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Keys: Modular LED Music Keyboard with Gestures

The first modular music keyboard, linking through magnetic technology.

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Keys: Modular LED Music Keyboard with Gestures

Keys: Modular LED Music Keyboard with Gestures

Keys: Modular LED Music Keyboard with Gestures

Keys: Modular LED Music Keyboard with Gestures

Keys: Modular LED Music Keyboard with Gestures

The first modular music keyboard, linking through magnetic technology.

The first modular music keyboard, linking through magnetic technology.

The first modular music keyboard, linking through magnetic technology.

The first modular music keyboard, linking through magnetic technology.

Idan Beck
Idan Beck
Idan Beck
Idan Beck
1 Campaign |
San Francisco, United States
$162,867 USD by 1,297 backers
$145,954 USD by 1,173 backers on Apr 10, 2015
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Say Hello to Keys, a new kind of music keyboard. 

Keys was developed with the belief that music devices should be portable, flexible and accessible. It's the first modular music keyboard designed to turn your audio workstation into a traveling creative studio - just pack it up and go.

And, whether you're a pro or beginner, learning, playing and creating music should be a fun, exciting and inspiring experience.

Our frustration.

When you're on the road, it's either impossible or inconvenient to bring along your entire kit and set up. Equipment is large, clunky and setup is a hassle - not to mention all of the cords to get your kit just the way you like it.

Other mini keyboards have tiny keys - awful for big hands - or rubber touchpads that just don't have the right feel, and durability issues.

And, for people who want to learn how to play music, lessons can be expensive, time consuming and intimidating. Online tutorials are often confusing, boring and not interactive at all.

That's why we created Keys.

Keys is the first music keyboard and MIDI controller that's completely modular, linking together through magnetic technology, called AMON. It's a musician and producer's dream, featuring:

  • A sleek, portable and ultra durable design that will last
  • Keys with full scale width for superior touch and control you can feel
  • Works with iOS, Android, and any program that supports USB-MIDI
  • 8-hour battery life for continuous playing
  • Rich and vibrant LED lit keys to breathe life into your performances
  • Change sounds and octaves with a wave of your hand
  • Two apps for beginners to learn their favorite songs



We aren't the only ones who think Keys is amazing.


Stretch goal reached!

We hit $125K thanks to all of our backers, and will include a designer felt travel bag with each Keys ordered during this campaign.



Keys is modular.

You can expand to a full sized keyboard in seconds - without cords - by simply magnetically linking multiple Keys together, and easily breakdown to pack Keys away in your backpack. 

And, with 8 hours of battery life you can take Keys anywhere and get nearly a full day of playing.




Works with your favorite apps.

Keys is also fully USB-MIDI compliant and works with iOS and Android devices, along with hundreds of apps such as GarageBand, Ableton, and more, so you can plug in and get set up quickly and easily.



Size and portability matter.

Keys is built to be compact, travel friendly and durable. We use plastic reinforced with PCB and built Keys on top of a solid metal baseplate to add durability and rigidity. 

We also stripped out all of the unnecessary keyboard features that just take up space and go unused. And, at only one pound it's light enough to bring anywhere.


Full scale keys.

From the stunning illuminated keys to full scale key width, spacing and feel, every aspect of Keys was carefully considered by our creative and engineering team.

And, each key features velocity sensors to expand on the sounds you can make, creating a more rich user experience than touchpads.



You've never seen anything like this in a keyboard.

Keys is equipped with next-generation gesture recognition technology so you can adjust octaves and control tones just by waving your hand above the keyboard.

Keys' built-in LEDs support hundreds of thousands of rich, vibrant colors transforming your music making experience into something out of Tron.



What if I'm not a musician or DJ?

Not to worry! We created two awesome applications for iOS called Learn and Play to help anyone (yes that includes you!) learn theory, how to read sheet music and how to play their favorite songs.


Never sit through another boring tutorial.

Our groundbreaking Play app lets you immediately play hit songs "Guitar Hero" style like a pro regardless of skill level.

The "Rock Band" of keyboards.

Select from a number of instrument sounds, three difficulty levels, and two play modes. Notes can either flow across the screen right to left "Guitar Hero" style, or fall vertically.  When a note appears it will light up a corresponding key on the keyboard for you to play.

  • Choose from classical songs to the hits
  • Play includes 20 great songs to start and access to buy hundreds more
  • See what songs your friends are playing within the app
  • Get your stats and see how well you played at the end of each song
  • Rock out in free play mode, or set a tempo in practice mode



Our Learn app lets you master playing music and learning theory at your own pace.

Say goodbye to expensive lessons.

Simply follow the audible instructions of our verbal instructor combined with sheet music on screen, and color cues on Keys to learn chords, scales, and songs.

As your skill level improves, use our duet functionality to play more complex arrangements in time with the instructor.

Every lesson is graded so you can see just how well you did and unlock new lessons as you achieve mastery.  Keys is the easiest way to learn to play the piano or keyboard.



Tech specs.

Keys is beautifully designed and precision engineered.



    • Dimensions: 20 mm x 320 mm x 106 mm  (approx. 0.78" x 12.59" x 4.18")

    • Weight: 1 lb.

    • Materials: Plastic reinforced with PCB (fiberglass) keys connected to a metal baseplate to add durability and rigidity

    • Octaves: 24 keys (use gestures to transpose through 7 full octaves)

    • Gesture sensors: Sensitive proximity sensors that are capable of recognizing gestures and can be used to modulate parameters like pitch, sustain, and mapped midi parameters

    • Processor: Texas Instruments 80Mhz ARM Cortext M4F

    • Output: Mini USB -- charges Keys and can be used as a USB-MIDI connection

    • Power: Rechargeable LiPo Battery

    • Battery Life: Up to 8 hours

    • Keys Device / OS Compatibility: USB-MIDI compatible with CoreMIDI on iOS, Mac, PC, and Android. Connect quickly and easily to your computer via Mini USB or to your iPhone / Android using the optional dock.

    • Learn and Play App OS Compatibility: Keys Learn and Play apps will only be supported on iOS when we ship this summer, but Keys works with any MIDI-compatible app for Android, so you can play using over 150 available apps right away.

* Final specs subject to change.  


The team.

Opho was founded by Idan Beck as Incident in 2010, originally launching the gTar in a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign in 2012.  After successfully developing, manufacturing, and shipping thousands of gTars, Incident became Opho with a focus on an internet of music, and started to develop Keys in 2013.  

From everyone at Opho (including Nola!) thank you for supporting Keys!


Perks.



Timeline.




A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Immunity Project.  Immunity Project is a non-profit initiative dedicated to developing a free HIV vaccine.


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