It’s definitely different than a piano… but also very similar. Especially just music theory wise and how you use both hands at once. So it’s similar, but different for sure. Such a cool instrument!
Nice video, thank you. Thinking about buying one. Can you dive a little into the sequencer please? + can you do some sensitivity demonstration? Not sure how, but maybe some other camera angle and trying to press it as light as possible or something similar. With some synth.
I'm working on a performance video and a deep dive video into this. I'll definitely try to include that into it. I'll probably need to do separate deep dives. One that's more of a demo with the things you are asking about, and then one about all the ways to program it. Thanks!
I have a question about the mpe pitch bend. Can you set it so if you play or stop a slide between notes it'll hold a microtone (out of tune note) or does it quantize/autotune to the nearest semitone? I'm interested in finding an mpe device that can do microtones or very slow glisandos.
Can you program a single pad( or more as long as they are big enough to be easily playable) to respond like a single drum head with different parameters the further away you go from the center of the pad so it can trigger varieties of the same sound like a real drum? Thanks.
That probably depends on the software you are using with it. MPE can be difficult to program but my guess is that yes it would work, but I’ve never done that
@@ScottUhlMusic Thank you for the reply. I m not sure if it is a matter of MPE programming one pad with different zones and each zone to transmit at different midi channels. I gues it could be if you can program a single pad to transmit MPE
Well, technically this is the first review video on this device from a generic user... Thanks a lot for this. Appreciate all the hard work you are doing for us to show the potential of this controller. Please try to cover the following topic which will help us who are waiting to get our hands dirty with this new device (these are the most discussed topics in FB forum). 1) Try to show the velocity/pressure sensitivity with a soft touch from a side camera angle (already mentioned by others) 2) Try to show the "slide sensitivity". Is it possible to perform fast slide and glide that is typically performed in a physically bowed instrument? While doing fast slide/glide does it trigger extra notes in between sliding notes? I would like to treat this as an instrument than just a midi controller. 3) Is there any (considerable) latency that may impact fast play? 4) Is it possible to create true isomorphic layout? (I know EMbodme working to fix it in next version of Erae Lab). 5) This one is of personal interest - Is it possible to quickly swap between "guitar mode of play" and "slide mode of play like Violin" in the press of a button. Not looking for a change of layout, rather the mode of play in the same layout. I heard it is possible using glissando and vibrator "smoothing" sliders which I could not find in the Lab software.
Thanks for the comment. I’ll add these to my list of stuff to do for future videos. I might do a “how to program your own” as well as an in-depth demo with these things in mind. I can tell you for sure with #3 that the latency is incredible! Best midi controller I’ve ever used in regards to latency for sure!! If there is any, it’s honestly not felt whatsoever with me
Hahaha it WILL be a little while. I’m working on my performance video first and working on it now. This thing is really awesome IMO! It will take a while to get a more in depth video put together. And I’ll likely do a “how to program it” video as well. So it will take a while :/ I have some other videos I need to finish as well 🤘
Does the silicone surface have any resistance when you're sliding your fingers across it? I've never felt any Roli products so I have no reference. Also, if this was your ONLY midi controller would you feel the lack of physical knobs/sliders/keys a problem for precision or feel? (which would be the most IYO, if at all) I'm considering this product by itself instead of a Faderfox PC12 + Tablet + QuNexus or some other small midi keyboard to control some hardware. It would be quite the space saver. Thanks for the video!
These types of controllers are definitely different than a standard keyboard, and it’s almost like learning a new instrument. I don’t feel resistance when doing a glissando though, and it feels very natural to vibrato or apply more pressure. But it is like learning a new instrument. But I still love this thing and I’m adding it to my setup
Hi is it poss to divide the interface into two parts...one side triggering the chords within a scale with one button only and another playing single notes in that same scale on a different midi channel?
@Scott Uhl Let me know if you fancy trying...the idea of having chords in a scale at the touch of a button on one midi channel and on another a keyboard for notes in that same scale would def render this item unuque in the market...kind if a more intuitive MPE version of theoryboard or kordbot.
Thank you so much for the great review. Just subscribed. How does it feel applying pressure and the response compared Roli, Seseil, Linstrument etc. as far as what you have heard or what you’ve tried yourself. Thanks so much!
Thanks! And it responds really well, it’s definitely less “squishy” than the roli products. I haven’t used the other ones but I want to. The customization of this is what’s really cool IMO. I’m actually in the middle of programming a layout for my original music. I haven’t used anything like it, it’s pretty sweet!
Definitely! You can use it with an iPad or any other MIDI compliant device. If you are asking does it produce sounds on it's own? No, it's a MIDI controller. But I plan to use it with my computer and my ipad.
I have THE sweatiest hands in the world lol. And it seems to work. And if you want to call it that… I see it as one of the most unique controllers I’ve ever used that opens up a world of creativity. I still love this thing!
