Tangible Instruments CEO Charlie Lesoine let us know that they’ve released a new video overview of the Arpeggio – a dedicated arpeggiator, sequencer & synth in one portable device:
Arpeggio is an instrument all on its own, but its extensive connectivity makes it a powerful companion for other electronic instruments.
Arpeggio is being produced via a Kickstarter campaign and is available to backers for US $179.
It does exactly what a Casiotone VL-1 does since 36 years.. but bluetooth connected.
Outside the nifty plastic toy factor, I don’t get it. Who thinks this is a musical or efficient way to work?
Well, efficiency is not everything, this looks fun 🙂
Seems like a pretty fun melody sketchpad. Internal tones let you play with it on the bus/holiday etc, then plug it in to gear at home. i can see the appeal
reminds me of the oberhiem strummer box of over 20 year ago
Hardware sequencers rock… but I don’t think they are going to hit their kickstarter $ amount goal in one week, unless there’s a last-second bum rush.
Otherwise… pick up a used Yamaha QY series unit, it will do the same thing and also give you a neat little drum machine to boot.
If I hadn’t just picked up an Engine I might be into it. I hate how it looks, but it would let me play live arpeggios or looping sequences on my vintage synths.
I guess I rather use a tablet with a sequencer app
with a simple midi out connector. Ofcourse that is a much more expensive solution but you can do more with it too…