Aodyo Loom MPE controller
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 7390 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ao ... controller
Comes in 2- and 3- octave versions. The early bird price looks quite good.
Comes in 2- and 3- octave versions. The early bird price looks quite good.
- KVRist
- 215 posts since 26 Sep, 2013
a well designed controller. Thank you for the tip.
Edit:
I just backed the 3-octave version.
I am a long time user of the KMI QuNexus, which has received MPE capabilities in a recent firmware update, although its poly-AT and tilt keys were built for additional expression years before MPE was introduced. I used it and still use it, but it doesn't have a dedicated modulation wheel. One can assign a key to CC1, but the subtle control of the QuNexus keys are not its strength.
Now this Loom controller seems to have exactly what the QuNexus was lacking: sensitive keys for subtle expression, and a dedicated sensor for CC1. Also in MPE synth patches, a general mod wheel is still very important. Especially if you adapt a patch not made for MPE.
Edit:
I just backed the 3-octave version.
I am a long time user of the KMI QuNexus, which has received MPE capabilities in a recent firmware update, although its poly-AT and tilt keys were built for additional expression years before MPE was introduced. I used it and still use it, but it doesn't have a dedicated modulation wheel. One can assign a key to CC1, but the subtle control of the QuNexus keys are not its strength.
Now this Loom controller seems to have exactly what the QuNexus was lacking: sensitive keys for subtle expression, and a dedicated sensor for CC1. Also in MPE synth patches, a general mod wheel is still very important. Especially if you adapt a patch not made for MPE.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 7390 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
I'm kind of torn about whether to get it. I might like it better than the Seaboard Block I already have, or might not... hmm.
It's also an extra 39 euros for shipping to US, that puts in out of the "hey this seems cheap!" category. Hmm.
It's also an extra 39 euros for shipping to US, that puts in out of the "hey this seems cheap!" category. Hmm.
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- KVRian
- 892 posts since 28 Sep, 2012 from Norway
I bought into the Erae Touch 2, but I feel almost more tempted by this. More along what I actually want.
Edit: 3 octaves backed
Edit: 3 octaves backed
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- KVRAF
- 12372 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
Oh that looks really interesting. Backed.
I use a Linnstrument as my main keyboard these days. I think this will be a nice alternate, particularly for monosynths.
I use a Linnstrument as my main keyboard these days. I think this will be a nice alternate, particularly for monosynths.
- KVRist
- 105 posts since 7 May, 2002 from France
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- KVRist
- 479 posts since 22 Jun, 2019
Look at the drum demo video, it seems there is velocity here
- KVRAF
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- 7390 posts since 9 Jan, 2003 from Saint Louis MO
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- 25557 posts since 3 Feb, 2005 from in the wilds
- KVRAF
- 15058 posts since 26 Jun, 2006 from San Francisco Bay Area
Look again. They’re just mapping position to velocity.ElVincente wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:12 pm Look at the drum demo video, it seems there is velocity here
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- KVRist
- 479 posts since 22 Jun, 2019
Nope, there's definitely impact forcezerocrossing wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:47 pmLook again. They’re just mapping position to velocity.ElVincente wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:12 pm Look at the drum demo video, it seems there is velocity here
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/dooguMOF1MI
- KVRist
- 105 posts since 7 May, 2002 from France
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- KVRAF
- 11074 posts since 12 May, 2008
Looked to me that velocity was changing while the finger was hitting the same exact spot.zerocrossing wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:47 pmLook again. They’re just mapping position to velocity.ElVincente wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:12 pm Look at the drum demo video, it seems there is velocity here
From the site:
"Loom features a multidimensional tactile surface, enabling each finger to control pitch (X axis), timbre (Y), and dynamics (Z) independently. In addition, a patent-pending dynamic sensing system analyzes when your fingers land to determine impact force."
- KVRAF
- 15058 posts since 26 Jun, 2006 from San Francisco Bay Area
Sounds more like it’s doing what the Minifreak is doing, than actually sensing impact force.Echoes in the Attic wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:10 pmLooked to me that velocity was changing while the finger was hitting the same exact spot.zerocrossing wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:47 pmLook again. They’re just mapping position to velocity.ElVincente wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:12 pm Look at the drum demo video, it seems there is velocity here
From the site:
"Loom features a multidimensional tactile surface, enabling each finger to control pitch (X axis), timbre (Y), and dynamics (Z) independently. In addition, a patent-pending dynamic sensing system analyzes when your fingers land to determine impact force."
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