QuNeo is a different species of pad controller for electronic musicians, DJs, VJs and DIY hackers. While it covers all of the functionality of other pad controllers, QuNeo adds the power of touch recognition in other dimensions. The first thing you notice when you see the QuNeo is the wealth of colorful LED lights that are visible beneath its buttons, pads and touch faders. The Keith McMillen QuNeo controller has pressure, velocity- and location-sensitive pads, sliders and rotary sensors.
For musicians that have tried using an iPad as a controller; they’d be amazed to hear that unlike the iPad, the Keith McMillen QuNeo controller will react to how hard or softly you strike the pads, and it will also register how much pressure you apply to a control without striking it. You can use two fingers on its sliders to adjust and pinch parameters; which is why Keith McMillen Instruments refers to the QuNeo as a 3D Multi-touch Pad Controller.
The QuNeo also has an incredible LED light show. 251 multi-color LEDs come alive on the device, using only bus power from a standard USB port. The staggering amount of lights dramatically increases the amount of interaction and communication between human and machine. The sliders double as VU meters, the drum pads transform into a multi-level step sequencer, and the LEDs stay illuminated to remind you how you had adjusted a control. It’s an inspiring amount of visual feedback, and it ultimately makes using the QuNeo more fun.
Most rotary controllers are essentially intelligent knobs. The rotaries on the QuNeo go much further. They’re capable of measuring angle, pressure and distance from the center. They can do everything from acting as virtual DJ decks for scrubbing and scratching, to triggering and stretching samples.
As a manufacturer, Keith McMillen Instruments is well-versed in the rough world of foot controllers (its Keith McMillen SoftStep and Keith McMillen 12 Step foot controllers are among the most highly-regarded in the industry). The company’s designers know how to make a product that can survive getting stepped and stomped on constantly. The same robustness in design is found in the QuNeo. It’s ultra-thin, ultra-light, and really tough.
The QuNeo operates as a class-compliant device. Out of the box, it can be used to control music software simply by connecting it to a USB port. The QuNeo can easily be mapped to communicate MIDI or OSC information. It can also be used to control MIDI hardware with the addition of the Keith McMillen MIDI Expander, which is an external box that adapts the QuNeo’s USB MIDI into standard MIDI ports.
More advanced users will appreciate the Open Source Developers Kit, which enables you to write your own code for the QuNeo. There are no limits to what can be accomplished with this controller. Hackers, DJs, electronic musicians and experimentalists of all stripes can have a powerful new tool in their hands.
This is a unique product that first surfaced as a Kickstarter project. Not only was the development of the QuNeo fully funded within 24 hours, it quickly became the most funded music-technology project in Kickstarter history. As exciting as it sounds on paper, from all of the reporting done at the 2012 NAMM show, the QuNeo is far more impressive in person. Get your hands on one, and get deeper into your music.
Pad Sensors 16
Slider Sensors 9
Rotary Sensors 2
Switch Sensors 17
Multi-Color LEDs 251
Square Pad Velocity Levels 127
Dimensions 7.31 x 9.5 x 0.34″ (18.57 x 24.13 x 0.86cm)
QuNeo Features
Tactile Pads, Sliders, Rotary Sensors and Switches
Each of the 27 pads, sliders and rotary sensors are pressure, velocity, and location sensitive. Even the 17 switches respond to how hard you press.
LED Light Feedback
A remarkable lumination scheme combines variably diffusive elastomers with 251 multi-color LEDs providing visual feedback that is immediately responsive and delightfully informative. Man and machine are coupled through light, feel and sound.
Trigger Pads
16 square pads provide 127 levels of Velocity response. And X-Y location. And continuous pressure. For each pad. Times sixteen.
Rotary Sensors
2 rotary sensors allow you to scrub, trigger, stretch, pinch and play phrases and sound files, manipulate continuous controllers and more . Each rotary sensor measures angle, pressure and distance from the center.
Multi-touch Sliders
9 touch sensitive sliders can be mapped to fader and effects controls. LEDs within each slider act as VU meters or remind you where you were. Multi-touch lets you select a length between two fingers to set stereo locations or filter resonances. Tapping a slider can mute or toggle any track or function.
Switches
The switches are located in smart groupings to select samples, fader banks, and transport controls. Each of the switches can scan up and down through files at speeds variable with your touch. Great for quickly locating that perfect fill or telling your looper you really meant it.
The Size of an iPad
QuNeo is the size of an iPad and can fit in iPad accessories such as mic clips, stands and more.
Class Compliant and Open Source Development Kit
QuNeo works with USB, MIDI or OSC and will communicate with your favorite music software environments right out of the box. More advanced users and programmers can use the development kit and API to create their own code to respond to QuNeo’s sensor data. Hack away to control your world in ways never before possible!
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The 12 Step from Keith MacMillan is a chromatic keyboard foot controller that sends MIDI notes via USB or the optional KMI MIDI Expander to control virtual synthesizers, MIDI Keyboards and MIDI sound modules (KMI MIDI Expander required for controlling external MIDI hardware). The controller is polyphonic capable and can play up to 5 notes per key. Each key is velocity and pressure sensitive and can use the tilt of the foot to control pitch bend, polyphonic aftertouch, or any other MIDI CC value. The unit is portable and durable.