Still one of the coolest damn things I've ever used! Love it, and I'm adding it to my main setup now. I did a video performance with it here: czcams.com/video/G4EeUJuhDaY/video.html
Would you be able to change modes by sending midi data to the Erae Touch? So you wouldn't need to press the button to cycle or select the mode. If this makes any sense =)
I actually found that a guy made a Max For Live plug-in that does this: czcams.com/video/baIFm9uoZEM/video.html and I checked it out and it does work really well 🤘I also know that Erae touch is working on a firmware update, so perhaps we will get that as an option too. But that max for live plugin works really well
mine seems so much less bright than yours is there abrightness thing on it im not seeing? edit: i figured it out in the lab. Now how did you get it play within the daw while still playing within the lab?
Yeah it’s in the lab, but it should work just fine with your DAW once it’s connected. Make sure the DAW is seeing it, but it should automatically connect 👍
I have both, and the Erae Touch definitely has many more options and programming. Being able to program your own scenes in so many different options makes it extremely valuable!
What’s so cool about it ? It looks like a old light bright toy from the 80s. What is so cool about having a low resolution grid of lightbulbs that you have to figure out what is what with no means to read anything other than knowing what the matrix of lights mean. Sorry this looks like a toy and a very frustrating toy when the push2 can do this easier. It’s like everyone wants this to be the future. This is not cool. It’s just archaic confusing convoluted dumb way of working. Sorry not convinced. You bought a toy and I guess you have to defend your purchase!
2:50 reminds me of spongebob lmao
😂
Mine arrives Monday, good to see it justifies the hype on first glance.
Can't wait for it to show up.
Dude it totally does! It’s amazing. Working on my performance video now 🤘 hoping to have it out next week or the week after. This thing is amazing
Oh maaaaaaan is that cool!
I know! Mind is definitely blown 🤯
At 1:22 you accidentally played the sam raimi Spider-Man theme haha
😂😂
Mesmerizing instrument, not sure I could play it as a pianist.
It’s definitely different than a piano… but also very similar. Especially just music theory wise and how you use both hands at once. So it’s similar, but different for sure. Such a cool instrument!
Nice video, thank you. Thinking about buying one. Can you dive a little into the sequencer please? + can you do some sensitivity demonstration? Not sure how, but maybe some other camera angle and trying to press it as light as possible or something similar. With some synth.
I'm working on a performance video and a deep dive video into this. I'll definitely try to include that into it. I'll probably need to do separate deep dives. One that's more of a demo with the things you are asking about, and then one about all the ways to program it. Thanks!
@@ScottUhlMusic thank you, subbed :)
Thank you 😊
It seems to me fluent x y midi data generation is not possible?
It seems stepped. Not for me it is.
No, you can change that setting very easily in the app. You can either set to chromatic (stepped as you called it) or set it to be a true glissando
I have a question about the mpe pitch bend. Can you set it so if you play or stop a slide between notes it'll hold a microtone (out of tune note) or does it quantize/autotune to the nearest semitone? I'm interested in finding an mpe device that can do microtones or very slow glisandos.
I believe it’s microtonal, but I haven’t really messed with that part too much
I share your same interest
JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAAAA...Animo con alegrias...very good...muy bonito..
Can you program a single pad( or more as long as they are big enough to be easily playable) to respond like a single drum head with different parameters the further away you go from the center of the pad so it can trigger varieties of the same sound like a real drum?
Thanks.
That probably depends on the software you are using with it. MPE can be difficult to program but my guess is that yes it would work, but I’ve never done that
@@ScottUhlMusic Thank you for the reply.
I m not sure if it is a matter of MPE programming one pad with different zones and each zone to transmit at different midi channels. I gues it could be if you can program a single pad to transmit MPE
Well, technically this is the first review video on this device from a generic user... Thanks a lot for this.
Appreciate all the hard work you are doing for us to show the potential of this controller.
Please try to cover the following topic which will help us who are waiting to get our hands dirty with this new device (these are the most discussed topics in FB forum).
1) Try to show the velocity/pressure sensitivity with a soft touch from a side camera angle (already mentioned by others)
2) Try to show the "slide sensitivity". Is it possible to perform fast slide and glide that is typically performed in a physically bowed instrument? While doing fast slide/glide does it trigger extra notes in between sliding notes? I would like to treat this as an instrument than just a midi controller.
3) Is there any (considerable) latency that may impact fast play?
4) Is it possible to create true isomorphic layout? (I know EMbodme working to fix it in next version of Erae Lab).
5) This one is of personal interest - Is it possible to quickly swap between "guitar mode of play" and "slide mode of play like Violin" in the press of a button. Not looking for a change of layout, rather the mode of play in the same layout. I heard it is possible using glissando and vibrator "smoothing" sliders which I could not find in the Lab software.
