Keith McMillen Instruments develops innovative hardware and software technologies that allow musicians to interface with computers in exciting new ways. Based in Berkeley, California, KMI’s products provide today’s musician with the tools needed to bring new dimensions of expression and control to their performance. The belief is that when a computer is played as a musical instrument it should feel and respond like one, with all the nuance and sensitivity that makes an instrument musical.
BopPad
BopPad is the expressive electronic drum pad for drummers, percussionists and producers. BopPad gives you accurate hit detection (with latency under 3ms!), velocity, continuous radius and pressure. Four independently programmable zones output MIDI notes, velocity, pitch bend, pressure and location CCs.
BopPad has an extremely wide dynamic range and measures strike velocity from the softest hand drumming to the most brutal percussive assault. A robust tuned elastomer surface covers a 10” circle of our patented Smart Fabric Sensor Technology to give you traditional feel and a new dimension of expressivity.
BopPad can also operate as a conventional practice pad with a realistic feel and portable, lightweight design.
With BopPad you can bring a new range of sonic possibility to your drum set, trigger samples, sound effects, pads and chords. Unleash your creativity by playing your software instruments and synthesizers in a whole new way. So portable you can bring it everywhere and never miss a beat when inspiration strikes.
QuNeo
This controller is unlike any other you have ever touched. It may look familiar, but the creative potential of this beautifully crafted piece of kit goes beyond anything else on the market.
Lightweight, yet durable enough to tumble around in your backpack; simple to use, yet programmable beyond imagination – QuNeo is a must for musicians looking to get the most out of their controllers. With QuNeo’s dynamic playability and stunning LED visual feedback, bring the creative process off the screen and into your hands.
QuNeo offers a functionally elegant meld of the classic and the cutting-edge in music technology. Rooted in history with its 4×4 pad array, sliders, and rotary control, yet propelled into the future by our Smart Fabric sensors which sense pressure, position, and velocity. QuNeo will liberate your creative experience no matter how you choose to work