Keith McMillen Instruments Releases K-Board Pro 4 – MIDI Polyphonic Expression Controller

Posted on Jun 18, 2019

BeBop Sensors has partnered with Keith McMillen Instruments (KMI) to announce the K-Board Pro 4, a new MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) controller. Created with BeBop Sensors SmartFabric Sensors, the K-Board Pro 4 is a four-octave MPE MIDI keyboard controller based on the traditional keyboard layout, but with multiple dimensions of touch sensitivity in each key. BeBop Sensors produces Smart Fabric sensor solutions for Human-Machine Interface devices, most notably present in their Forte Data Glove.

The K-Board Pro 4 sends information on musical subtleties, including attack velocity, release velocity, continuous pressure, horizontal position and vertical position data to offer the deepest level of musical expression. It can also send Poly Aftertouch messages for communication with expressive legacy controllers. For the uninitiated, MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) is the newest development in the MIDI specification that allows easy integration of multiple, polyphonic per-key dimensions of expressive control. (Check out our Roli Seaboard review to learn more about MPE. —Ed.) To capture all of this nuanced gesture, K-Board Pro 4 features BeBop Sensors’ patented Smart Sensor Technology, developed in conjunction with KMI. K-Board Pro 4 is USB powered and MIDI class compliant to ensure both portability and compatibility with MacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, as well as MIDI capable hardware.
 

 
Keith McMillen Instruments’ K-Board Pro 4 is available now for $929.
 
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