Imagine gliding your fingers across a surface that captures every subtle shift in pitch, pressure, and tilt, turning micro-movements into soaring, expressive sounds—no keys or frets required. Released in 2022, this compact powerhouse brings the Continuum's revolutionary continuous tracking to a portable scale, perfect for musicians craving fluidity in a backpack-friendly form.
At its heart is the EaganMatrix sound engine, delivering up to 8 voices of polyphonic synthesis with over 500 editable MPE+ presets, powered by a hybrid Hall Effect/Strip playing surface that tracks X (pitch, independent for up to 2 fingers), Y (front-back tilt), and Z (pressure) axes across a 24-note (2-octave, 2750 cents) black expanse. It's bus-powered via mini-USB for MIDI and 5V juice, with 3.5mm stereo audio/headphone outs at 24-bit quality, expression pedal input, and MPE/MPE+ support for controlling external gear or software like the Haken Editor on Mac/PC. Slim at 530 x 60 x 20 mm and just 250g, it stands alone or pairs with optional CV converters for up to 8 analog voltages, though its 2x DSP limits complex layers compared to full-size models.
Players love its responsive feel for gliding glissandi and dynamic swells, calling it a game-changer for experimental and MPE workflows, though some note the surface's unique tactility differs from larger Continuums and polyphony caps at one or two simultaneous touches.
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