Learning Lumatone

Join composer David James as he documents his own journey with Lumatone in detail, in an ongoing video series we’re calling “Learning Lumatone.”

 
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Overview

Get started on your journey with Lumatone. Composer Dave James introduces the instrument, and guides you through a high level overview of Lumatone’s features and capabilities.

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The Basics

 
 
 
 
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How Do I Make Sound With Lumatone?

Lumatone is a MIDI controller in a first-of-its-kind form factor. We made a very conscious decision to keep the Lumatone about how you play, and not how you sound. There are countless incredible sound-generating instruments and devices out there in the form of analog and digital synthesizers, virtual instruments, and more.

Don’t get us wrong, we thought about giving Lumatone “a sound.” But from our surveying, we’ve found that most Lumatone players would prefer the freedom to use it to control any sound-generator under the sun, rather than make it about an instrument that sounds like something. By focusing on making Lumatone a controller capable of playing anything that receives MIDI, it makes Lumatone a universally creative, playable, expressive instrument to control all of your sounds. The sounds you control with it are up to you.

Join Dave in this episode to learn where to start.

 
 

3 Modes of Expression

Lumatone offers three modes of expression beyond a traditional midi controller:
Continuous Controllers, Polyphonic Aftertouch, & Lumatouch. Join Dave below to learn all about them!

 
 
 
 
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