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Embodme Erae II hands-on: A customizable MPE MIDI controller for your soft synths and analog gear

The Erae II takes the customizable MPE playing surface of the original and adds a more robust interface and tons of connectivity options.

So it was something of a surprise when Embodme showed up to NAMM 2024 with Erae II, the next iteration of its customizable controller with significant upgrades and one unexpected new feature. The updated version has a number of buttons across the top for quickly swapping layouts, controlling the new MIDI looper and accessing other settings. Because Embodme sees the Erae not simply as a tool for the studio, but as a live performance device it wanted to make sure the covers would be secure and standup to abuse.

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