JCB

While the utilization of FSR’s, potentiometers, ribbon sensors, and latching switches are not foreign to MIDI controllers, the physical orientation of this device might be considered innovative. Users find themselves playing the instrument with larger arm movements, perhaps promoting more nuanced manipulations.

Additionally, this controller positions the user to select a root note for each oscillator, creating a constraint that could be viewed as a benefit within the composition/sound-design process.

While I was not present during this particular demo session (as this controller floated around Los Angeles while I resided in NYC), I was told that a peer musician connected the controller to a MIDI-to-CV converter. Thereafter, they utilized JCB to control a hardware synthesizer. This particular setup has led to thoughts of CV integration within future iterations (long term goal).