Musipple Musikplayer by Ziqiang He, Hao Zhang and Yunan Lin

Musipple Musikplayer by Ziqiang He, Hao Zhang and Yunan Lin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Bronze in Audioproduktdesign Competition Category.

BronzeAudioprodukte· 2024

Musipple Musikplayer

by Ziqiang He, Hao Zhang and Yunan Lin

Client: School of Design and Art, Beijing Institute of Technology

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Audioprodukte Category

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The Design

About Musipple Musikplayer

Musipple ist ein Musikplayer, der traditionelle chinesische Kultur mit moderner Technologie verbindet. Die Form ist von Wasserkreisen inspiriert – einem häufigen Motiv der östlichen Kunst – sowie von der Gestalt eines Schallplattenspielers. Zum Starten der Wiedergabe wird der Arm in das Zentrum der Kreise bewegt, so als wären die Wellen von der zuhörenden Person selbst ausgelöst worden. Der Hauptkörper besteht aus hochfesten Kunststoffpaneelen, die formgepresst, montiert und oberflächenbehandelt werden. Das Lautsprechersystem umfasst zwei Hochtöner, zwei Mitteltöner und einen Tieftöner.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Musipple Musikplayer ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Musipple Musikplayer wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Musipple Musikplayer befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Musipple is a music player that combines traditional Chinese culture and modern technology.
It is inspired by ripples, a common Eastern image, and combined with the shape of a vinyl record player. It hopes to achieve the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures and the fusion of ancient and modern times, creating an interesting interaction and bringing users a new music-listening experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: 350mm x 120mm x 350mm
Bluetooth: 5.0
Bluetooth encoding: aptX Adaptive AAC SBC
Amplifier power output: 240W
Frequency response: 35Hz~24kHz
Unit:2x 25mm (1") double-dome tweeter, 2x90mm (3.5") FST midrange, 1x150mm (6") woofer
Tags: Ripple, Music Player, Oriental intention, Interactive Design
Production Technology: Select the speaker unit and crossover. High-strength plastic is selected as the main material of the box. According to the design drawings, the high-strength plastic is compression molded and assembled into various panels and connecting parts of the speaker, such as the front panel, back panel, side panels, top panel, bottom panel, and reinforced support. structure etc. Use screws and glue to connect and fix the various components together to ensure the stability and structural strength of the box. Internal padding and soundproofing. Carry out surface treatment, including sanding, painting, spraying, skinning, and other processes to increase the beauty and protection of the wooden box. Install the drive unit of the speaker (such as speaker unit, speaker unit, electronic components, etc.). Adjust the sound effects of the speakers, including frequency response, sound quality, volume, and other parameters to ensure that the performance of the speakers meets the design requirements.
Design Challenge: How to achieve the integration of eastern and western cultures and the integration of tradition and modernity is the difficulty of this project. We have gradually overcome the above problems through the design of modeling semantics, interaction methods, and other aspects.
Research: Musipple attempts to connect Eastern cultural intentions with Western product styling, while also making the product more traditional and modern. In terms of interaction, we have also made corresponding designs to make the speaker playback more natural.
Inspiration: Wei Yingwu, a poet from the Tang Dynasty in China, once wrote a poem. The meaning of the poem is that the trees near the water cause ripples when they touch the water, and the birds on the trees are singing. To turn poetry into a product, MUSIPPLE adopts the shape of a vinyl record player, which is also an attempt to integrate Eastern and Western cultures.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2023 in Beijing and finished in February 2024 in Beijing.
Operation Flow: The way to turn on Musipple is also very special. You need to move the pole to the center of the ripples as if the ripples are caused by you. The music is embodied at this moment. Ingeniously, this is consistent with the way vinyl records play music.
Team Members: Designer: Ziqiang He
Designer: Hao Zhang
Designer: Yunan Lin
Designer: Sihong Chen
Designer: Yue Gao
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer Ziqiang He, MusippleE1, 2024.
Image #2: Designer Hao Zhang, Musipple2, 2024.
Image #3: Designer Yunan Lin, Musipple3, 2024.
Image #4: Designer Sihong Chen, Musipple4, 2024.
Image #5: Designer Yue Gao, Musipple5, 2024.