Blog: Let’s Polka - An Accordion Blog

Eyeing one of those fancy, but pricey, electronic accordions ? Why not build your own? Lee O'Donnell did just that . He took a toy melodeon (diatonic accordion), replaced the keys and reeds with electronics, and wrote some software to generate sounds with every push and pull. The result is a very capable electronic accordion, capable of producing everything from the sound of a traditional accordion to a retro 8-bit video game . (Found via Hack a Day )