Touché
Get ready to unlock expression in your music more easily than you might ever have imagined was possible. play video.
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your hardware and software synths
Our patented control surface features unmatched sensitivity, translating the a subtlest gesture into rich MIDI, CV and USB control data. Combine multiple axes of movement and create a symphony of sound sculpture. All it takes is a touch of your hand.
patented hardware
A beautifully engineered hardware instrument, able to translate anything from the softest touch to the roughest rhythms, with pinpoint precision.totally compatible
Touché is compatible with virtually any synthesizer thanks to its built-in CV, MIDI and USB outputs. Embedded memory even lets you control hardware synths without a computer connected.the soft touch
Touché can unlock the expressive capability of all your favorite third-party software instruments too. Pre-made mappings for all best-selling VST instruments, as well as hardware instruments, are included.sounds included
Touché ships with UVI Workstation software included, providing over 250 custom-designed instrument sounds pre-mapped to take full advantage of the expressive power of Touché. You’ll be making music right out of the box.
a unique playing experience
4 degrees of freedom
affects different parameters. Combine
movements for amazing effects.
capturing precision
pinpoint precision. Record incredible
performances in real time.
get percussive
percussive tones unique to the Touché
family.
hands down
sounds with your keyboard and Touché
working in harmony.
a powerful
software
ecosystem
lié, easy to edit
sound library, host third party plug-ins and map software parameters to
the hardware in just a few clicks. Then, intuitively refine controls ranges to
create the absolute perfect playing experience.
rediscover your favorite hardware synths
Touché includes more than 250 hardware synthesizer mapping presets –
providing instant, ready-mapped control of the factory presets included
with most popular synthesizers.
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extraordinary sounds included
Touché comes with a professionally-designed sound library, so you can start exploring right after installation. Explore ripping basses, soaring leads, evocative pads and pounding percussion, all pre-mapped to take full advantage of the hardware.
rediscover your favorite plug-ins
Paired with the extraordinary control possibilities of Touché, your virtual
instruments take on a whole new sonic dimension. Get up and running in
seconds with over 250 presets for popular software instruments from
companies such as Arturia, Native Instruments and many more...
Discover our software presets
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expand your soundscape with Touchés expansions and instruments plugins
Need more sounds ? Expansions and instrument plugins are an ideal playground for Touché.
Discover a whole new universe of sounds and playing articulations, fully compatible with Touché and its software companion, Lié.
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adjust
playability
cylinder
The Cylinder is the core of our technology. It is what makes our products have an enjoyable instrumental feeling when playing them, and its extreme reliance allows us to convert the smallest move, the slightest vibration into exploitable data.slider
Changing the Slider position will adjust the lateral stiffness of the mechanism. Placing the Slider on the bottom position will decrease the resistance when moving the touch-plate sideways, leading to a springy behaviour and higher sensitivity. By placing the Slider on the upper position, it will tighten the mechanism and thus increase control and precision.
encoder
You can adjust the sensibility of the top and bottom pressure sensors by turning the Encoder. A high sensitivity is often suitable for percussive playing, while progressive and precise movements which demand more control may need a lower sensitivity.
accessories
cylinder
The cylinder is the heart of the Touché – it controls exactly how your Touché reacts to pressure.
The 'Shore 40 Pink Cylinder' is the classic all-rounder and is included with Touché.
It's suited for a wide range of gestures, soft or hard, progressive or percussive.
But for those interested in a softer or harder response, we have a range of other cylinders to try.
Discover our range of cylinders
Discover our range of cylinders
accessories
touch-plate
We are all different, and your Touché can be different too. You can fully
perfect your Touché's response with adjustable controls, and you can even
customise its appearance with our range of alternative touch plate finishes,
available separately.
Discover our range of custom Touch-plates
Discover our range of custom Touch-plates
no computer
required
Touché can operate completely standalone, controlling MIDI and
CV hardware without a computer connected. Pre-prepare your perfect
control mappings and select and recall them live onstage - Touché is
the perfect companion for adding expression to your live rig.
what they are saying
what they
are saying
Rone
"It's a very sensitive tool that brings a real emotivity and physcial sensation in the electronic production"
Adrian Utley
"Absolutely amazing! Really just what I've dreamt of using" -
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Gaz Williams
"The Touché is one of the best products to have come out within the music technology sphere within the last five years in my opinion. I love how musical it is use. Hugely recommended"
Peter Zinovieff
"I think this idea of building something which is very sensitive and can move than one dimension and can have big and small movements and built to be used with the hand is brilliant! I think your product will bring the missing interface to synthesizers" -
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Editor choice award 2018
"The Touché is so sensitive and responsive that barely grazing its surface or lightly tapping it rhythmically can produce wonderfully nuanced effects"
Best midi controllers 2017
"If you haven't ever seen anything quite like the Expressive E Touché midi controller before, you're not alone. Touché is tactile, sensitive, and yet profoundly musical!"
Sound on Sound
"I can't think of any other hardware controller that offers the intuitive and three dimensional physical freedom of expression that the Touché and Lié deliver."
Best gear of 2017
"Touché feels like some sort of unholy combination of an effects pedal, a Kaoss Pad, a mod Wheel and a finger board, but the result is somehow incredibly elegant and usable"
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Touché
Touché can operate completely standalone, controlling MIDI and CV hardware without a computer connected. Pre-prepare your perfect control mappings and select and recall them live onstage - Touché is the perfect companion for adding expression to your live rig.
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| USB Powered | USB | USB Powered |
| 9.7" x 3.9" x 2.4" / 246 x 100 x 62 mm | Dimensions | 9.7" x 3.9" x 2.4" / 246 x 100 x 62 mm |
| 4 axes of movement (Push Top Down, Push Bottom Down, Shift Left, Shift Right) with customizable sensitivity | Axes of movement | 4 axes of movement (Push Top Down, Push Bottom Down, Shift Left, Shift Right) with customizable sensitivity |
| Lié: macOS 10.11 and higher / Windows 10, VST / AU format, hosts VST instruments only, check Lié's compatibility here | Software Bundle | Lié: macOS 10.11 and higher / Windows 10, VST / AU format, hosts VST instruments only, check Lié's compatibility here |
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Over 250 professionally designed sounds included, fully mapped and ready to play Over 250 presets for popular VST software synthesizers included (third-party VST plug-in instruments not included) |
Sounds & presets for plug-ins |
Over 250 professionally designed sounds included, fully mapped and ready to play Over 250 presets for popular VST software synthesizers included (third-party VST plug-in instruments not included) |
| Template presets for over 80 hardware synthesizers. Over 250 pre-mapped presets for a selection of hardware synthesizers | Preset & templates for hardware |
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| Midi In 1/8" (3.5mm) jack socket | Midi In | - |
| MIDI OUT 1/8" (3.5mm) jack socket | Midi Out | - |
| 4 x 1/8" (3.5mm), up to -10V to 10V. | CV | - |
| Up to 24 hardware presets | Internal Storage | - |
| Mahogany | Touch Plate | Polycarbonate |
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1x Nylon Braided USB Cable 2x MIDI break-out cable (jack to DIN) 1x Ground Loop Adapter |
Accessories provided | 1x Standard USB Cable |
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