Haken Audio has announced the new EaganMatrix Micro, the smallest device so far sporting the expressive synthesizer engine built for MPE

MUSEWIRE – Music Tech News/ — Haken Audio, the company that brought the expressive playability of the Haken Continuum Fingerboard to market, as well as many other MPE-capable electronic music devices, has announced their new EaganMatrix Micro. Packed with the power of the EaganMatrix Sound Technology in the smallest product ever. The EaganMatrix Micro is a full-featured EaganMatrix sound engine in a small self-contained form factor, and is powered and controlled via USB.

The EaganMatrix Micro (system identifier u2x) provides a truly versatile framework for both studio and live performance, with a robust implementation of MPE (MIDI polyphonic expression) and MPE+ MIDI.
According to the company, “The EaganMatrix Micro is a perfect companion to the amazing Warbl Wind Controller. The fingering holes on the Warbl are not just switches. You can hear that the pitch starts off a bit as the finger gets close to the hole (like it would on an acoustic wind instrument) and hits the final pitch once the hole is covered. It’s a subtle effect but important.”

VIDEO SOUND DEMO:
The following video (on Vimeo) shows 15 Presets from the Micro’s demo assortment that Edmund Eagan skillfully customized to take advantage of the Warbl’s specific sensing technology. In the future there may be demo assortments customized for the sensing technologies of other devices.

 
Hundreds of System Presets are included with the EaganMatrix Micro. An external cross-platform (Mac and PC) Haken Editor may be connected to modify and customize the supplied EaganMatrix System Presets, or create completely new presets from scratch. More information on editing presets is available here.
The EaganMatrix Sound Technology, originally created for the highly sensitive Continuum, is now available to you in this compact form factor.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* Polyphony: Nominal 1-3, Maximum 8
* Stereo Audio Output: 3.5 mm TRS
* EXT Connection: 3.5 mm TRS
* Can be used as a pedal input (Yamaha FC3A with HOSA MHE-100.5 is recommended),
or can be configured for a Control Voltage Converter.
* Seven Segment Display: Preset navigation and settings
* USB Power: 500 mA (190 mA average actual usage), via Mini USB connector
* USB MIDI: via Mini USB connector (USB-A to Mini USB cable included with purchase)
Allows bidirectional MPE and MPE+ connection to other devices; allows connection to the Haken Editor for editing and archiving EaganMatrix presets
Dimensions: 11.3 x 5.8 x 1.9 cm (4.4 x 2.3 x 0.75 inches)
Weight: 0.075 kg (2.6 oz)
PRICING:
EaganMatrix Micro — u2x $449.00
Price is for purchase direct from the Haken Store; free shipping within USA — International customers responsible for customs/import duties — European and Australian customers please purchase from sources on your continent (Schneidersladen in Berlin, Modular Square in Paris, KMR Audio in London, Found Sound in Melbourne, etc).
LEARN MORE AT: https://www.hakenaudio.com/eaganmatrix-micro
EAGANMATRIX Sound technology
The EaganMatrix is a modular digital synthesizer invented by Edmund Eagan, utilizing a DSP engine designed by Lippold Haken. This is the same EaganMatrix Sound Technology internal to the Continuum Fingerboard, the ContinuuMini, and Expressive E’s Osmose keyboard. The EaganMatrix allows the user to finely craft their musical sound by digitally connecting audio and control modules via a patching matrix. The EaganMatrix is a sophisticated digital modular patching world of its own, ready to interact with your MPE controllers. More information on the EaganMatrix here.
About Haken Audio:
Learn more about the Haken Audio team here: https://www.hakenaudio.com/the-team
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