Thanks for the comment. I’ll add these to my list of stuff to do for future videos. I might do a “how to program your own” as well as an in-depth demo with these things in mind. I can tell you for sure with #3 that the latency is incredible! Best midi controller I’ve ever used in regards to latency for sure!! If there is any, it’s honestly not felt whatsoever with me
@@ScottUhlMusic waiting for 2nd video review :-)
Hahaha it WILL be a little while. I’m working on my performance video first and working on it now. This thing is really awesome IMO! It will take a while to get a more in depth video put together. And I’ll likely do a “how to program it” video as well. So it will take a while :/ I have some other videos I need to finish as well 🤘
Does the silicone surface have any resistance when you're sliding your fingers across it? I've never felt any Roli products so I have no reference.
Also, if this was your ONLY midi controller would you feel the lack of physical knobs/sliders/keys a problem for precision or feel? (which would be the most IYO, if at all)
I'm considering this product by itself instead of a Faderfox PC12 + Tablet + QuNexus or some other small midi keyboard to control some hardware. It would be quite the space saver.
Thanks for the video!
These types of controllers are definitely different than a standard keyboard, and it’s almost like learning a new instrument. I don’t feel resistance when doing a glissando though, and it feels very natural to vibrato or apply more pressure. But it is like learning a new instrument. But I still love this thing and I’m adding it to my setup
@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks for the reply!
How do you like the feel of this compared to the Roli gear?
I like Erae Touch a lot more for sure. So much more programmable and customizable.
F IT, i just ordered one! looool lets gooo
Hell yes! 🤘🤘
Hi is it poss to divide the interface into two parts...one side triggering the chords within a scale with one button only and another playing single notes in that same scale on a different midi channel?
I haven't done that, but I'm almost positive the answer is yes for sure. This thing is extremely customizeable.
@Scott Uhl Let me know if you fancy trying...the idea of having chords in a scale at the touch of a button on one midi channel and on another a keyboard for notes in that same scale would def render this item unuque in the market...kind if a more intuitive MPE version of theoryboard or kordbot.
Thank you so much for the great review. Just subscribed. How does it feel applying pressure and the response compared Roli, Seseil, Linstrument etc. as far as what you have heard or what you’ve tried yourself. Thanks so much!
Thanks! And it responds really well, it’s definitely less “squishy” than the roli products. I haven’t used the other ones but I want to. The customization of this is what’s really cool IMO. I’m actually in the middle of programming a layout for my original music. I haven’t used anything like it, it’s pretty sweet!
Can it be used without a DAW?
Definitely! You can use it with an iPad or any other MIDI compliant device. If you are asking does it produce sounds on it's own? No, it's a MIDI controller. But I plan to use it with my computer and my ipad.
How many scale variants can it play? Is it a competitor for the theoryboard?
I don’t know the theory board. But it has a lot of different scales. All the modes and a few other ones that I’m actually not familiar with 👍
how about sweaty hands?
and how about 800 bucks for a pressure sensitive touchscreen?
I have THE sweatiest hands in the world lol. And it seems to work. And if you want to call it that… I see it as one of the most unique controllers I’ve ever used that opens up a world of creativity. I still love this thing!
Man its been about 4 months whats the verdict so far? Im ready to purchase this any day now.
Still one of the coolest damn things I've ever used! Love it, and I'm adding it to my main setup now. I did a video performance with it here: czcams.com/video/G4EeUJuhDaY/video.html
Will this connect to anything host wise like Kontakt? This thing looks awesome.
Yup, it’s a midi controller. Anything that responds to midi will respond to this. It’s quite amazing 🤘
@@ScottUhlMusic awesome. I've been having fun with Roli products but this takes the cake.
I agree completely
Would you be able to change modes by sending midi data to the Erae Touch?
So you wouldn't need to press the button to cycle or select the mode.
If this makes any sense =)
I actually found that a guy made a Max For Live plug-in that does this: czcams.com/video/baIFm9uoZEM/video.html and I checked it out and it does work really well 🤘I also know that Erae touch is working on a firmware update, so perhaps we will get that as an option too. But that max for live plugin works really well
mine seems so much less bright than yours is there abrightness thing on it im not seeing?
edit: i figured it out in the lab. Now how did you get it play within the daw while still playing within the lab?
Yeah it’s in the lab, but it should work just fine with your DAW once it’s connected. Make sure the DAW is seeing it, but it should automatically connect 👍
Seems to solve all the problems of Roli Blocks.
I have both, and the Erae Touch definitely has many more options and programming. Being able to program your own scenes in so many different options makes it extremely valuable!
Cool Ipad. Jk, way more tactile and reactive. Real 5 pin midi out?
Haha yeah definitely way better than an iPad :) and it has TRS Midi out or USB C MIDI out 👍
What’s so cool about it ?
It looks like a old light bright toy from the 80s.
What is so cool about having a low resolution grid of lightbulbs that you have to figure out what is what with no means to read anything other than knowing what the matrix of lights mean.
Sorry this looks like a toy and a very frustrating toy when the push2 can do this easier.
It’s like everyone wants this to be the future.
This is not cool. It’s just archaic confusing convoluted dumb way of working. Sorry not convinced. You bought a toy and I guess you have to defend your purchase!
Show me where the Erae hurt you?
This thing is amazing, and I stand by it.