<p style="text-align: justify;">Wearable devices are growing by the day but almost all of them offer similar features like giving alerts and notifications, calculating your health stats and so on. The newest gadget however, is a step beyond the regular smartbands and smartwatches and is probably the most innovative use of a wearable device specifically designed for musicians.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Soundbrenner, a Berlin-based startup has made a wearable device called the Pulse, a simple metronome tool which sends beats via vibrations or light. The device made an appearance at the <a href="http://new.businessworld.in/tech-tech-trends/mobile-world-congress-flies-shanghai#sthash.35alOda8.dpbs">MWC Shanghai</a> just last week where a quick demo of the device was shown which involved musicians trying it out live. The Pulse looks like a large smartwatch except it doesn’t have a touchscreen. It can be worn on the arm, wrist or even on the leg by one musician or a number of Pulse units can be synched together and worn by different members of a music group. It has a strong motor on the inside that sends vibrations which is claimed to be six times more powerful than the vibrators found in smartphones and smartwatches. Since every beat can be felt rather than listening to clicks via headphones or earphones, one would never miss a beat even in the loudest of environments.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/SoundBrennerPulse.jpg" style="width: 720px; height: 432px;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;">By simply tapping the desired tempo on the face of the pulse, the capacitive sensor along with some clever algorithms reproduces it as vibrations or a flashing LED which can even be customised to various colours. There is also a dial around the face of the band which can be used to fine tune each beat. With the Pulse smartphone app musicians will be able to program up to 300 beats per minute on the Pulse, and the app itself can act as a metronome, store setlists, customize beats, synchronize up to 10 other Pulse units, and act as a Smart Coach for practice sessions. The device is not only made for professional musicians but can be used by people who are learning or want to practice on and off.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Pulse is still in its beta stage and is currently being developed by Sounbrenner with a release date around the month of November. It is a part of an <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/soundbrenner-pulse-wearable-device-for-musicians" target="_blank">Indiegogo</a> campaign and will be available for $99 (Approx. Rs. 6000) for customers who pre-book the device.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p> </p>
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