tallwave PIP-16
tallwave · pip-16 · 168 × 112 × 17 mm · 286 g
press any pad · or keys 1–4 q–r a–f z–v
02pads
sixteen pads that answer back.
silicone over a force sensor, lit from underneath. four rows, four families: drums, percussion, bass and keys. hit one on the device, here, or with your keyboard.
- 1.2 mm travel · lit from below
- 1 2 3 4 · q w e r · a s d f · z x c v
the same sixteen, in the page
03sequencer
sixteen steps, four tracks, no menus.
the pattern runs while you read. tap a cell to add a hit, drag across a row to paint it, drag the tempo, press play or space to take it with you. the device follows every step.
04knobs
four knobs. one job each.
tempo, swing, filter, volume. no pages, no shift layer. drag a knob on the device, scroll over it, or use these.
05screen
a screen that listens.
the display draws what you hear: the waveform at the output, the pattern, the value under your finger. with the sound off it still keeps time.
- display
- 128 × 54 · monochrome oled
- refresh
- 60 hz
- modes
- scope · pattern · pads · knobs
06connect
everything plugs into the top edge.
audio out, sync both ways, midi, usb-c and a switch you can find in the dark.
07specs
the numbers, and the other side.
rubber feet, six screws, one battery door. inside, a single board.
pip-16 · specifications
| pads | 16 · silicone · backlit |
|---|---|
| sequencer | 4 tracks × 16 steps · swing 0–60 % |
| voices | 8 drums · 8 tuned · 4 at once |
| tempo | 60–180 bpm · tap |
| display | 128 × 54 monochrome oled |
| audio | 3.5 mm stereo · 48 khz / 24-bit |
| sync | 3.5 mm in and out · 2 ppqn |
| midi | usb-c class compliant · trs type a |
| battery | 1800 mah · about 14 hours |
| body | anodised aluminium · 168 × 112 × 17 mm |
| weight | 286 g |
every figure belongs to a fictional device, invented to demonstrate this template.
a drum machine that fits a coat pocket.
€219 · if it existed
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