Experience the most intriguing music innovators in one place at Rock Paper Scissors’ Innovator Hub. This temporary portal into the future of music making and enjoyment features eight wildly original companies that envision how we will create, play, and experience sound in new ways: Blipblox myTRACKS, Dog Paw, Groove Thing, Litejam, Omega, Trash Talk Audio, We Are Rewind, Soundtrap Though visitors will see devices shaped like spheres, boomboxes, bands of light, payphone receivers, and something eerily akin to an alien calculator, new form factors are just the beginning. This year’s innovators are making music creation and learning multisensory. They have designed playful teaching tools that benefit musicians at all stages, from first lesson to career rockstar. They have embraced analog devices from tapes to payphones and given them new and expanded life. And they draw on embodied experiences to transform how we play and encounter music. About Rock Paper Scissors, Inc. Rock Paper Scissors, or RPS, has pushed the boundaries of music PR and marketing for two decades. More than a publicity agency, RPS partners with innovators, entrepreneurs, and established brands to crystallize their stories and get their products and services to new audiences through media relations, marketing, business development, and influencer campaigns.
Q Up Arts
Brands:Voices of Native America, Latin Groove Factory, California Keys, The Holy Grail Piano, Voices of Istanbul, Voices of the Aztecs, Benny on Bass, Heavy Hitters Greatest Hits, Power Synth | San Clemente, California based Q Up Arts creates, designs & licenses audio content for a wide variety of applications. Virtual instruments, apps, chips and hardware. Our service/programming division encodes audio for high end auwww.quparts.comwww.quparts.com | Q Up Arts designs & licenses virtual instruments.
Polyend
Brands:Polyend, Tracker, Play | Polyend is a Polish company on a mission to create innovative music hardware. With advanced functionality, intuitive controls, and minimal design, Polyend’s devices inspire musicians to keep pushing the boundaries of their creativity.
PedalPal
F & M Palmco, LLC is the manufacturer of The PedalPal a patented product that addresses the long standing need of every keyboard player… preventing the sustain pedal from moving during performance. The PedalPal is an easy to use, non-slip sustain pedal stabilizer that is compatible with substantially any keyboard sustain pedal. Just drop it, slip in sustain pedal and begin playing without the worries of having to constantly adjust your sustain pedal.Benefits of The PedalPal:• Prevents sustain pedal from moving during performance• Easy to Use• Lightweight• Portable• No assemble• Increase the life of sustain pedals• Eliminate Worries | F&M PALMCO, LLC was founded in 2020 as the creator, manufacturer, and retailer of the PedalPal, a patented stabilizer designed to keep keyboard sustain pedals firmly in place. The innovation was born from the frustration of Fred Palmer — managing partner of F&M PALMCO and a seasoned keyboardist with over fifty years of experience — who, like countless musicians, grew tired of sustain pedals sliding out of position during performances. Determined to solve this universal problem, Palmer invented and patented the PedalPal: a lightweight, portable, and easy-to-use device compatible with all standard-sized sustain pedals, ensuring stability on any stage.
PartyKeys
PopuMusic is a next-generation music technology brand dedicated to making music more accessible, intuitive, and inspiring. Through visual guidance and intelligent interaction, PopuMusic transforms music into something you can see, feel, and play with confidence. By combining smart instruments with an integrated learning and creation software platform, PopuMusic empowers beginners to start learning, singing, and creating music from day one. Its product ecosystem includes PopuPiano smart keyboard, Poputar smart guitar, Populele smart ukulele, the PopuMusic App, as well as the new-generation Party series —PartyKeys smart keyboard, PartyStudio smart speaker, and PartyDrum smart air drumsticks. Together, they form a flexible band concept and connected music experience across playing, singing, and composing. Driven by innovation, award-winning design, and AI-powered interaction, PopuMusic opens the door to the world of music — so anyone, anywhere, can enjoy the joy of music.
NORD
Brands:NORD | Nord Keyboards are handmade in Sweden by Clavia Digital Musical Instruments AB. | In 1983, the founder Hans Nordelius invented the first drum pad that allowed dynamic playing using sampled sounds, called the Digital Percussion Plate 1. The DPP1 was an instant success, and soon after, the brand name ddrum was introduced. The innovative ddrum pads featured real heads and hoops and gained huge popularity. Even today, many people consider them to be the best digital drum-triggering system around.
MXL
MXL’s products are designed to provide both remarkable sound reproduction and an attractive aesthetic to an extensive global creative community. The company is independently owned and operated and pursues excellence in design, and quality is at the core of its operations. All microphones are designed, engineered, and tested at their headquarters in Torrance, California.
Music Roadtrip
Music Roadtrip, a “Travel App for Music Fans,” giving users a roadmap to the best venues, record stores, festivals, landmarks, and other points of musical interest across the U.S. Developed by lifelong music-lovers, Music Roadtrip taps into the growing music tourism movement—recently described by Forbes as one of today’s fastest-rising travel trends. As more travelers plan trips around concerts, festivals, and music history, the app offers a curated, map-based guide to local scenes and must-see stops along the way. Whether its a legendary venue, a great local record store, or a stop you wouldn’t know to look for otherwise, the idea is to give music fans a better way to explore destinations through the music that defines them. Key features include curated itineraries highlighting the best music destinations in a city or region; live concert and festival listings with ticketing access; and discovery tools for record stores, music-themed shops, eateries, and bars connected to local scenes. Users can explore arts, culture, and music history through museums, historical markers, and landmark locations, all surfaced through a live, map-first experience. Additional tools support the journey along the way, including music previews tied to artists and events, lodging recommendations with music history or themes, ride-booking integrations for getting to shows, and partner reviews for places to eat, shop, and visit. For deeper exploration, the app also offers local guides, newsletters, and social content focused on music travel, with optional augmented reality tours and interactive experiences planned for future releases.
Mogami Cable
Brands:Mogami Cable | Marshall Electronics | Mogami Overdrive, Platinum, Gold, CorePlus and Silver Cables are trusted by music professionals worldwide. Mogami is the most respected cable for electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and cable for Keyboards and Pedals
Modern Biology / Pocket Scíon
The Pocket SCÍON is a portable device that captures biofeedback data sourced from contact with living organisms. This data is used by an onboard sound engine to generate evolving soundscapes, a range of MIDI messages and biofeedback data which is made accessible via the accompanying desktop application. A collaboration between Scottish synth designers Instruo and Canadian musician and biologist Modern Biology. Modern Biology has brought ‘plant music’ to the masses. Originally educated as a biologist, veteran musician Tarun Nayar brings his passion for nature and sound together in an ambient project that is organismic, immediate, uplifting, and deeply contextual. He uses modular synthesis, home built synthesizers and other analog equipment to improvise with the natural vibrations of a certain place and time – via plant bioelectricity, latent electromagnetic radiation, and even the earth’s resonant hum. Trained from childhood in Indian classical music, he uses the system of Indian raga to mold his musical choices for time of day and season. His performances are an effort to bring the listener into the present moment through vibration, space, and connection.