one of his main developments included taking three potentiometers that usually live in the two-dimensional world of a common table MIDI controller and using them as three axes to produce 3D movement. it allows control over 3 parameters of a digital synthesizer simultaneously. This ritualistic phenomenon is built into the design of ‘FUSE’ as the device includes a drum rack. in the ancient scripture, it is told how miriam plays the tambourine, and all the girls are following her and singing to the sound of her music.’ ‘ a similar ritual in the story appears in the bible: the story of miriam the prophetess. a single person standing alone on an elevated stage, above a dancing crowd applauding them as if they were some kind of spiritual leader.’ said itai shir moskovitz. ‘observing a DJ’s performance is almost like looking at a powerful ritual taking place. ‘but what about the physical connection? where is the physical indication? and where does the feeling of embodiment come into play?’

digital audio workstations (DAW) allow users to visualize sound and musical elements in a hyper-realistic manner. Nowadays, most electronic music is produced by computers, a two-dimensional world, with a computer keyboard and a mouse. Image by shlomi haggai unless stated otherwise growing up with the constant practice of guitar techniques, itai realized the vague gap between the feeling of integration from playing a physical instrument to the process of electronic music production. the object filled with mechanisms developed by israel-based industrial designer itai shir moskovitz the ‘slip ring’ concept mechanism allows wires to move through a rotating cylinder without disengagement.

‘FUSE’ is a 3D MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) controller that allows you to regulate digital synthesizer sound wave and manipulate it in a fresh and intuitive approach.

Turn computer keyboard into synthesizer