Comments on: Expressive E Intros Next Generation Osmose CE MIDI Controller

By: jc

jc — Sat, 02 May 2026 02:42:09 +0000

love the new look , still plan on getting the synth version. i’d like the see the synth version opened up so we can run our own code and encourage ports. How about braids….or a RNBO thing?

i think a 25 or 37 key version with a little shelf for an apple neo would be interesting.

the computer software is a great start , i’m just adverse to requiring a computer.

focusing on quality playable sounds and sounds that you can get deep into and make your own more than quantity.

effects are a great use of the special features i’d like to see an expressive plugin for effects, filtered delays, modulating loop points and reverb size, comb filter etc

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 01 May 2026 23:42:34 +0000

Looks like I Have finally found dream replacement for my aging NI Kontrol MK1… 🙂
BTW; Does it support MIDI ver. 2..?

By: Lorenzo

Lorenzo — Fri, 01 May 2026 04:52:03 +0000

In reply to AnalOG. That's the Osmose Synth! Check their website.

By: S-Trigger Dave

S-Trigger Dave — Fri, 01 May 2026 02:42:03 +0000

MrMidi is right. Its a sea-change thing. One big plus is that its not tied to the somewhat perplexing Eigenmatrix. It invites your choice of synth. Several companies already offer patches specialized for it, so there’s some industry committment. Its a good sign.

By: iv

iv — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:11:18 +0000

In reply to Deckard Trinity. just fyi - this is not a synth, it's a midi controller.

By: Deckard Trinity

Deckard Trinity — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:20:53 +0000

In reply to ldb. yeah this is a great price point. Would be replacing my Hydrasynth 61-key deluxe tho.

By: MrMidi

MrMidi — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:07:20 +0000

With the Osmose, I’d say, the keys are the knobs. Vary the envelope, portamento, open the filter, it’s all immediate from the keybed. You don’t so much need knobs with keys like this. You don’t need to faff with envelopes or LFO because the keybed is so expressive and handles it.

What’s left? The main thing is a mod matrix, isn’t it? how does MPE map to all the parameters, and with what curves. Not sure whether someone could make a knobby interface for that.

By: AnalOG

AnalOG — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:17:17 +0000

What I’d love to see is an Osmose with a built-in analog synth engine, and a knobby interface.

The OG osmose is an amazing keyboard, but the sound design workflow is not for me. And I prefer an all-in-one hardware solution, because I’m already on a computer 8-10 hours/day for work.

By: ldb

ldb — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:48:43 +0000

That is damn near affordable! I’m impressed. I wish I had more space.