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VIDEO: The Eigenharp Alpha

This interface is cool and innovative… but seriously, could it further the “music geek” stereotype any more?

That’s a rhetorical question.

The answer is no.

The Eigenharp Alpha is a mishmash of music making tools all rolled into one device. Many have mistaken it for a Chapman stick, which it’s not.

It features:

• 120 pressure-sensitive keys (sensitive down to 1 micron of movement… nuts)
• 12 percussion keys (which can also be assigned to other functions)
• a bassoon-like breath pipe
• hookups for expression pedals (and let’s face it, if you’re rocking this bad boy, you’re definitely feeling the need to express yourself)
• a phantom powered microphone preamp
• a headphone amp for nerding out without disturbing anybody (unless they happen to see you)

Now I’m just waiting for some hipster indie band like Mute Math to make it their new stage gimmick and watch all the scenesters’ pupils dilate.

All that said… I think I kinda want one…

You can find out more info about the Eigenharp Alpha, and it’s light-weight counterpart the Pico, on their site.

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