Misa Kitara - CES Hot Stuff award winner

YouTube via stuffmagazine | January 08, 2011 |

"It was tough, but we've passed judgement on 10 of the hottest and coolest gadgets at CES 2011. The Kitara is a futuristic electronic guitar with a multi-touch screen, gesture recognition and a library of over 100 different sounds. Remember http://stuff.tv is the place to go for all the latest CES 2011 coverage."

Misa Digital Instruments Kitara

YouTue via misadigital | December 15, 2010 | 28 likes, 1 dislikes

"Finally, we introduce - Kitara - available for pre-order!! :)
http://www.misadigital.com"

"Inside a body of high-density injection-molded ABS polymer, Kitara contains an onboard digital synthesizer, MIDI controls and an eight inch multi-touch screen.
Specs
# 8-inch multi-touch display
# MIDI out
# Audio out (1.25”)
# Headphone out (3.5mm)
# Onboard multi-voice audio synthesizer with assignable effects blocks
# 100+ digital sounds
# 6 pre-loaded effects
# 24 frets; 144 notes
# Linux operating system

What’s in the box
# Power adapter cable (3m)
# MIDI cable (3m)
# Audio adapter cable (3m)
# USB cable
# Screen cleaning cloth
# USB key card (instruction manual)
# Printed Quick Start Guide"

NOT NAMM: Misa Digital Guitar Demo

YouTube via misadigital
"misa digital guitar running linux kernel 2.6.31.
very fun and mesmerizing to play.
sydney, australia.
http://www.misadigital.com"

http://www.misadigital.com/
"My design aim was for a minimalistic interface, with configurability at the sound module end, leaving the instrument itself simple and effective.

That being said, the Misa digital guitar software is open source, and powered by the Linux operating system. This means programmers have the flexibility to modify how it works, and even change the interface to provide specific functionality. This is important because collaboration from the users themselves, experimenting and innovating in their own ways, will further improve the instrument.

The Misa digital guitar is a MIDI controller. It must be plugged into a MIDI capable sound module. The sound of this instrument is limited only by what you connect to it."