KORG selects Cypress’s PSoC to support intuitive touchpad in handheld music synthesizer
The KORG kaossilator 2 and mini kaoss pad 2 give users the artistic freedom to combine multiple layers of digital music with intuitive touchpad and slider controls powered by PSoC 3. In addition to touch control, the flexibility and versatility of the PSoC architecture enables the one-chip PSoC 3 solution to implement voltage sequencing and signal conversion for the displays of the KAOSS products – integrating the functions of three devices from the previous generation of products.
Both the kaossilator 2 synthesizer and mini kaoss pad 2 apply Cypress’s industry-leading CapSense capacitive touch technology to implement the ultra-fast responsiveness of the touchpad and slider, improving upon the performance of the resistive touch controls in KORG’s previous generation of products. PSoC 3’s programmable digital logic drives the signal converter of the products’ superb Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays while freeing up their central processing units (CPUs) for optimal performance.
“KORG’s KAOSS line builds on the success that the Apple iPhone and iPad have had in redefining how musicians create and interact with music,” said Leon Tan, marketing manager for Cypress’s consumer solutions. “We’re pleased to have KORG leverage PSoC 3’s best-in-class capacitive touch controls, plus its ability to handle numerous other functions to reduce component count, to bring these innovative synthesizers to market.”
More information about utilizing PSoC 3 as a capacitive touch sensing USB Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) controller at www.cypress.com/go/cy8ckit-033
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