What if sound wasn’t just about speakers and synthesizers? What if you could make music by striking metal plates, shaking objects, or vibrating strings?
Kassiopeia is a 4-channel DC interface that turns movement into sound. It lets you control motors, solenoids, fans, and even LEDs using MIDI or CV/Gate. Each channel can either smoothly adjust power levels (great for controlling motors and movement) or send short, punchy triggers (perfect for percussive hits).
Designed for experimental musicians, sound artists, and tinkerers, Kassiopeia lets you:
- Trigger solenoids to create percussive rhythms on any object.
- Control motors and fans to shake, vibrate, or bow strings.
- Power-starve devices for glitchy, unpredictable results.
- Build kinetic sound sculptures that interact with the physical world.
Simply connect it to a laptop via MIDI (Ableton-ready!) or control it with CV/Gate from your modular system.
During its development, we worked closely with Hildur Guðnadóttir and her band Osmium, incorporating ideas from the modified Halldorophone used in the Joker soundtrack. It’s an instrument of endless possibilities—where will you take it?
