Groove Pemutar Piringan Hitam by Daniel Henneh

Groove Pemutar Piringan Hitam by Daniel Henneh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Perangkat Digital dan Elektronik Competition Category.

PerakElektronik Konsumen· 2025

Groove Pemutar Piringan Hitam

by Daniel Henneh

Client: Groove

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Elektronik Konsumen Category

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The Design

About Groove Pemutar Piringan Hitam

Groove adalah pemutar piringan hitam yang menggabungkan pemutaran vinil dengan teknologi digital. Bodinya dibuat dengan proses permesinan dari balok aluminium anodisasi utuh dan dilengkapi dengan komponen baja tahan karat yang dipoles. Sebuah proyektor jarak pendek menampilkan menu, lirik, sampul album, dan detail lagu pada dinding di dekatnya. Ketika piringan hitam diletakkan di atas platter, piringan tersebut terdeteksi secara otomatis dan tonearm bergerak keluar dari posisi istirahatnya. Fitur pengenalan musik mengidentifikasi lagu pada detik-detik pertama pemutaran. Sebuah kenop yang dapat ditarik masuk akan tersembunyi saat pemutar tidak digunakan, sehingga menjaga bentuknya tetap minimalis.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Groove Pemutar Piringan Hitam adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas atas yang indah dan mengesankan. Pemenang Perak adalah karya yang sangat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan keahlian, bakat, dan ketajaman luar biasa para desainernya. Groove Pemutar Piringan Hitam diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, etalase keahlian, sangat profesional, dan sangat inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini adalah penemuan yang sangat menonjol dan dikagumi yang bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. Groove Pemutar Piringan Hitam adalah kreasi yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif, dan memercikkan keheranan dan kekaguman.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Experience timeless music and cutting-edge technology in one elegant package. Groove is made from a solid block of anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel components ensuring both durability and a modern aesthetic. It is equipped with advanced AI and a short range projector to automatically detect and display lyrics, album art, music meta data and all the relevant information that modern music players are capable of. This truly elevated Grove beyond the conventional record player.
Dimensions & Packaging: Physical dimensions: 500mm x 350mm x 80mm (WxBxH)
Audio: Built-in stereo amplifier, Bluetooth 5.1, 3.5mm Aux Out, Beam forming microphones.
Connectivity: Wifi, LAN
Display: Short range projector
Platter: Direct drive BLDC motor with precision speed control
Tags: Record player, Turntable, High End, Hifi, Audiophile, Music, Timeless, Premium
Production Technology: To be made from machined aluminum, and polished stainless steel components. Actuators will be used to implement mechanisms that automatically deploys the tonearm and retract and dial to maintain a minimalist look when Grove is not being used. It will also have advance electronics which comprices a projector module, wireless connectivity and a central onboard computer.
Design Challenge: The most challenge part of designing Groove was simplifying the conventional record player to only its essential components in order to achieve a clean minimal design. For instance spring preload mechanism was used in order to get rid of the counterweight which is used in the tonearm of conventional record players.
Research: Most of the research done for groove was to understand the current state of music recognition and explore feasibility of such a technology with minimal computing power. The ideal solution for Groove will be one that is accurately recognizes music in the shortest amount of time.

Additional research was done a retractable mechanism and actuators that could be application for implementation of the retractable dial and tonearm. I identified off-the-shelf stepper motors with reduction gears as well as short distance linear motion systems that could be used.
Inspiration: Inspired by my love for music, advance technology and high end products with durable materials. My goal for groove is to leverage recent advancements in technology to give the traditional record player a modern revival.
Project Duration: 2 months, in San Jose California.
Operation Flow: Once powered on, the multifunctional retractable dial is deployed to enable an interface to interact with the menu system that is displayed on the projected UI on the wall. When a record (vinyl) is placed on the platter, it is automatically detected and presents the music controls on the UI, once the play button in selected the tonearm is automatically deployed from the resting position to the platter to begin playing the music. The first few seconds of the music is automatically used for AI music recognition. Once the song is identified, the lyrics, album art and other useful details about the songs is displayed on the UI.
Team Members: Daniel Henneh