KMI introduces 3D multi-touch Music Controller

Keith McMillen Instruments (KMI), a developer of innovative hardware and software technology that connects people to their computers, announced today the next generation of music software and hardware controllers for electronic musicians, DJs, VJs and DIY hackers, the QuNeo 3D Multi-Touch Controller.

Quneo provides 27 pads, sliders and rotary sensors with 3D Multi-Touch recognition for pressure, velocity, and location sensitivity, which allows musicians playing electronic sounds to change their timbre (quality, brightness and volume) the harder or softer they are played by simply varying touch pressure. The pads are also responsive to X (left - right) and Y (up - down) and recognize multiple gestures for pinching and swiping.
Previously with first generation products, controlling music software and hardware was limited. You could only hit a pad, twist a knob or push a button to manipulate sounds and effects. KMI has resolved these restrictions with its next generation line of Multi-Touch controllers: SoftStep, 12 Step, and now QuNeo, that transforms musical intent into audio through physical control of 3D Multi-touch sensor technology.

QuNeo is built for portability. A low-cost iPad-shaped music controller, it fits in iPad accessories and cases, such as clips, stands and more, providing greater physical control than an iPad. In addition, its remarkable LED Light Feedback lumination scheme combines variably diffusive elastomers with 251 multi-color LEDs for visual feedback that is immediately responsive and delightfully informative.
Musicians desire a true Multi-Touch physical controller to perform and produce music effectively. QuNeo has fulfilled that need, exciting musicians world-wide, with a viral campaign on Kickstarter.com -- the first time that a music technology company has utilized the crowd-sourced funding of Kickstarter to pre-launch and fund the production of a product. In a matter of a few days, QuNeo has generated record pre-sales for a music technology company using a Kickstarter funding campaign, hitting its funding goal in just 36 hours. The KMI QuNeo Kickstarter Campaign is enabling electronic musicians, DJs, VJs, and DIY hackers the opportunity to get in on the ground floor and order through a pledge of just $200.

QuNeo works with USB, MIDI or OSC and will communicate with your favorite music software environments right out of the box. More advanced users and programmers can download the development kit to create their own code to respond to QuNeo's sensor data.

QuNeo is priced at $200 for pre-sale at

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