Keith McMillen QuNeo
Overview
The Keith McMillen QuNeo is a compact, pressure-sensitive MIDI pad controller that packs an extraordinary amount of expressive control into a slim, portable form factor designed for experimental performers and electronic musicians. The playing surface features 16 square pads, two rotary sensors, nine touch-sensitive sliders, and 17 buttons, all equipped with multi-color LEDs for visual feedback. Each pad responds to pressure, velocity, and location of touch, providing three independent dimensions of control per pad " a level of expressiveness that most competing pad controllers cannot match. The QuNeo excels at finger drumming, clip launching, effects manipulation, and synthesizer control, with deep MIDI mapping capabilities that allow it to adapt to virtually any software environment. The included editor software enables detailed customization of every control surface element, and the community-created preset library covers popular DAWs and performance software. At just over half an inch thick and bus-powered via USB, the QuNeo is one of the most portable serious MIDI controllers available, fitting easily into a laptop bag for mobile production and performance. Build quality is sturdy with a silicone top surface that resists wear and spills. This controller is best suited for electronic musicians, live performers, and producers who value expressive, pressure-sensitive control in a portable package. The flat silicone surface, while innovative, does not provide the tactile feedback of raised rubber pads, which takes time to adjust to for finger drumming.
MIDI Controllers
A compact pressure-sensitive MIDI pad controller with three dimensions of control per pad, offering extraordinary expressiveness in an ultra-portable half-inch-thick form factor.
Instrument Details
$249
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Brand
Keith McMillen
Type
MIDI Pad Controller
Made In
United States
Year
2012
