Press Release
HyVibe and Lag Announce collaboration to create World’s First Smart Acoustic Guitar
November 2, 2018 HyVibe to leverage Lag Guitar’s skills to build high-quality, smart, connected acoustic guitars PARIS- HyVibe, the leading brand in smart, connected vibration technology, and Lag Guitars today announced they will work together to innovate and transform the future of acoustic guitars, bridging the digital and acoustic worlds. Lag Guitars is embedding HyVibe’s technology into its Tramontane line of guitars. This collaboration will enable HyVibe to integrate its vibration control technology into the musical instrument industry. Combining HyVibe’s technology with Lag’s high-quality guitars will demonstrate how HyVibe can sculpt the sound of any object and turn it into a connected speaker with superb sound quality. Using Lag’s brand recognition and global distribution network will make the new line of smart acoustic guitars accessible for players around the world. “For the past 8 years, I have researched how using vibration control can transform how we interact with objects and sound. After many prototypes and different kinds of product demonstrators, I am thrilled to introduce our technology to the general public,” said Adrien Mamou-Mani, PhD, CEO, HyVibe. “I am especially excited to start with the acoustic guitar and partner with Lag, a company that shares the same vision of the future of musical instruments and the digital world that we do. Acoustic guitar players have high standards for natural sound, but also want the features and connectivity availability that the digital world can provide. We address these needs by using the natural vibration of the guitar to create the best possible sounds and add digital control and connectivity to give the player effects, streaming, recording, and playback – all within the guitar itself.” “At Lag Guitars, we continue a decades old tradition of building beautiful and rich sounding acoustic guitars. But we are also innovators and believe that with the HyVibe system, we are shepherding an acoustic revolution,’’ said Gerard Garnier, CEO, Lag Guitars. “We have so many synergies with HyVibe. This is a huge opportunity to provide guitar players an amazing instrument”. HyVibe and Lag Guitars are in the production process and will deliver their first 3 models in January 2019. The guitars are being built and under the supervision of world-famous luthier Maurice Dupont. About HyVibe HyVibe was formed in 2017 by Dr. Adrien Mamou-Mani, Francois Beaulier, and Matthew Volsky, and is based on the research and development that Dr. Mamou-Mani conducted for 7 years at the world famous IRCAM Institute in Paris, France. HyVibe turns objects into high quality, connected speakers using proprietary technology that we call ‘smart speakerless audio’. Our technology uses a system of actuators, sensors, and a high-performance processor to constantly excite, measure, and transform the resonances of surfaces of any material. This technology is used to create and design sound diffusion in a variety of industrial applications. HyVibe’s flagship product is the HyVibe System and is used to create the world’s first smart acoustic guitar. Learn more about HyVibe at: www.hyvibe.audio and Lag Guitars at: www.lagguitars.com. Connect with us at Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn. HyVibe Matt Volsky, +33 7 83 38 15 26 PR@hyvibe.audio