/// CAREFULLY CURATED SPECIAL AND UNIQUE SYNTHS, MUSIC MACHINES, FX, AND ACCESSORIES THAT MEAN SOMETHING MORE.
SYNTHS & INSTRUMENTS
Desktop and keyboard synthesizers, samplers in varying shapes and sizes, deep rackmount and modular synths, and peculiar instruments for special purposes. The inventors who craft these instruments have created something unique for your art.
MUSIC MACHINES & FX
A multiplicity of modular, pedals that smoke sound and bend tone and time, effects for any color and mood, and machines for sequencing rhythms and playing soundscapes. Designed by people who are passionate about sound and art.
ACCESSORIES
Cables and connectors for currents, commands, and waves... and power supplies and sources for all the voltage you need to keep your studio alive. Let's bridge your ideas, equipment, and audience, reliably and clearly.
/// COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT
Because of its uniquely expressive interface, deep synthesis engine, and innovative performance capabilities, as well as Expressive E's unconventional design ethos and their stated use of sustainable parts and processes in its production, the Osmose stands poised to expand artists' creativity and revolutionize composition in ways seldom seen in the history of music and art.
In the opinion of the curators at The Midium®, the Expressive E Osmose could mark a paradigm shift in the way music and art are created, played, and enjoyed. Click the title above to learn more about Expressive E's masterpiece.
/// WE ARE INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC.™
Unique Curated Brands
We are carefully curating brands and inventors of synths, effects, and sound machines that take music, composition, and artist support to a new level.
Always Proper Packaging
Everything you buy for your studio is important. We present your gear to you accordingly, and in environmentally and socially conscious packaging.
Free 24-Hour Delivery in LA
Inspiration strikes at any time, day or night... Studio sessions last for hours and you urgently need a specific instrument. Schedule local delivery and we'll be there.
Environmental + Social Mission
"Leave the world better than how you found it" are words we live by. Inclusivity, environmental stewardship and social consciousness underscore our choices.
In-Studio + At-Home Demos
Some of the tech can be nuanced, so we're here to demystify it. If you would like to experience an instrument in your creative space, let's schedule a demo.
Cam + Erin (+ Wednesday!)
No corporate nonsense. We're a real "mom & pop" (with a baby!) boutique. We love working with artists, and we're glad to help you find the right instruments.
/// CONVERSATIONS, STORIES, AND OTHER THINGS
The Midium® interviews Christopher Hans of Expressive E
January 08, 2024
The Expressive E Osmose marks a paradigm shift in how the worlds of art and music view the traditional black-and-white keyboard: it goes from a series of on/off switches to presenting the player with deeply expressive keys where every movement matters. At NAMM, we interviewed Christopher Hans of Expressive E in order to learn more about the Osmose's origins, the company's history, and other key facts. Did you know that as of this writing the Osmose was designed to be easily serviceable and that it contains a majority of recyclable parts?
The Midium® interviews Antoine Petroff of Kernom
August 15, 2023
From the simple tremolo pedals of the late 1940s to the most unusual multi-effects units of the 2020s, the world of guitar pedals is a sort of "final frontier" for artists who experiment with sound. Today, in Paris, France, four friends run a special company named Kernom. Through Kernom, they (Antoine Petroff, Charles Riche, Jeremy Savonet, and Nicolas Joos) design and build effects pedals inspired by an approach that draws from music, science, design, and architecture. Antoine tells us the story of how Kernom came to be, and the essence of the Kernom RIDGE and the Kernom MOHO.
/// FEEDBACK FROM ARTISTS
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