MPE Archives - Page 4 of 5

ROLI Studio Player: All ROLI sound engines in one plug-in

10 Apr 2019 in Studio, Synths

ROLI has made its upcoming Studio Player available as a public beta, containing all three of the company’s sound engines, adding a new interface and some effects and composition tools.

NAMM 2019: Sensel Morph Buchla Thunder Overlay MIDI and MPE controller

24 Jan 2019 in Studio

Rediscover the joys of pressure based MIDI and MPE control with the Buchla Thunder reimagined for the Sensel Morph pressure controller.

Haken Audio ContinuuMini Electronic Instrument now on Kickstarter

21 Nov 2018 in Synths

A smaller, more portable and perhaps soloist inspired expressive instrument from Haken Audio. The ContinuuMini contains a powerfully dynamic and multi-dimensional sound engine - now on Kickstarter.

Joué expressive modular MIDI controller gets a 25 key Grand Clavier

13 Nov 2018 in Studio

Trying to play creatively on an octave-and-a-half of mini rubber keys is an uphill battle so now Joué is giving us the extended Grand Clavier with 25 notes of MPE expression, a controller strip and bubble.

Pipes: 64 voice hardware sample player hits Kickstarter

16 Oct 2018 in Synths

Pipes holds up to 128GB of sample library in memory for instant, low latency multi-instrument and multi-controller access. It's open source and touchscreen controlled and looking for preorders.

Crusher-X Granular Synthesizer gets overly familiar with MPE

16 Aug 2018 in Synths

Developed with ROLI, makers of the Seaboard MPE controllers, Crusher-X is embracing all 5 dimensions of this expressive technology so you can push your grains in many directions at once.

CYPHER2: An analogue-modelled sound design adventure into MPE from Fxpansion

09 Aug 2018 in Synths

The first synth to come out of Fxpansion since the ROLI merger and it's a doozy. CYPHER2 is a complex analogue modelled oscillating and modulating five-dimensional monster synth.

Superbooth 2018: Expert Sleepers FH-2 MIDI-to-CV and more Eurorack module

03 May 2018 in Synths

The Expert Sleepers FH-2 will take your MIDI keyboard, MPE controller, MIDI fader/knob bank or groovebox and convert it all to CV while arpeggiating, clocking, LFOing and step sequencing.

Latest Syntonovo prototype multi-dimensional synthesizer to appear at Superbooth

30 Apr 2018 in Synths

Felix Visser from Syntonovo has been working on a multi-dimensional keyboard long before MPE came along and now his XYZPression keyboard is almost ready to go and it's built into an analog synthesizer.

Moog on your iPad with Minimoog Model D App

26 Mar 2018 in Synths

Can't afford a Behringer Model D? Don't worry, now you can have an authentic Moog Model D on your iPad for a fiver. Comes with 4 note poly, effects, MIDI and MPE support, loop recording and a load of presets.

MIDI Polyphonic Expression and MIDI Capability Inquiry are now legit

04 Feb 2018 in Studio

The MIDI Manufacturers Associated officially adopts MIDI Polyphonic Expression and MIDI Capability Inquiry into the MIDI specification. MIDI finally begins to evolve.

Sensel Morph gets an upgrade to remap everything and MPE support

21 Dec 2017 in Studio

The recently release Sensel Morph customisable MIDI controller now lets you change the function of all the control areas so you can mix MIDI control with keyboard strokes, and adds MPE support.

Oria MIDI Ring Controller – putting the bling in your MIDI control

23 Oct 2017 in Studio

With this ring, I thee control the filter and vibrato of all my MIDI gear, wedding me to be forever controlling MIDI with gesture infused performances. Does this Oria MIDI Ring rule them all?

ROLI releases a “next generation” Lightpad: Welcome to Block M

29 Sep 2017 in Studio

The new Light Block M features added sensitivity, undulating tactile feedback and a deeper and thicker fingerable surface. Erm... this is a musical product right?

Bitwig Studio gets Ableton Link with 2.2 update

14 Sep 2017 in Studio

Bitwig Studio reaches version 2.2 and joins the Ableton Link party for instant networked tempo sync to other software and devices. There are also new modulators, time shifting and 3GBs of new content.

ROLI’s Equator MPE software synthesizer now available on its own

22 Aug 2017 in Synths

You no longer need to buy a ROLI Seaboard to enjoy the MPE showcase synthesizer Equator. In fact, you don't need an MPE keyboard either. It's available now for everyone.

mPiano: The most futuristic piano and controller you’ve ever seen

21 Aug 2017 in Synths

If a piano fell through a worm hole from the future then this would be it. The mPIANO is an exquisitely designed MPE controller beautifully built by Austrian company ALPHA Pianos.

Polyend Poly: MIDI to CV converter now shipping

18 Jul 2017 in Synths

The Polyend Poly is a Eurorack MIDI-to-CV converter with 8 voices, 4 outputs and 3 modes of operation and MPE support making it quite a remarkably creative utility module.

Seaboard Block: The compact and affordable ROLI controller

08 Jun 2017 in Synths, Studio

You no longer need to be envious of those premium priced ROLI controllers. The Seaboard Block is 2 octaves of sensibly priced 5D control that can expand with other Blocks.

Deckard’s Dream has become a reality – Preorder now

03 May 2017 in Synths

Inspired by the Yamaha CS-80 and in celebration of the future-scapes of Vangelis Deckard's Dream is not replicant, it's a living breathing analogue 8 voice polysynth of the gods.