sense to create a metronome you can “feel” because it definitely seems like it would develop a much more natural sense of the rhythm.

This newly designed metronome has some nifty features in addition to being able to wear it around your wrist or ankle, like syncing multiple Soundbrenners to the same beat, or changing the tempo, or switching it to “discreet mode,” etc. I have yet to try the Soundbrenner Pulse myself, but would love to at some point! (One thing I’m somewhat curious about, is if it will have any negative effects on people because of the direct vibrational force on the body…)

Below is a video about Soundbrenner Pulse that is very insightful. It’s also pretty fun to watch because you get to see the metronome used by musicians in action. 🙂

Soundbrenner Pulse is available for pre-order (projected delivery date is November 2015) and you can learn lots more about the device, its creators, the concept behind it, and watch testimonials by clicking either of the links below:

Soundbrenner Pulse Funding Page

Soundbrenner Pulse Website

Some scientific thoughts about the metronome by Julian Vogels