Expressive E Osmose
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Expressive E
Osmose
Product Info
Article Number:
557647
Brand:
Expressive E
Model:
Osmose
Category:
General Synthesizers
Price:
$1,758.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Osmose is a truly unique instrument; it's a synthesizer and expressive controller rolled into one. It’s perfect for adventurous sound designers and performers craving tactile, nuanced control over complex sounds – if you're willing to put in the time to learn its intricacies, the rewards are considerable.
Product Description
- Expressive E Osmose
- Polyphonic Synthesizer
- With multidimensional keyboard
- New 49-key keyboard - each key can handle velocity
- aftertouch and pitch bend individually
- 24-Voice polyphony
- Haken Audio EaganMatrix Sound Engine: freely programmable modular synthesizer with 5 oscillators
- 5 multimode filters
- 5 envelopes
- noise generators
- 2 filter banks
- 4 delays and much more
- Supports sound generation methods like physical modelling
- subtractive and additive synthesis and more
- Built-in effects: Reverb
- Delay
- Compressor
- Operation modes: standalone synthesizer
- MPE MIDI controller and regular MIDI controller
- Memory for 500 presets
- MPE arpeggiator
- LC colour display and 6 encoders
- Pitch and modulation slider
- Buttons for octave and preset selection
- Stereo output: 2x 6.3 mm jack
- Stereo headphone output: 6.3 mm jack
- Pedal inputs: 2x 6.3 mm jack
- USB-B port
- MIDI in / out
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 894 x 316 x 87.5 mm
- Weight: 8.3 kg
- Incl. external power supply (12 V DC
- 1.5 A)
- Matching bag available: art. no. #559487# (not included)
PROS
- • Exceptional keybed offers unparalleled expressive control.
- • EaganMatrix engine provides vast sonic possibilities for experimentation.
- • Standalone operation removes reliance on a computer for sound creation.
- • Innovative multidimensional keyboard redefines what a synth keybed can be.
CONS
- • Steep learning curve due to complex modular architecture.
- • Size and weight make it less portable than many other synths.
- • Limited built-in effects compared to some competitors.
Product Video
Key Features
Keys
49
Key Type
Multidimensional, velocity/aftertouch/pitch bend per key
Synthesis Type
Physical Modeling, FM, Subtractive, Additive, Modular
Polyphony
24-Voice
Effects
Reverb, Delay, Compressor, EQ
Connections
Stereo Outputs (2x 6.3mm)
Weight
14.3 kg (31.5 lbs)
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Frequently Asked Questions
While the EaganMatrix engine offers modularity, it’s integrated and doesn’t require patching cables like a dedicated Eurorack system, simplifying the workflow but limiting absolute flexibility.
It takes practice to master the aftertouch and pitch bend capabilities, but the responsiveness is incredibly rewarding once you develop a feel for it. The learning curve is steeper than standard keyboards, though.
Yes, it functions as a standard MIDI controller, but its true potential shines when leveraging the MPE capabilities and integrated sound engine.
