Talented keyboard players can push their instruments to the limit, but there are fundamental setbacks to the format. You can’t typically do vibrato or crescendos on a piano, for instance. A synth ...
There's a new expressive keyboard synth in town, the result of a collaboration between France's Expressive E and Haken Audio out of Illinois. The stylish Osmose offers expression over three dimensions ...
Expressive E Osmose: What is it? The arrival of Osmose was announced back in 2019 and we remember very well our disappointment at a NAMM show, around that time, when Expressive E brought a non-working ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When I first got to see the Expressive E Osmose way back in 2019, I knew it was special. In my 15-plus years covering technology, it was one ...
Could this long-awaited 49-note keyboard be the expressive instrument that’s easy to master? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. More ...
Ahead of Superbooth 2026, Expressive E has unveiled the Osmose CE, a MIDI controller based on the same expressive, MPE-enabled keybed as the French manufacturer's Osmose synth. Available in 49- and 61 ...
Osmose CE ditches the synth to become an expressive MIDI controller. Osmose CE ditches the synth to become an expressive MIDI controller. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of ...
By removing the internal engine, the new Osmose CE brings Hans Zimmer’s favorite 3D-expression keyboard to a sub-$1,000 USD price point.
The Osmose is one of the few controllers out there that puts the power of MPE in a traditional keyboard format. And that's important. Many boutique instrument makers are betting big on MPE, and it's a ...
What sets the Osmose ($1,799) apart from every other MIDI controller and synthesizer (MPE or otherwise) is its keybed. At first glance, it looks like almost any other keyboard, albeit a really nice ...