Wingie

Imagine holding a pocket-sized portal to shimmering, singing resonances that respond to your voice or the world around you. The Wingie2 captures Meng Qi's signature experimental spirit in a sleek aluminum handheld that's as portable as it is powerful, evolving from the original Wing Pinger into a stereo resonator perfect for on-the-go sound design.

Its dual resonant filter banks process stereo audio from built-in MEMS microphones or a 3.5mm TRS line input, transforming signals into lush harmonies across four modes: Poly for up to three mellow notes per channel, String for plucked monophonic sequences, Bar, and Special. Three faders handle mix (dry/wet balance), decay (0.15s to 10s ring-out), and input volume, while capacitive touch keyboards let you play pitch and harmony in real-time—right channel an octave higher by default. Switches toggle mic/line input, octave per channel, and modes; TRS MIDI in sequences notes, dual headphone outs enable sharing or loops, and USB-C powers it all (even from a power bank) with open-source firmware for tweaks.

Players love its intuitive tactility for live ambient drones or vocal enrichment, praising the stereo depth and mode variety that turn any sound into magic—though some note the fixed right-channel octave as a quirky limitation begging creative workarounds.