Karlax (new bizarre looking controller)

[TBTS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMTjXffup6Q

looks interesting...

http://www.dafact.com/products/karlax/overview

[BJG145]

Nine years on, and it looks like it's RIP Karlax. The website has recently gone offline and I don't think we'll be seeing any more of it.

Let's watch this crazy dude once more for old times' sake.

https://youtu.be/B6P38s5DTkE?t=52

[Guest]

Hi buddy, can you kindly check the video llink. Showing video not available due to copyright ground.

[Martin Walker]

Hi jelodu, and welcome to the SOS Forums!

I've just tried both the above YouTUbe video links, and they work fine for me here in the UK - perhaps you are elsewhere in the world to run into copyright issues?

Martin

[BJG145]

Incidentally the website has reappeared, which is good news - because I still need one of these €4700 black anodized aluminium beauties. (Includes USB cable and microfiber wipe.)

[BJG145]

More Karlax action...

https://youtu.be/4MlR2iiT7Cw

Currently yours for £1800+ on Reverb. Only time I've ever seen one of these for sale.

https://reverb.com/item/75590480-de-fac ... 2012-black

I still love it; it's brilliantly bonkers. But these days I have to ask myself, could I get one built for less...? Well, yep. So I think this will always be aspirational.

[Martin Walker]

More Karlax action...

https://youtu.be/4MlR2iiT7Cw

I still love it; it's brilliantly bonkers.

Brilliantly bonkers indeed, but a GREAT video!

[ManFromGlass]

It wouldn’t be as impressive but I wonder if an ipad could achieve similar results with it’s accelerometer etc.

[BJG145]

I wonder if an ipad could achieve similar results

The Guthman 2019 shortlist included one of the most expressive performance apps I've seen on an iPad - Geoshred...

https://youtu.be/xVkzj04bRLM?t=151

...and a MIDI staff.

https://youtu.be/khkRy3emyr8?t=135

Staff for me. The Karlax is just, cool. Way more advanced than this.

[Arpangel]

Yet another solution looking for a problem.
I’ve heard nothing that can’t be done with existing technology.
Alternative controllers, it’s always the same, just another gimmick.

[BJG145]

We've done this. It's about inspiration.

[ManFromGlass]

Totally!
Although to be fair practicing scales etc was never my strong point so alternative controllers helped my getting the ideas in my head out.
Anything that combines inspiration & fun = sign me up (if I can afford it.)