Nopia Synth Nears Launch at £550 After 3 Years of Teasing
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Updated · The Verge · Jul 11
Nopia Synth Nears Launch at £550 After 3 Years of Teasing
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jul 11
Summary
A launch in “a couple of months” is now planned for the Nopia, with creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal saying the synth is “basically finished” and priced at about £550.
Nopia is built as a “harmony machine” that combines keys, bass, arp and pad modules into one performance workflow, aiming to let players trigger complex chords with one or two fingers.
Its controls center on a one-octave Chord Builder, a 12-button Tonal Selector and an Extensions Dial, with a strum plate and pitch-bend slider adding live performance options.
The instrument also includes virtual-analog and sample-based engines, basic effects and per-module MIDI output, positioning it as a compact harmonic controller for other gear as well as a standalone synth.