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Combination Polyphonic MIDI CV Controller and Looper

  • Flexible, standalone-capable controller and live looper with extensive features for expressive performances, creative studio work, controlling analogue synthesizers and much more
  • 3D pressure-sensitive surface with 16,000 Force multi-touch pressure sensors and LED matrix for visual feedback
  • Freely configurable functionality via Erae Lab app
  • Can be used as an MPE controller with all major DAWs
  • Integrated eight-track looper with numerous real-time functions
  • Arpeggiator with 3D modulation of various playback parameters and scale selection
  • Operation via eight illuminated buttons for intuitive scene changes, start/record and stop buttons, four main function buttons, and endless rotary encoder with button function and high-resolution LCD screen
  • Comes fitted with tactile fabric skin for fingertip control; modular, more robust skin available for playing with drumsticks
  • SD card slot for saving and loading up to eight projects on SD cards
  • USB-C host connection allows connection to both compatible sound generators and USB MIDI controllers
  • MIDI in/out and 24 CV connections enable versatile control of a wide range of synthesizers, sound modules and much more
  • CV 11/12 can optionally be used as a connection for a footswitch
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 402 x 277 x 20 mm
  • Weight: 2.5 kg

Connections:

  • 2x MIDI-Out 3.5 mm TRS jack
  • 1x MIDI-In 3.5 mm TRS jack
  • 12x 3.5 mm TRS jack for 24 CV-outputs
  • 1x USB-C device connector
  • 1x USB-C host connector
  • 1x USB-C for power supply

Package includes:

  • Erae 2 Controller
  • 65 W US / EU / CN / UK / JP cable with USB type-C connector
  • Mounted fabric playing surface
  • 8GB SD card
  • 2x 2m USB-C cable
  • 2x MIDI TRS to DIN adapter
  • Available since July 2025
  • Item number 621056
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • USB Yes
  • Bluetooth No
  • 5-pole DIN MIDI Yes
  • Ethernet No
  • Pads 16000
  • Diplay Yes
  • Rotary Knobs 0
  • Fader(s) 0
  • Drawbar No
  • Expansion No
  • Fader 0
  • Rotary Encoders 0
  • Transport Function Yes
  • Footswitch connection Yes
  • Foot Controller Connection Yes
11.990 kr
All prices incl. VAT
Available at short notice (usually 2-5 days)
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Controllers are rarely this expressive

The Embodme Erae 2 is a combination controller and looper, based on a uniquely sensitive, multi‑touch playing surface that turns gestures, pressure, and movement directly into sound. The full-size, pressure‑responsive touch controller reacts to everything from the gentlest caress to drumstick rhythms, translating X/Y movements and percussive pressure in high resolution. Musicians can record loops across eight tracks, setting their length and quantisation on the fly, and layering in overdubs as desired. They can also fully customise the Erae 2's layout, creating personalised playzone setups made up of keyboards, grids, drum pads, faders, and buttons – where every gesture is replicated with immense precision, and colourful animations give visual cues to keep things intuitive. The Embodme Erae 2 can control hardware and software via USB‑C and TRS MIDI, and it also offers 24 configurable CV/gate outputs for modular rigs.

Embodme Erae 2, Polyphonic MIDI CV Controller and Looper

Design. Control. Play.

The playing surface of the Ebodme Erae 2 is a matrix of 16,000 minute force sensors that capture the artist's every movement with sub‑millimetre precision, turning pressure into modulation. The playable layouts can be customised in Erae Lab and saved within a project, so elements can be added via drag‑and‑drop, with parameters, colours, MIDI, and CV designed exactly as the musician, band, or song demands. Samples and loops can be recorded across eight independent tracks, with the ability to overwrite or build up layers via overdub – the adjustable quantisation keeps timing locked and steady. The Erae 2's arpeggiator also responds to aftertouch, enabling unheard-of creative expressivity; the rate responds directly to the user's pressure, with finger slides modulating the pitch in real time. Tempo, keys, and scales can all be set directly on the unit, so the Erae is ready to produce exactly the right sounds to match any project.

