Wave your hand above the panel, tilt the chassis, brush a touchpad, and entire patterns bloom and twist in response – this is an instrument built to be played in the air as much as on the surface. HUM 2 by Nyström turns motion, light and touch into sound-shaping tools, blurring the line between synth, controller and performance piece.
At its core, HUM 2 is a three-part multitimbral digital synth with independent engines for each voice, spanning subtractive, FM, wavetable, organ and experimental modes. Each part can run its own 64-step sequencer, from locked grooves to generative phrases, all quantized to one of 17 selectable scales so even the wildest experiment snaps into musical focus. Four freely assignable LFOs and independent sends to onboard delay, reverb and overdrive give you deep sculpting power without leaving the box.
What sets HUM 2 apart is its six integrated sensors: distance, light, tilt X/Y, plus two additional touch sensors, all mappable to any parameter. Wave to open a filter, spin the unit to scatter notes across a sequence, dim the lights to drown a pad in reverb – the interface invites gestural, improvisational control that goes far beyond knobs alone. Three CV outputs and two CV inputs, sync in/out, MIDI in/out and MIDI plus audio over USB let HUM 2 slot into modular rigs, DAW setups and live performance systems, while stereo line and headphone outs keep it ready for stage or studio.
