The stunningly clever Pulse Surface Controller System essentially eliminates conventional musical instruments by turning any tappable surface into the instrument of your choice. The principle and operation are both extremely simple: stick the suction-mount Piezo microphone onto any surface, and tap, pound, flail or otherwise interface away. The Pulse Controller converts vibration into MIDI signals—hook it up to your laptop and music-making software, and select your sounds: percussion, piano, whatever you like. The musical power of tapping fingers, tapping feet, air drumming…unleashed! Mac OS X-compatible, with a Windows version available on request. $59! The demo video puts it in your ears…