{"product_id":"intuitive-instruments-exquis-expressive-mpe-controller","title":"Intuitive Instruments EXQUIS Expressive MPE controller","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned by the French company Intuitive Instruments, Exquis is an expressive MIDI controller. Using the MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) protocol, it allows independent control over each key. Its hexagonal keyboard follows the dualo principle (a patented note layout that organizes harmonious notes next to one another) or any other customized note layout. Its backlit keys can display scales or any personalized display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtective cover from Decksaver here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/weareblip.com\/products\/intuitive-instruments-exquis-decksaver-cover\" title=\"View Cover\"\u003eCOVER\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for controlling softwares, MIDI synthesizers and modular synthesizers, Exquis is optimized for its own multi-platform application, which enables users to load their own sound plugins and create compositions using a multi-track looper\/sequencer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExquis was awarded MIDI innovation of the year 2023 at the MIDI Innovation Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExquis (pronounced hex-key) is an expressive MIDI controller with a hexagonal backlit keyboard. Compatible with all MIDI synthesizers, modular synthesizers, music software, and optimized for its dedicated app. Complementary and independent, the Exquis keyboard and app provide easy access to sound control and harmony, and propose an efficient workflow to create both live or in studio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExquis is a concentration of innovations that are useful for musicians of all levels:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 By default, Exquis's hexagonal matrix of keys puts notes that sound good together (thirds) next to one another: chords are built with ergonomic shapes, easy to play, learn and understand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 The backlit keys allow the player to display any musical scale (or any custom map), guiding the player on the right path. More than 350 scales are available! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 The keys are independently velocity, pressure, and inclination-sensitive (MIDI Polyphonic Expression protocol) ; the silicone of the keys is both firm enough to play percussion and short notes with precision, and soft enough to modulate long notes with sensitivity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 The unique creative workflow (buttons on the keyboard + app) allows anyone to create a song in rhythm within minutes and very simple gestures : picking a sound, recording loops, and composing  songs live or programming them in advance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1378 citation-end-1378\"\u003eFar more than a static pad grid, the EXQUIS functions as an incredibly responsive five-dimensional performance interface.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"6\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1377 citation-end-1377\"\u003eEvery single one of its 61 keys features full per-note MPE sensitivity, tracking initial strike velocity, continuous vertical pressure (Z-axis aftertouch), horizontal finger tilting (X-axis pitch bend), and vertical sliding (Y-axis brightness\/timbre modulation) simultaneously.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"7\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1376 citation-end-1376\"\u003eThis acoustic-grade responsiveness allows you to bend individual notes inside a sustained chord, swell filters polyphonically, and introduce micro-timing humanization into software plugins and hardware synthesizers alike.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"8\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intuitive Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Pure","offer_id":57146471547255,"sku":null,"price":255.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Deluxe (Dark Wood)","offer_id":57146471580023,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Deluxe (Light Wood)","offer_id":57146471612791,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/6609\/3943\/files\/exquis-pure-front.webp?v=1780477323","url":"https:\/\/weareblip.com\/products\/intuitive-instruments-exquis-expressive-mpe-controller","provider":"Blip","version":"1.0","type":"link"}