We design and install custom systems that add MIDI output to existing acoustic instruments, including historical keyboard instruments. Our approach is tailored to each instrument’s mechanics and constraints, with a strong focus on reversibility, reliability, and clean integration.

For academic research and performance studies, we can capture high-resolution motion and timing data beyond standard MIDI. This enables detailed analysis of key movement, articulation, timing nuance, and performer gesture—ideal for computational musicology and scientific research.

Our projects may include custom printed circuit board (PCB) design, sensor arrays, analogue front-end circuits, microcontroller firmware, and robust power and data interfaces. These systems are engineered for stable long-term use—not fragile prototypes.

In addition to retrofitting existing instruments, we also design and build entirely new electronic and hybrid instruments. Using high-quality keybeds (including FATAR actions) and custom embedded sensing systems, we can develop bespoke digital instruments with advanced expressive capabilities such as polyphonic aftertouch. These instruments can be housed in purpose-built wooden cases made in collaboration with instrument makers, resulting in digital instruments that mimic their acoustic counterparts.

We offer on-site installation and testing for museum and university environments, with documentation suitable for long-term maintenance.