In the brand new issue of Raspberry Pi Official Magazine, out today, we learn that a synthesiser squeezed into an accordion sounds amazing.

Although it’s often considered to be a quaint, old-fashioned instrument in large parts of Europe and North America, the accordion is more popular than you may think. As well as playing a significant role in traditional, folk and ethnic music, it’s used to produce jazz, pop and classical tunes. It’s also of great cultural importance and a great symbol of musical expression.

Sergey Antonovich is certainly a fan and he loves to play the button accordion. He also spends a good chunk of his free time studying music theory and creating digital music instruments and accessories. To that end, he’s been working on bringing digital synthesiser capabilities to an acoustic accordion while preserving the instrument’s authentic feel and sound.

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