Donner Throws A Curve Ball With Medo, A Handheld Synth, Sampler And Music-making Device

Recognized in the past for its extra ‘conventional’ merchandise – guitars, virtual pianos, MIDI controllers, and so on – Donner’s subsequent transfer is to release one thing a bit extra outlandish within the form of Medo, a standalone music-making software that comprises a sampler, synthesis and a looper.

Medo’s extra experimental thought in all probability explains why it’s being launched by way of Kickstarter; this offers Donner some way of assessing call for ranges and making sure that it’ll simplest be launched if the marketing campaign is funded. That mentioned, the modest £4,201 function has already been completed, so possibly it’s only a approach of drumming up some pre-release exposure.

Anyway, Medo will provide you with 5 seconds of sampling time, and has a grid-based contact keep watch over floor. The precise nature of this adjustments relying on which mode you’re in – drum, bass, chord or lead – and tracks may also be built-up within the 128-bar looper. There are integrated audio system, RGB lighting fixtures and a 2000mA lithium battery that may be charged by way of USB-C. 

There’s additionally gestural keep watch over – it looks as if you’ll be able to regulate parameters, follow results and keep watch over modulation through shifting the software round.

Medo’s most enticing options, although, may well be its dimension and prize. It’s sufficiently small to be taken just about any place, and the early-bird pledge choice of $149 (common value might be $298) will have to make sure that there are many takers.

If you happen to order now, supply is anticipated to be in December, wherein time we are hoping we’ll have had an opportunity to take a look at a Medo ourselves. Given its touch-based nature, the most obvious query is whether or not it’s going to be offering a lot more than a music-making app working to your telephone, so we will attempt to to find you a solution.