Tiny Titans of MIDI Control: This.is.NOISE.inc’s Astonishing NM2 and NMSVE
Derek Oswald
Sometimes the best creative sparks come from something small. Really small. Like, fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand small. This.is.NOISE.inc, is a hardware company that’s built a reputation around ultra-portable, ultra-playful MIDI controllers that don’t just look cool — they work. Their first offering, the Noise Machine Straight Vibin’ Edition (NMSVE), proved that wireless MIDI could be tiny, functional, and actually fun. Fast-forward a few years, and they’ve followed it up with a sequel: the Noise Machine 2 (NM2) — … Read more
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