Sometimes finding a place to try specific hardware is a challenge - so Roger Linn has taken ti upon himself to describe and demonstrate his excellent Linnstrument. The instrument is available in two sizes (128 and 200 pad versions) and free shipping is offered to most destinations.
Gaz Williams took a look at it for us a few years ago:
Here are some more details:
Meet LinnStrument, an expressive MIDI controller for musical performance. Unlike a standard piano MIDI keyboard's on/off switches, LinnStrument senses your fingers' subtle movements in five ways, enabling musical performance expression rivaling that of fine acoustic instruments.
Join the over 4600 LinnStrument players who have abandoned the simple on/off switches of a MIDI piano keyboard.
In stock and ready to ship. 60-day refund.
Free shipping to most countries.
More details on the Linnstrument here: https://www.rogerlinndesign.com/
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