Musical instruments are gaining attention across multiple fronts: a UMD professor is creating music from plastic chairs, a new free Soviet-era metallophone plugin launches, and Filipino musicians are sending instruments to children abroad. Meanwhile, Texas Instruments stock faces market headwinds, and musicians are pushing for better airport security procedures for instruments at Heathrow.
·UMD professor generates ethereal sounds from plastic seats as unconventional musical instruments
·Moloko Instruments releases Luch, a free plugin emulating vintage Soviet metallophone sounds
·Filipino musician distributes instruments to children via balikbayan boxes
·Musicians petition Heathrow for improved security procedures handling instruments at airports
·Expressive E Osmose CE synthesizer reviewed for advanced musical expression capabilities
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