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BJG145 » Mon May 24, 2021 5:35 pm I just read Rory Dow's excellent article on MPE in the latest issue; this kind of thing is right up my street so it's good to have a better understanding of it. In terms of controllers though... ...first, the Eigenharp. I'm not sure if anything except the Pico is available now...? Seems to be a moot point. The hardware requires a Mac or PC running dedicated software called EigenD, and it's this which can generate MPE data, though it's a bit of a nightmare to work with, TBH. The Soundplane is also pretty unobtainable; I've only ever seen it crop up occasiona...

The ABC Of MPE You’ve probably heard of MPE, but what exactly is it and what can it do for you? You’d be forgiven for thinking that MIDI had largely remained unchanged since its inception and widespread adoption back in the mid‑1980s. Indeed, the core functions of MIDI have remained steadfast, meaning that a synth made back in 1985 can still be played by a DAW released last month. MPE, or MIDI Polyphonic Expression, became part of the official MIDI specification back in 2018 and has been a success, with both hardware and software manufacturers taking full advantage of the additional ...