{"product_id":"intuitive-instruments-exquis","title":"INTUITIVE INSTRUMENTS EXQUIS MPE CONTROLLER","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"fws_6602e0ef1ad49\" data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-t-w-inherits=\"default\" data-bg-cover=\"\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-hover-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-style=\"half_text\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-color-gradient=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eComposing expressive music has never been that easy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"fws_6602e0ef23150\" data-column-margin=\"50px\" data-midnight=\"dark\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-t-w-inherits=\"default\" data-bg-cover=\"\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-hover-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-style=\"half_text\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-color-gradient=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA controller, an app, an instrument\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Exquis controller gives you immediate access to the rules of harmony to improvise with or without theoretical prerequisites, and offers you dimensions of expressiveness that you can quickly master.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Exquis app, in symbiosis with the keyboard, offers a unique workflow allowing you to create an entire song in a few minutes: choose sounds, record loops, play the conductor and structure your songs in complete spontaneity!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-color-gradient=\"\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-style=\"half_text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA visual and ergonomic approach of harmony\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExquis offers an intuitive way to guide you on the right path, while allowing you to get out of it. No hassle: just choose a scale, and follow its luminous path to play in tune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd thanks to our default note layout, it’s very easy to make chords; Exquis arranges notes that sound good together next to one another. You will be amazed at how harmony falls under your fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-alignment=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-color-gradient=\"\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-style=\"half_text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpressivity at your fingertips\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo need to play a lot of notes when you can make them live; Exquis expressive keys are designed to be mastered in moments while offering enormous potential for expert gestures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso benefit from 4 encoders and a 6-zone tactile slider, multiplying the possibilities of sound control and facilitating the control of actions on the app.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-color-gradient=\"\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-style=\"half_text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComposition at your fingertips\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cross-platform Exquis app is the perfect companion to the keyboard, akin to a conventional composition software.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompose entire tracks in seconds with a unique workflow we have been perfecting for 15 years, now trusted by thousands of musicians around the world for its spontaneity and efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-color-gradient=\"\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-style=\"half_text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLearn at the speed of lights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to the backlighting of the keys, it will soon be possible to display a musical score directly on the keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-color-gradient=\"\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-style=\"half_text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUniversal, complementary and independant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Exquis keyboard is a MIDI controller compatible with all software, MIDI synthesizers and modular synthesizers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Exquis app, although optimized for the controller, is also compatible with all MIDI controllers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-color-gradient=\"\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-style=\"half_text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA keyboard and an app that look like you\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike our previous instruments, we believe Exquis will be a true extension of yourself, so we’ve designed it to be even more customizable than a guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-color-gradient=\"\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-style=\"half_text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMobility at the service of pleasure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no secret: the more you practice, the more you progress! That’s why, in addition to being plug-and-play, we designed Exquis to be playable anywhere and anytime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Exquis keyboard is also equipped with very powerful LEDs, allowing you to play outdoors. To prevent your devices from discharging too quickly, you can even power Exquis with any external battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-color-gradient=\"\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-style=\"half_text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA provided soundbank\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether or not you are familiar with plugins, presets, and MPE, our sounds will reveal the full range of expressivity of the Exquis keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-color-gradient=\"\" data-color=\"#ffad37\" data-animation-delay=\"false\" data-using-custom-color=\"true\" data-style=\"half_text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign and eco-responsibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe designed Exquis as simply as possible, so that its very few parts are easy to assemble, even by yourself. The circuit board is designed to be repairable and the casing is easily customizable and replaceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInterface\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeyboard: 61 hexagonal keys sensitive to pressure (Z axis) and position sensing (X and Y axes) withe RGB backlighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncoders: 4 clickable encoders with RGB backlighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButtons: 10 push buttonswith RGB backlighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlider: 6-zone capacitive slider with RGB backlighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInputs\/Outputs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB-C port: standard USB 3.0 port, USB-C connector, 5V and 0,9A max (max consumption: 4,5W)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMIDI IN and MIDI OUT: standard MIDI communication (serial communication), stereo 3.5mm (1\/8”) minijack connectors, 5V and 5mA max\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCV “PITCH” and CV “MOD”: analog communication (Control Voltage), mono 3.5mm (1\/8”) minijack connectors, 0 to 5V and 20mA max. Active impedance equivalent to 1kohm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCV “GATE”: analog communication on\/off (Control Voltage), mono 3.5mm (1\/8”) minijack connectors, 0 or 5V and 20mA max. Active impedance equivalent to 1kohm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApp (optional)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequired configuration: macOS 10.11 or above \/ Windows 7 64 bits or above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVST\/VST3\/AU compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooper: 11 tracks, 4 loops max per track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSequencer: 11 chainable events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExquis App v2 — New factory preset list and 1500 Curated Presets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe companion software for macOS\/Windows receives new factory preset list featuring hand‑picked, layout‑optimised patches for Surge XT, Vital and Decent Samplerand a vast sound‑library expansion bringing 1250 new sounds tuned for Surge XT, Vital, Decent Sampler, Baby Audio Atom, Beatsurfing Random, Dawesome Abyss, Zyklus, Audiomodern Soundbox and Newfangled Audio Pendulate — now 1 500 presets in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize\/Weight\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 317 x 146\/165 x 36mm (12.5” x 5.8\/6.5” x 1.4”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 0,52\/0,75kg (1.15\/1.65 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExquis, the best expressive controller for Ableton Live\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIntuitive Instruments, the French company behind the award‑winning Exquis expressive MPE keyboard, unveils a triple update that turns its flagship instrument into the ultimate, lightweight and compact creative hub for Ableton Live users\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eUnlike pad‑centric grid controllers optimised for finger‑drumming and loop triggering, Exquis responds like a real acoustic instrument: its 61 soft silicone keys, each with independent five‑dimension MPE control, provide the nuanced touch and emotional depth needed for flowing melodies and harmonically rich chords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExquis Remote‑Control Script for Ableton Live\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eThe brand‑new Python‑based Remote Script integrates Exquis seamlessly into Live’s native controller family, delivering Launchpad‑style Session control and an instrument‑grade expressive touch—courtesy of its MPE twist—that makes playing melodies and chords feel effortlessly natural:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSession view \u003c\/span\u003e– create, launch and delete clips or scenes without touching the mouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eTrack mastery\u003c\/span\u003e – arm, select, mute and solo any track, and get immediate access to volume, pan and aux sends\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eExpressive performance \u003c\/span\u003e– chords, melodies and drum racks flow through all 61 soft silicone keys with independant and polyphonic 5 dimensions controls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHands‑on transport \u0026amp; harmony\u003c\/span\u003e – set Live’s tempo, root note and scale directly from Exquis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePer‑track note layouts\u003c\/span\u003e – recall any of the keyboard’s eight onboard layouts (or your own customs) automatically when\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eyou change tracks — instantly reconfiguring Exquis into a specific instrument for every track, be it a bass, a percussive grid, or a soaring solo lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eOne‑touch Favourites\u003c\/span\u003e – call up Live racks or plugin presets in a heartbeat via Exquis’ exclusive favourites system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e• \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDevice \u0026amp; mix control\u003c\/span\u003e – tweak any parameter on any device and any track with using four push encoders and ten action buttons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe script installs like any official Ableton controller template and requires Live 12.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirmware v2.1 — Poly‑Hold Sustain \u0026amp; 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