The Concertina Goes Electronic
Maker Scott Craver has constructed an electronic anglo concertina that simulates the traditional instrument's bellows using a load cell. The device features Cherry MX switches for keys and is powered by a Teensy 4.0 microcontroller. This unique project offers a detailed and innovative approach to recreating the feel and sound of a conventional squeezebox.
- ▪Scott Craver built an electronic anglo concertina that uses a load cell to simulate the pressure of traditional bellows.
- ▪The instrument utilizes Cherry MX switches with custom keycaps mounted on PCBs for its keys.
- ▪A Teensy 4.0 microcontroller drives the electronic components of the device.
- ▪The design includes a USB extension lead to provide strain relief and prevent connector damage.
- ▪The project is highlighted for its significant attention to detail and unique electronic implementation.
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The Concertina Goes Electronic No comments by: Jenny List September 18, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The concertina is an instrument that features heavily in European folk music, of which there are a variety of types. [Xcott Craver] has built one, an anglo concertina of the type you may recognise accompanying sea shanties, but this is no ordinary squeezebox. Instead it’s an electronic concertina, and it’s a project with a significant attention to detail. Perhaps the most obvious thing most of us know about a concertina is that it’s an instrument with two ends separated by a set of bellows, and manipulation of the bellows lends a lot to the music it produces. This instrument doesn’t have bellows, but its innovation is to simulate them through means of a load cell.
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