Keith McMillen Instruments QuNeo MPE Multitouch Pad MIDI Controller (Red).
Electronic musicians, DJs, VJs, and DIY hackers looking for a compact, yet powerful drum pad controller will be thrilled with the red Keith McMillen QuNeo MPE Multitouch Pad MIDI Controller (Red), an MPE MIDI finger drum controller that features a revolutionary smart fabric, custom-designed controls, and an indestructible design capable of withstanding the rigors of on-the-road wear and tear. Endorsed by artists such as Richie Hawtin and Richard Devine, it features all the functionality of other pad controllers but goes even further, adding the power of advanced touch recognition and thus providing access to a whole new dimension of musical expression.
The controller boasts 27 tactile pads, sliders and rotary sensors, which are pressure-, velocity- and location-sensitive. The 17 switches respond to how hard they are pressed. Stunning illumination design joins variably diffusive elastomers and 251 multicolor LEDs to offer instantly responsive and informative visual feedback. Experience remarkable light, sound and feel, all of which combine to make your experience unlike any you'll find with another controller.
Each of the 16 square pads give you an impressive 127 velocity response levels, plus X-Y location and continuous pressure. The pads can flash in sync with the beats or provide feedback on how hard you've hit them. Dual rotary sensors enable you to scrub, trigger, stretch, pinch, and play phrases and audio files, as well as operate continuous controllers and more. Each of the sensors measures angle, pressure, and distance from the center.
There are also 9 touch-sensitive sliders, which are capable of being mapped to fader and effect controls. LEDs within each of these sliders behave as VU meters, flashing green, yellow, and then red for peak, or as reminders of what you've touched. Multitouch capability allows you to choose a length between 2 fingers to designate stereo locations or filter resonances. The simple act of tapping a slider can mute or toggle any track or function.
The switches on the QuNeo are found in intelligent groupings to choose samples, fader banks, and transport controls. All of the switches can scan up and down through files at speeds that vary with your touch. These tools are ideal for quickly finding that perfect fill or letting your looper know you really meant it.
Connecting to your computer via micro-USB, the bus-powered controller communicates with your preferred music software environments right out of the box. QuNeo can send data via MIDI without requiring a driver, or switch into OSC mode and transmit using an intermediary application. It's also designed to work with any DAW or DJ software and includes presets for Ableton Live, Traktor, Serato DJ, Logic, Reason, NI Battery, and more. More sophisticated users and programmers will be able to employ the development kit and API to produce their own code to respond to QuNeo's sensor data. Hack away to manage your world in ways you only imagined before. The device is Windows, Mac, and iOS compatible.
Revolutionary
QuNeo marks a breakthrough in pad-controller design and adaptability, allowing you to create and perform when you want and how you want. Capture creativity when and wherever it strikes—lightweight yet durable enough to tumble around in your backpack, simple to use yet programmable beyond imagination.
Smart Fabric
With our Smart Fabric sensor layer under each pad, QuNeo can interpret even the most subtle shifts in velocity, pressure, and finger position.
Road Proof
Engineers have spilled drinks on it, dropped it onto cement from two stories up, and even ran it over with a truck. With no moving parts, the QuNeo is unbreakable.
For Musicians
QuNeo is a must for musicians looking to get the most out of their controllers. With QuNeo's dynamic playability and stunning LED visual feedback, bring the creative process off the screen and into your hands.
Cutting Edge Design
QuNeo offers a functionally elegant meld of the classic and the cutting-edge in music technology—rooted in history with its 4×4 pad array, sliders, and rotary control, yet propelled into the future by our Smart Fabric sensors, which sense pressure, position, and velocity. QuNeo will liberate your creative experience no matter how you choose to work.
