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Trillo, the new digital flute by ARTinoise has just started it's Kickstarter pledge drive.

Trillo apparently operates much like a digital recorder instrument, by default.

It supports wired MIDI over USB and BLE MIDI.

It also has breath and orientation sensors for expressivity.

It has a lithium battery rechargeable via usb.

There is a companion app that provides customization.

This is a plastic, inexpensive product designed to appeal to the low end of the market.

It has onboard instruments and can output audio to headphones or an amplified speaker.

This is developed by the same people that brought out the re.corder instrument.

I pledged for one because I was curious. I got in on the VIP price of 59 euros (about $69 US) plus shipping.

This post is NOT a recommendation. It is just to make people who might be interested aware of the opportunity. I am not affiliated with ARTinoise in any way, other than just a customer.

The Metals Focus Group has produced the "World Silver Survey 2026" for The Silver Institute.

This is the main report that people use to pull facts and figures about silver.

My opinion is that while they likely do their best to present accurate and complete information, it is a nearly impossible task and likely the reality is that much silver mining, production, and sales transactions are hidden and not counted in official reporting. As a result I would caution people from putting too much trust in the data in this report.