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Expressive E Touché SE USB Instrument Control Surface for Software Synthesizers, and Music Production Software

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Style: Touche SE


Features

  • A TOUCH OF SOUND - The Touche SE allows you to intuitively control your sounds physically, with the lightest or roughest taps, slides, touches, or gestures. While the Touche can also connect directly to hardware, the SE is made for laptop musicians.
  • LARGE LIBRARY INCLUDED - The Touche SE comes with more than 250 professionally designed software instrument sounds that are fully mapped and ready to play.
  • SOUND FLEXIBILITY - The Touche SE allows you to control multiple plug-in parameters simultaneously with your gestures so that you can produce extraordinary shifts in your sounds.
  • 3RD PARTY VST SUPPORTED - You can host your own third-party VST plug-in instruments and unlock hidden depths of expression. Includes over 250 presets for popular VST software synthesizers.
  • LIE SOFTWARE - Customize the Touche to perform the exact sounds, presets, and plug-ins you want through Lie, its companion software, which will act as a host/shell for VST instruments exclusively. Lie is compatible with macOS 10.11 and more, and Windows 10 (64bit). The companion Lie is available as a standalone app and as a VST2 and AU plug-in only. Lie supports Ableton Live 9+, Logic Pro X, Cubase 6+, Studio One 4, Bitwig Studio 2+ and more.