The new Keith McMillen Instruments 12 Step is a MIDI controller for your feet; designed for straightforward musical performance. It can be connected via USB to Mac and Windows computers directly out of the box, and used to play scales on virtual instruments without any configuration. The Keith McMillen Instruments 12 Step is a plug-and-play device with all compatible computers; meaning you won’t have to load software drivers in order to use with. Each of the backlit keys on the 12 Step features velocity sensitivity, poly aftertouch and pitch bend, plus, you can assign each key to play up to five notes simultaneously. This gives you the ability to give a nuanced and emotive performance even while sporting footwear. Because the 12 Step was designed to be stepped on, it’s armored with tough carbon fiber construction. The chosen materials and design make the compact 12 Step surprisingly lightweight. The rear of the 12 Step features a 1/8" Expression Pedal input, so you can use the Expression Pedal of your choice. A short, right-angle 1/8" to 1/4" adapter cable is included for connecting standard Expression Pedals. This jack can also be used to send Control Voltage from the 12 Step. A protective travel sleeve and an A-to-B USB cable are also included (the 12 Step is conveniently bus powered from the connected USB port). Each key on the 12 Step has a corresponding LED light beside it. The lights give you visual feedback on the state of each key. A centrally located "Select" key makes it possible to change the octave of the scale, switch presets and carry out other foot-controllable tasks. There are 59 factory presets, like chromatic scale, poly (which lets you trigger two keys at once) and drum set (which assigns the keys for a more intuitive drum-playing layout). There are numerous chord and scale presets as well. You can also program your own presets with the included software editor (again, Mac and Windows compatible). You can create up to 128 presets. The 12 Step Editor is available as a download from the manufacturer’s website.
Keith McMillen Instruments is among the most innovative and forward-thinking manufacturers in the pro audio industry today. It’s no surprise that the 12 Step is so intelligently designed and easy to use. Its illuminated and expressive keys make it a no-brainer accessory for musicians and DJs who are in need of responsive foot control on stage, in the studio and during rehearsal.
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SoftStep from Keith McMillen Instruments is multi-touch controller featuring 10 key pads, each with Sensor Key Technology enabling 5 degrees of control that are unique to each key. These parameters include X, Y, Clockwise Rotation, Counter Clockwise Rotation and Pressure. Additionally, these sources can be mapped to destinations up to 6 times for each key, providing the possibility of a dense data source from a single motion of the foot.
The included software application for both Mac and Windows works with the hardware controller to manipulate sensor data for finely tailored control. These modified control sources can be mapped to any MIDI or OSC (Open Sound Control) destination, giving the player unlimited potential for creative expression. The board is USB bus powered and has an expression port to plug in an expression pedal.
The Soft Step foot controller has blue backlighting for easy viewing on stage. A four-character alpha numeric display is user programmable and LEDs for each key can be programmed to display a choice of data. There is also an expansion port for the SoftStep MIDI Expander (sold separately) to enable use without a computer to control a MIDI synthesizer and/or rack. Power can also be supplied through the expansion port.
SoftStep is a leap forward in foot controller portability and functionality. It weighs in at just over a pound and fits into many laptop and guitar cases for unparalleled flexibility. The board is rubberized and has a carbon fiber back to give it maximum strength and stability. The controller is versatile and expressive, whether used with an effects rack or with popular software programs.
Pressure: Each key is pressure sensitive for expressive control
Direction: Translate up/down and left/right foot movements into control values.
Portable: Weighs just 1.3 pounds, stands <1″ at its tallest, and is USB powered
Deep: Up to 6 Note, CC, Pitch Bend, Program, MMC, or OSC messages per key
Rugged: Elastomeric skin and a carbon fiber backing… “it’s beer-proof!”
Flashy: 4-character LED display, 10 dual-color key LEDs, and EL underglow
Stage Control: Live, Traktor, Guitar Rig, AmplitTube, MainStage, Loopers and more
Studio Control: MMC and HUI control for ProTools, Logic and more
Hardware Control: Avid Eleven Rack, Line6 POD, keyboards, and FX units
Beyond Sound: Control lighting and video effects, robotics, pyrotechnics…
Product Highlights
10 Multi-Touch Keys
Pressure, X/Y Motion, Rotation Sensitive
Lightweight and Rugged Construction
4 Character LED
10 Dual Color LEDs
Application Software
Mac OS X
Windows XP/Vista/7
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KRK KNS 6400 Features
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Large dynamic range with extremely consistent low-distortion detail and clarity.
Extended low frequency definition, ensures the bass component of your music is accurately reproduced, and is not lost.
Transparent reproduction of high-frequencies, resulting in highly accurate imaging.
High-efficiency Neodymium 40mm driver.
High durability 2.5m single-sided straight cable with oxygen-free copper wires.
Adjustable, foldable driver enclosures provide comfort and portability.
Replaceable cable, head, and ear cushions to ensure long product life.
Soft carrying case embossed with the KRK logo for travelling engineers, or storage when not in use.
1/4" jack plug can be unscrewed to reveal a 1/8" plug for laptops and portable media players.
KRK KNS 6400 STUDIO HEADPHONES
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Features
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