New Livid Instruments Minim Pocket-size Wireless Hardware Controller on Kickstarter

First Impressions Uploaded on Jul 28, 2015 lividTV

via the Kickstarter campaign:

Minim is the world's first wireless, pocket-sized instrument designed for mobile music making.

Use Minim with your favorite music creation apps with tactile control that goes beyond the touchscreen.

Minim's expressive pads, 3D motion control, and touch sensitive technology allow you to play intuitively.

Play any sounds like drums, guitar, synths, or samples all on one device.

Minim's long-lasting battery empowers you to sketch out songs on the go.

Designed with over a decade of experience manufacturing innovative instruments in Austin, TX

Livid has built quality instruments for musicians since 2004. The popularity of smartphones, tablets, and laptops has made creative software more accessible than ever before. We believe that anyone can create music, and we want to make our instruments available to everyone. Minim can control music apps and software with the feel and expression of a real instrument, making it easy and fun for anyone to pick up and play.

Features:
Eight ultra expressive pads, 15 buttons, one touch fader
RGB LED’s for colorful feedback
3D motion control to make music with movement
Connect wirelessly to iOS and OSX devices
Long lasting lithium ion battery
No-slip rubberized bottom surface
Dimensions (LxWxH) 6.5 x 3.25 x 0.5 inches"

And the press release:

"PRESS RELEASE: Austin, TX, July 29, 2015, 11:11; AM CT - Livid Instruments announced today that they have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.com to partner with the Kickstarter community on their next innovation, Minim.

Minim is the world's first pocket-sized wireless instrument designed for mobile music creation. Minim's sleek and ergonomic design allows for intuitive control over iOS apps, DAWs, software plug-ins, MIDI effects units, and much more. Minim includes a stand-alone app that bridges 3rd party apps with Minim's controls, allowing players to use Minim as an instrument, sampler, sequencer, and song creation device right out of the box.

Minim features touch and pressure sensitive controls, 3D motion sensors, and wireless connectivity. As an expressive control surface, Minim can act as a controller, multi-effects unit, sampler, or studio assistant all on one device. It easily integrates with many apps and software to activate and tweak effects, control recording sessions, trigger samples, create new sounds, and even control lighting and video. The wireless functionality creates enormous benefits over traditionally connected approaches to interacting with music creation apps and other digital tools.

Livid's 30 day campaign will begin on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 11:11 AM Central Time. Livid seeks to raise $40,000 to take Minim from prototype to production. Campaign backers are able to offer their support by pre-ordering a Minim at a special rate or choose from a mix of other potential rewards.

For more information visit the Minim Kickstarter.
About Livid

Founded in 2004, Livid Instruments designs and manufactures innovative music products in Austin, Texas. Livid offers a line of commercially available control surfaces and DIY products through dealers and distributors worldwide."