Item Weight: 1.38 pounds


Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 3.9 x 2.4 inches


Item model number: EXTOUCHESE


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: September 17, 2018


Color Name: Touché SE


Connector Type: USB Type B


Hardware Interface: USB


Size: Touché SE


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Even better than expected!
The media could not be loaded. Having recently received the Touché standalone full version (not the LE), I have to say- it immediately impresses me. Build quality is definitely high. It is considerably larger than I thought it would be, but I think that adds to its operation. Of course, the Lié software will only function as well as your PC is optimized for it, as with any DAW or instrumental software. I've used it with the following hadware: 1. Behringer Crave 2. Korg Volca Modular 3. MPC Live (partially) I have only explored about half of the presets in Lié as of now, but enjoy it so far. Some of the presets are a bit rudimentary but there are a large number, which again impresses me. I don't understand what difficulties some reviewers have been undergoing, but a lot can vary from user to user. I am running WIN 10 on a barebone 64bit PC, with a scant 2 Gigs of ram, pretty much minspec for running most DAWs. So if you have a hardcore rig you should probably knock it out of the park comparison wise to my own experience. Overall Summary: 1. Build Quaility - High. 2. Safe Packaging - Good. 3. Software - High Quality. 4. Instructions - Adequate albeit minimal. If there was more depth here in box I would probably give a perfect rating overall if they included more upfront info on use and optimization. 5. Interoperability - Out of the box Good, will update on further inspection. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020 by MonsterMouth
    • Interesting in theory, but doesn't work like I thought it would
Style: Touche SE
This device seems to be pretty solid and looks attractive while on the desk. That's where the usefulness for me stopped. I'm giving it 3 stars because I think it's a solid device and could be useful for some, but I have personal issues with it and the advertising did not seem to match up with it's actual functionality. Not touch sensitive: Unfortunately it doesn't really perform as expected. Watching the videos talking about sliding and touching and reading descriptions, I thought the top of the device was going to be touch sensitive meaning I could slide my finger across it and send midi data to my computer. Unfortunately, the paddle must be physically moved. The paddle senses 4 degrees of motion: pushed down at the front, pressed down at the back, and pulled to each side. Resolution of data not calibrated to degree of motion: I loved the idea of having a midi controller that would "push back" so to speak. When controlling volume swells (or vibrato amount or whatever) I want to be able to put physical effort into increasing the parameter, then control the parameter coming back down by relaxing my muscles and controlling how fast the device returns to a resting state. This allows you to play the device similar to an actual instrument instead of having to manually return a slider or knob back to zero. However, the Touché will send it's maximum CC message (127) somewhere in the middle of it's axis of motion, well before the paddle bottoms out. Because there's there's no physical sensation to tell you "this is as loud as it goes" its difficult to perform anything realistically without having extended chunks where the expression data is maxed out. In practice, I ended up having to go back to the CC data after recording, reduce everything, then manually mouse in more gentle curves where the data flatlined. The device does allow you to dial in a sensitivity setting, however this was an issue even at the least sensitive. When the device is at it's most sensitive, the slightest touch will send a full blast. This is potentially useful if you're into finger drumming, but not what I was looking for . The multiple degrees of motion were more of a hassle than useful: This is likely a personal thing, but when each axis of motion is mapped to a different parameter, it's very difficult to use without accidentally sending some unintended data. Pressing the paddle down in the back will inevitably end up slightly jiggling the paddle left or right which sent midi data I ended up needing to delete later on. Some people may like the unpredictable sensitivity of this, but for my production methods, I found it to be more of a hassle. There is no manual!!!: This was really annoying. The device does not come with a manual nor was I able to find any printed document on the website. Instead, you have to watch a series of videos. While sometimes it's nice watching someone walk you through how to do things on youtube, I often want to be able to scan through a document to find the info I'm looking for and move on. In this setup, if you want to learn how to program custom midi messages, or figure out what the buttons do, you have to watch a guy unbox the thing first, plug it in, install software, advertise for all the plugins this thing is compatible with, etc. This is beyond infuriating. The LIE programming environment is a pain in the ass if you use this with a standard DAW: It took me awhile to figure this out, but if their standalone LIE software is open on your computer, the device sends different signals than it would if the app is closed. I'd program one axis of motion to send a midi signal, and then try to test it out in my DAW, but it wouldn't send the signal I had just programmed it to. Had there been a manual, this issue would have been easier to troubleshoot, but instead I had to watch a whole video series to get that one answer. I often like to change the functionality of my midi devices so I may use on axis to control expression, then change it so that same axis controls modulation and record another pass etc. With most apps, you can leave them open and reprogram your midi device on the fly, but with the touche, you need to open the app, go to the custom settings, set your setting, then close it every time you want to change something. I found the presets for integrated 3rd party software cluttering: The LIE interface is very much created to facilitate loading up prefab patches for 3rd party software, and there are seemingly hundreds of these. This is one of the things that they seem to proudly advertise, but I found it more annoying than anything else. I use custom settings on my midi devices almost exclusively, but I wasn't able to find a way to have the LIE software default to the custom midi screen. Instead it loads up with a bunch of 3rd party plugins and you have to go through a series of menus to get to the custom midi stuff EVERY TIME. I couldn't even figure out how to hide the mountain of plugin settings I'll never use because I don't own the software. It's just visual clutter that makes for an annoying user experience. Suffice to say I'm returning this. I'm sure this device will be useful for the right target audience, but for me it was more of a novelty than a serious production tool. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021 by tripnikk
    • Love it
Style: Touche SE
Work great
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022 by Yarin
    • Just feels right
I bought it mainly as a companion for my Moog Sub37 and other hardware synths, but also for some soft synths as well. Beautiful and sturdy looking hardware. Was able to get it running quite fast, thanks to some tutorial videos. The Touche offers a new approach to control the sound, and I must say I really like the feeling and the feedback that you get from the mechanism and the wooden skin. Much more intuitive than turning on the knobs. On the software side, I first had problems with mapping Omnisphere in the Touche plug-in, but Expressive E's support was responsive and swiftly sent me some helpful instruction to make it work eventually. I don't know any other controller where you have precise control over that many parameters and it just feels right. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019 by Léo
    • Super fun but quit functioning properly
Style: Touche SE
An absolutely fantastic Expression controller for midi! I've wanted one for way too long and I'm super happy it's as awesome as I hoped! I'll be doing live streams including it soon. Update: well I was going to do live streams with it but apparently I'm not because the down axis just doesn't work at all. Called to get a replacement and instead they issued me a refund... I definitely wanted to get the replacement. Update 2: the company proved it's awesomeness and made things right I now have a fully functional one and love it just as much as before! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021 by Destiny Mitchell
    • It looks nice and feels nice
Style: Touche SE
Looks and feel good. Playing it is fun. The sounds that comes with it is fun to mess with. Have not had any trouble playing so far. Solid 4 star. The installation gave me a headache and so I have to give it a four star. Had to make appointment times with the tech to help me get it install. I am satisfied with this product. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2020 by Chong Vang
    • Really neat!
Style: Touche SE
I love this unit and it's really cool. Only problem is sometimes it needs to be reconnected if I don't use it for a while.
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021 by Amazon Customer
    • Highly Recommended MIDI Keyboard Controller!
Style: Touche SE
This product is a must-have for songwriters, composers, and producers. The included software synths are plentiful. The controller itself is responsive and well-constructed. I ended up buying the companion Arche' software, which provides wonderful modeled violins, violas, and cellos. You can play the device right out of the box, but I recommend spending some time with the manual and software (and practicing) to benefit from the deeper features — it will do whatever you want, but you need to know how to set up if you want to move beyond the default synth presets. Highly recommended!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019 by MoonDreamer

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