JouÃ© Introduces Grand Fretboard: Digital Strings That Sound Natural

Hollin Jones on Mon, July 29th 0 comments

Inspired by traditional instruments and paired with a selection of sounds from the UVI catalog, the Grand Fretboard module offers a unique playing experience.

The Most Expressive Module Of The Joué Universe

Joué, makers of tactile MIDI controllers, has announced a new and affordable addiditon to its lineup - Grand Fretboard. Sensitive to velocity, vibrato and bending, the silicone strings express all of the playing nuances a musician could dream of. The optimized design of the frets enables finger sliding on the strips, and the introduction of the «fretless» mode opens new playing possibilities, notably for acoustic sounds. To this end, the 2 configurable buttons allow the quick activation of the fretless mode in order to alternate the tonal and free play phases.

Moreover, the MPE Compatibility enables an incomparable expressiveness, as several notes can evolve independently of each other. See and hear it in action below.

Price

The Grand Fretboard module will be available on July 22nd 2019 on the new Joué website: www.play-joue.com, at the cost of 39€ ($43). Sound Pack UVI included

SPECIAL OFFER from July 22nd to August 5th 2019
Grand Fretboard Pack: 1 module Grand Fretboard module + 1 Joué Board at 399€ ($448) instead of 438€ ($493)

Web: https://www.play-joue.com/products/grand-fretboard

Hollin Jones

Hollin Jones was classically trained as a piano player but found the lure of blues and jazz too much to resist. Graduating from bands to composition then production, he relishes the chance to play anything with keys. A sometime lecturer in videographics, music production and photography post production, Hollin has been a freelance writer on music technology and Apple topics for well over a decade, along the way publishing several books on audio software. He has been lead writer at a number of prominent music and technology publications. As well as consultancy, full-time journalism, video production and professional photography, he occasionally plays Hammond, Rhodes and other keys for people who ask nicely. Hollin is Contributing Editor at Ask.Audio.