Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1 Black | Adaptive Multi-Instrument MIDI Controller Plug n’ Play USB Lightning iOS iPhone iPad Mac PC
The INSTRUMENT 1 is a multi-instrument that adapts to the way you want to play. It’s the first MIDI controller that lets you strum, slide, tap, and drum any sound on a single interface.
Product Features
- Play guitar, bass, synth, violin, drum pads, and more, on a revolutionary MIDI controller
- TIME Magazine “Best Invention of the Year,” #1 Instrument on Kickstarter, PCMag Editors’ Choice
- The first fretted and fretless digital string instrument; low-latency, pressure-sensitive playing
- Ultra Portable: Lightweight and 6-Hour Battery Life; USB & Lightning Cable iOS and Mac Connectivity
- 2 Stereo Speakers & Headphone Jack for creating on your own, or jamming with friends
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A new kind of MIDI controller with an excellent form factor As someone who’s had an Artiphon for a couple months now, let me weigh in…Several of the reviews can be summed up as “disappointed that I can’t play it as well as I can play guitar/piano/violin” and/or “I didn’t read the specs (and didn’t realize this is just a MIDI controller).”The Artiphon is its own thing. I think the marketing IS geared as “play it like a guitar/piano/violin” and thus has built-in a level of expectation on the part of some…
I had such high hopes. I have to begin by saying that I think that the concept that led to the creation of the instrument 1 is exceptional. I think that the form and feel of it is equally fantastic. It is in the realization of the concept that the Instrument 1 fell flat, for me.A bit of back story: Originally looking for a compact travel ukulele that I could pack in a carry-on bag when I travel, I happened upon Artiphon’s product. I had previously owned Traveler Guitar’s version, and it was fair, but…
Windows users beware. If you don’t have a mac, don’t bother. Very little support on windows, most programs being unresponsive or relies on heavy editing of the software to make it work.I have no doubt that if i used apple products i would probably be amazed by this, but it feels very much like a toy. there is about a 1.2 second sound delay on every program i have tried. There is very little give on the fret board and (strums?) leaving you questioning if you just didn’t press hard enough or what. It…