“It’s a little orchestra in a box”: We get an exclusive demo of the viral Nopia synth

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"Nopia is a chord-generating synth that its creators call a 'harmony machine', a unique instrument that caught the attention of millions of music-makers with its harmony-centric workflow and pastel-coloured minimalist design.

The synth went unexpectedly viral when its creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal shared a video of a prototype back in 2023, picking up three million views in the space of a week. Three years on, and the small but passionate team behind Nopia has finally finished development, and are almost ready to share the finished product with the world.

Aside from a handful of short videos shared by the Nopia team, the instrument has yet to be shown to the public… until now. We invited Martin and Rocío to the MusicRadar Tech studio to give us an exclusive demo, show us what Nopia can do, and reveal how much the synth will cost when it launches later this year.

In this video:
00:00 – Intro: Nopia synth
01:00 – What is Nopia? 'Harmony machine' explained
08:32 – Using the arp
13:06 – Nopia sound engine explained
15:27 – I/O and MIDI outputs
21:02 – Development progress, Nopia availability and price"

You can find additional posts featuring the Nopia here.

Nopia Update 3

video upload by Martin Grieco

"The pieces start coming together.

After 2+ years of development. Meet Nopia MK1

We’re super grateful for living the dream of engineering this instrument to the highest level possible. Fascinated by the thought of each of you playing it.

Nopia is a semi-modular harmony generator. It features an onboard multitimbral sound engine, a hybrid of sampled instruments and onboard virtual analog synths. A 5 step effects chain, dedicated per module MIDI outs, multitouch strum plate, the list goes on! You’re welcome to visit our refreshed website nopia.io and check out the final spec sheet if this is something you’re curious about.

Muchas gracias amigues!"

Nopia Update 1

video upload by Martin Grieco

Also see Introducing Nopia

"Heya!
Martin here

Thanks for tuning in

The amount of love this instrument has received in your comments and messages
was of the most profound things I’ve felt in my entire life. THANK YOU.

I’m delighted to share with you some news.

Along with Rocío, we’ve assembled a dream team.
And we’re working towards producing Nopia at scale.

Come visit our website and join our mailing list
Be the first to know when it’s ready

The voyage has begun

Peace

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Holii

Acá Martín

Gracias por sintonizar

La cantidad de amor que recibió este instrumento en los comentarios y mensajes que ustedes dejaron fue de las cosas más profundas que sentí en toda mi vida. GRACIAS.

Estoy feliz de compartirles novedades

Junto con Rocío, armamos un equipazo
Estamos trabajando hacia producir Nopia a escala
Está sucediendo

Visitá nuestra web y unite a la lista de correo
Sé le primerx en saber cuándo está listo!

El viaje comenzó!

Paz
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Hasta luego amigxs!"

Introducing Nopia

video upload by Martin Grieco

Nopia bites


"More info coming soon"

This one is in via Meska.

Nopia Update 2

video upload by Martin Grieco

Follow-up to this post.

"The adventure continues!
Immersed in development, pouring in our hearts and souls to make this dream a reality.

A little sneak peek,

We’re getting closer"