To control software synthesizers, Lié works as a host of virtual instruments with VST or AU format. You will find these three parts in either software or hardware connection scenarios, with slight differences: The scope displays the pressure you’re applying on Touché. You can then adjust your sensitivity with min/max values and sensitivity curves. The Slot Center is an easy-to-use slot-based interface, with 8 assignable slots.Įach of the 8 slots allows you to map a parameter from your synthesizer to one of the four shiftings of Touché. The Browser shows you the list of the factory presets, as well as those you’ve saved yourself. When you launch Lié, you can immediately start playing with the factory presets, or build your own sound from scratch. You can launch it inside DAWs supporting VST or AU plug-in formats. Lié is a powerful software with a simple design. To help you with this, Touché ships with Lié, its companion software. This opens up a wide variety of genuine instrumental gestures: progressive slides, subtle vibratos, percussive taps, hand-made LFOs…Įach of the four shiftings can be independently mapped to one or several parameters of your synthesizers. The four shiftings are extremely precise, reactive and sensitive. Touché controls your synthesizers with four independent shiftings: Two vertical and two lateral shiftings. This new controller, a sort of expression pedal on steroids for your hands, gives you a unique tactile approach to both software and hardware synthesizers, shaping and controlling their sound with a simple pressure of your hands. The French company took some time to refine its offer, and at this year’s NAMM unveiled some interesting updates: Last year at NAMM, Expressive E announced Touché, a new controller with a sensitive and tactile approach. At ANR we love highlighting controllers that offer new expressive options (see our recent Best Controllers and Innovations of 2016 list), and this one fits right in.