Digital Bugles:

The music sounded fainter and less crisp than a live instrument. But it had a haunting, far-away quality. And as the final, tremulous note faded in an extended diminuendo, a woman dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief before leaning her head on a companion’s shoulder.

Of course, The digital bugle has no smarts, but in an age where the ability to play a musical instrument is diminishing fast, I’m a big believer in smarter instruments that create innovative ways for even novices to create music, like the Future Music Blender.