Live use of the Embodme Erae 2, Polyphonic MIDI CV Controller and Looper

Turning human movement into electronic sound

For anyone looking to bring their production to life through the kinetic medium of movement, the Embodme Erae 2 offers a surface that analyses seemingly simple, natural gestures in terms of their underlying dynamics, direction, and pressure, going far beyond what traditional pads are capable of. In a live setup, this gives creative sound explorers a performance environment where they can build their loops step by step and tweak them on the fly, with colourful custom layouts keeping everything clear. In the studio, modular rigs stand to benefit immensely from the Erae 2's array of 24 freely assignable analogue outputs, which can send sequences, gates, and modulations to an entire arsenal of instruments and modules. Performers and producers whose music is based on fluid movements and organic arrangements have a more tactile, intuitive way to shape every nuance of their work – without ever having to dive into complex software menus or rows of identical dials.

Embodme Erae 2, Polyphonic MIDI CV Controller and Looper

About Embodme

Embodme was founded in Paris in 2018, and since then the company has specialised in innovative sensor systems and musical interfaces. Their interdisciplinary team – including engineers, designers, and musicians – develops pressure-sensitive multi-touch surfaces and even non-touch control devices, enabling new forms of musical expression. Their first product, the Erae Touch, was released in 2020: This polyphonic MIDI controller, with its freely customisable LED playing surface, found international acclaim and has been put to use by artists as diverse as Jean-Michel Jarre, Coldplay, or Flume. Embodme embodies expressive, performative music technology with a clear focus on creativity and interaction.

A cable for every idea

Thanks to its two USB‑C ports, the Embodme Erae 2 supports both host and device modes; this is complemented by two 3.5mm MIDI outputs and a 3.5mm MIDI input, so producers can effortlessly integrate their computers, hardware, and other controllers into any setup. The 24 freely configurable analogue outputs deliver CV, Gate or Trigger signals depending on the patch, meaning they can powering modular systems, drum machines, or semi‑modular synths. When the Erae 2 is hooked up to a computer, it can control DAW instruments with uniquely expressive precision, while in an all‑hardware setup, sequencers, grooveboxes, or even a DJ mixer can be expanded with its highly responsive playing surface. From live looping and gesture‑driven soundscapes to recording clean melodies and tight drum tracks in the studio, it all comes together in the Erae 2's smooth, coherent workflow.

Sockets on the rear of the Embodme Erae 2, Polyphonic MIDI CV Controller and Looper

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Mein neuer to go MPE Controller
john@johnwilhelm.ch 11.09.2025
Ich hatte schon ein Push 3, ein Osmose und weitere MPE Devices aber das Erae macht mir am meisten Freude. Ich nutze es mit Bitwig (unbedingt Track richtig konfigurieren (same)) und es macht einfach nur absolut Freude.
Man verliert sich extrem schnell im spielen und die Möglichkeit die Controls selber zu designen etc. ist einfach unschlagbar cool. Ich hoffe die coole Oberfläche hält ein Weilchen.
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Brainwave3D 19.01.2026
ich liebe es perfekt für unser studio. kann ich nur empfehlen!
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Excellent mais pas fait pour moi
FLEXILAND 12.12.2025
On peut dire qu'à ce prix on est gâté.

L'appareil a une belle qualité de fabrication, est bien fichu, son ergonomie est de haut niveau, techniquement c'est au point.

Mon seul reproche c'est l'aspect visuel trop "jouet pour DJ" de ces loupiotes multicolores et surtout l'impossibilité de désactiver le retour visuel de la force d'appui. Moi ça m'empêche de me concentrer.

Mais ce n'est pas ça qui m'a vraiment dérangé.

Moi c'est la sensation tactile de leur système tissu + matière "molle" au-dessous qui ne me convient pas du tout.


. D'abord étant aussi bassiste, j'ai souvent la peau sèche et rugueuse à l'extrémité de mes doigts, et du coup les petites imperfections de ma peau accrochent au tissu dans les glissandos. C'est assez désagréable.

. Mais surtout, l'impression que donne s'enfoncer dans la matière avec les doigts, est similaire à celle de jouer sur la peau de quelqu'un, au-dessus d'un muscle. Cette sensation, personnellement, me déstabilise et je n'arrive pas à m'y faire.

Dommage parce que sinon ça faisait tout ce que j'attendais d'un contrôleur MPE, et pour un prix bien contenu quand on compare au Linnstrument par exemple (que je ne peux pour l'instant pas me payer).

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