According to the children's rhyme, beans are the musical fruit - but now you can turn any food and household item into an instrument thanks to Ototo. Ototo, from London-based designers Dentaku, is a small synthesiser that lets people build instruments out of everyday, inanimate objects including pipes, cardboard boxes and other junk items. Alternatively, users can connect it to fruit, vegetables and other conductive items to turn these objects into keys that play music when touched. Scroll down for video . To turn an object into an instrument, users connect the Ototo, pictured right, from London-based Denatku, to the item using crocodile clips. A demonstration video shows the designers getting sounds from an aubergine, pictured left . Keys: 12 key capacitive touch keyboard (1 octave) with connectors . Sensors: Four sensor inputs, 5V analog input . Audio: Built-in speaker and 3.5mm headphone output . Power: Powered by 2 x AA batteries or micro USB . Memory: 128 Mbit Flash . Extras: Seven sensors including Rotation, Slider, Touch Strip, Light, Breath, Joystick and Force . Each Ototo has 12 touch inputs, similar to those found on a keyboard, as well as a built-in speaker and headphone port. It can be powered by battery, or by USB. There are four sensors that let users modify the sounds produced when the keys are pressed. To turn an object into an instrument, users can plug crocodile clips to the object – the demonstration video uses an aubergine – and on the Ototo. With conductive items, pressing the object produces the sound. 'Using different combinations of objects and sounds, the only limit is your imagination,’ said the inventors. Full video commissioned by Near Now, a programme ran by Broadway in Nottingham. As well as standard items, any conductive object, including fruit and vegetables can be fitted to the Ototo to create an edible keyboard, like the one pictured . Each Ototo, pictured, has 12 touch inputs, similar to those found on a keyboard, as well as a built-in speaker and headphone output. It can be powered by battery, or by USB. There are four sensor inputs that let users modify the sounds produced when the keys are pressed . Dentaku has also created seven different sensors that can be fitted to the board to create different sounds. These include the Rotation sensor, a potentiometer which can be turned to change the sound, and a light dependent resistor which changes the sound according to the amount of light it receives. The Slider and Touch Strip sensors let users . slide their finger across them to change the sound, while the Force sensor . changes sound depending on the amount of pressure applied to it. To turn an object into an instrument, users connect the Ototo to the item using crocodile clips. This can include plant pots, balloons, drainpipes, carboard boxes, and more, pictured here . Dentaku has also created seven different sensors that can be fitted to the board to create different sounds. This includes sensors controlled by light, touch and force. The Breath sensor, pictured, changes the sound when someone blows into it, and could be used to make a saxophone-style instrument for example . The Breath sensor changes the sound when someone blows into it, and could be used to make a saxophone-style instrument for example. And finally, the Joystick sensor looks like the analog stick on a gamepad and users can move it around to control two sounds at once. Dentaku has set up a Kickstarter campaign to raise £50,000 for the development of Ototo. The campaign ends on 2 March and the company has, so far, raised £13,500. If funded, the Ototo will go on sale in June for around £45 . Dentaku has set up a Kickstarter campaign to raise £50,000 for the development of Ototo. The campaign ends on 2 March and the company has, so far, raised £13,500. If funded, the Ototo will go on sale in June for £45 .
The Ototo synthesiser was designed by London-based firm Dentaku .
It can be fitted to inanimate objects to turn them into a musical instrument .
Users can also make music by connecting conductive items such as fruit .
Sensors are used to control the different sounds produced by Ototo .
Each Ototo is powered by battery or USB and comes with a built-in speaker .
The Ototo is due to be shipped in June this year and will cost £45 .
According to the children's rhyme, beans are the musical fruit - but now you can turn any food and household item into an instrument thanks to Ototo. Ototo, from London-based designers Dentaku, is a small synthesiser that lets people build instruments out of everyday, inanimate objects including pipes, cardboard boxes and other junk items. Alternatively, users can connect it to fruit, vegetables and other conductive items to turn these objects into keys that play music when touched. Scroll down for video . To turn an object into an instrument, users connect the Ototo, pictured right, from London-based Denatku, to the item using crocodile clips. A demonstration video shows the designers getting sounds from an aubergine, pictured left . Keys: 12 key capacitive touch keyboard (1 octave) with connectors . Sensors: Four sensor inputs, 5V analog input . Audio: Built-in speaker and 3.5mm headphone output . Power: Powered by 2 x AA batteries or micro USB . Memory: 128 Mbit Flash . Extras: Seven sensors including Rotation, Slider, Touch Strip, Light, Breath, Joystick and Force . Each Ototo has 12 touch inputs, similar to those found on a keyboard, as well as a built-in speaker and headphone port. It can be powered by battery, or by USB. There are four sensors that let users modify the sounds produced when the keys are pressed. To turn an object into an instrument, users can plug crocodile clips to the object – the demonstration video uses an aubergine – and on the Ototo. With conductive items, pressing the object produces the sound. 'Using different combinations of objects and sounds, the only limit is your imagination,’ said the inventors. Full video commissioned by Near Now, a programme ran by Broadway in Nottingham. As well as standard items, any conductive object, including fruit and vegetables can be fitted to the Ototo to create an edible keyboard, like the one pictured . Each Ototo, pictured, has 12 touch inputs, similar to those found on a keyboard, as well as a built-in speaker and headphone output. It can be powered by battery, or by USB. There are four sensor inputs that let users modify the sounds produced when the keys are pressed . Dentaku has also created seven different sensors that can be fitted to the board to create different sounds. These include the Rotation sensor, a potentiometer which can be turned to change the sound, and a light dependent resistor which changes the sound according to the amount of light it receives. The Slider and Touch Strip sensors let users . slide their finger across them to change the sound, while the Force sensor . changes sound depending on the amount of pressure applied to it. To turn an object into an instrument, users connect the Ototo to the item using crocodile clips. This can include plant pots, balloons, drainpipes, carboard boxes, and more, pictured here . Dentaku has also created seven different sensors that can be fitted to the board to create different sounds. This includes sensors controlled by light, touch and force. The Breath sensor, pictured, changes the sound when someone blows into it, and could be used to make a saxophone-style instrument for example . The Breath sensor changes the sound when someone blows into it, and could be used to make a saxophone-style instrument for example. And finally, the Joystick sensor looks like the analog stick on a gamepad and users can move it around to control two sounds at once. Dentaku has set up a Kickstarter campaign to raise £50,000 for the development of Ototo. The campaign ends on 2 March and the company has, so far, raised £13,500. If funded, the Ototo will go on sale in June for around £45 . Dentaku has set up a Kickstarter campaign to raise £50,000 for the development of Ototo. The campaign ends on 2 March and the company has, so far, raised £13,500. If funded, the Ototo will go on sale in June for £45 .
Ototo. Ototo, from London-based designers Dentaku, is a small synthesiser that lets people conductive items to turn these objects into keys including fruit and vegetables can be fitted to well as a built-in speaker and headphone output. It can be powered by battery, or by USB. There sounds produced when the keys are pressed . different sounds. These include the Rotation a saxophone-style instrument for example . The blows into it, and could be used to make a June for £45 .