Easyplay 1s - a fun-sized piano with ambitions!

00:00 hi
00:14 hardware overview
01:47 demo #1
02:03 demo #2 (the kids vs floyd jam)
02:19 patch overview
03:22 multitimbral?
03:40 midi?
04:17 multitimbral demo
05:01 velocity sensitivity when using external controllers
05:37 bluetooth
05:50 conclusion
07:01 ambient jam with Source Audio collider
10:17 bye-bye

Easyplay 1s facts
10 preset patches (release version will have more) | MIDI support｜Bluetooth speaker & MIDI｜25-key 3x5 keyboard layout, C3-C8 (with semitones)

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Here's what I have in my setup at the moment. Want to have that, too? Please use the followings links and support me:

MPC One, Novation PEAK, Reface DX, Source Audio Collider, Strymon Iridium, Zoom MS 70 CDR, Donner N-25, Akai EWI USB, Zoom R20, Zoom H5, Yamaha MT7, Roland Aira:

Some bands / artists I've been following for a long time are (among others) Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, Archive, A-Ha, Yes, Porcupine Tree, John Mellencamp, Jean-Michel Jarre, Metallica, Peter Gabriel and Perturbator. So my music will kind of sound like those (without ever reaching the greatness of those artists, of course). :-)

[jabajuba]

Man. I made some of the 3D animations playing on that pixel display and it’s so trippy to always see them in the background. I’m honored. Love your stuff!

[aguycalledbunny]

My ex wife would love this. She didn't love me because I had no ambitions.

[暴风眼]

it reminds me of the sky cotl instrument layout, which is extremely fun and easy to play on! i'd love to have a portable instrument like this😋

[DetroitMicroSound]

If it had a standard MIDI mini jack, I would buy one. I can think of all sorts of stuff to use this as a controller for. Great ambient piece at the end there! Getting some Pete Namlook vibes off that! ❤

[sound.workshop]

It took me a bit to figure out what layout they used for the keyboard. It's a little crazy, but I like it. Interesting way to emphasize diatonic notes while still leaving (most) of the chromatic notes.

[RecMirage]

Chord mode would have been interesting. Uploading samples would be very cool.

[EverettVinzant]

My first thought was, “why are they worried about what sounds to put in it, just let us put our own in.” If they do that, they could rename this, “just take my money…”

[toomuchtobmac]

Waiting for mine! Um... I mean, it's for my son. Yeah, that's it.

[croolis]

Looks cool and i have been looking for something with this form factor and functionality to go alongside the Dirtywave m8. One thing that would make a difference to me would be midi on a 3.5mm jack so i could connect straight to the m8 - sadly the m8 does not support usb midi and would need a usb midi host to connect to this.

[dyscotopia]

I keep getting ads for this on Facebook... Which, after buying the Odd Ball, which had so much potential, but was let down by software... Always makes me suspicious

[TheHeraldOfChange]

Hey Floyd, Timestamp 1:47 is that a DiVoo Pixoo Display, and does it respond to the music you generate, or is it just a desk decoration?

[peterthepiper]

I followed this project after watching your video a few days ago. Now they've announced the price or at least the ballpark. $229 or $249 full price. Around $120 for the first three days. $120 should have been the full price, and it's a tough sell even then. Since it would get dusty in an actual pocket, I don't see any advantages over the nanokey studio. Sure the nanokey studio doesn't have sound, but this doesn't have velocity or the other features of the studio. And I'd be using synths on my phone anyway. Once it hits over $229 I'd rather get a Woovebox or something from Liven. I wish them luck but I think they've missed the mark.

[dlvnmedia]

I have to admit this is kind of cool. I don’t think for eveeything but as someone who loves generative ambient I could see me using it in several ways

[mikonimo]

I just noticed that, normally, the midi pads has the lowest note at the bottom left. But this keyboard/pads are backward. The lowest note is the top left. This might be annoying

[tuesss]

So is this going to be open source, at least the firmware? That would be quite tempting indeed. Otherwise, I guess it depends on the price mainly, of which I can find no mention yet.

[lummsmusik]

Yeah, why not? Little, hopefully inexpensive, midi expanders with good sound quality and also with drum set can be very helpful. I will have a look. But really depends on the price.

[twitteking]

I just bought one from taobao in China, will receive it in in 2 days and try it out

[calidadautomatica]

Nice one. It has many sound patches but bass. A synthy one would be useful. The design is just cool.

[iamboody]

Company charged me twice and refuse to refund the additional cost. Avoid avoid avoid.

[mksln]

Looks like a cool little device, if only they could anp arp or even better a sequencer...