KOMA Elektronik - Kassiopeia
€298.00
Net: €250.42
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KOMA Elektronik Kassiopeia — Four-Channel MIDI/CV Interface for Controlling Motors, Solenoids, Fans, LEDs and Other DC-Powered Objects
What if your next sequencer track didn't go to an oscillator, but to a solenoid striking a metal plate? Or a motor bowing a string? Kassiopeia is a four-channel DC interface that bridges the gap between your MIDI controller or modular rig and the physical world — motors, solenoids, fans, LEDs, lamps, whatever you want to set in motion. Each channel works in either Continuous mode (smooth PWM for controlling motor speeds and LED brightness) or Trigger mode (short punchy bursts for percussive solenoid hits).
KOMA developed Kassiopeia in collaboration with composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and her band Osmium, drawing on techniques from the modified Halldorophone used in the Joker soundtrack — and that experimental spirit runs through everything here. The front panel is pretty straightforward: 3.5mm CV/Gate inputs for each channel, a TRS MIDI input (Type A and B compatible), intensity controls, and mode switches. Outputs on the back deliver whatever voltage you feed in (9-24V), up to 1.5A continuously. MIDI Learn lets you assign custom notes and CCs, so integrating it with Ableton or your hardware sequencer is also a painless affair. For sound artists, installation builders, and anyone who's ever wondered what their modular system could do beyond the speaker cone — this is your ticket out!
Features:
- 4-channel DC interface for motors, solenoids, LEDs, fans, etc.
- Continuous mode (PWM) and Trigger mode per channel
- MIDI input (TRS Type A and Type B compatible)
- 4 x CV/Gate inputs (0-5V, voltage-protected)
- 4 x DC outputs (center-positive, polarity reversible via adapter)
- Power input: 9-24V (polarity-independent)
- Output voltage matches input voltage
- 1.5A per output / 1.5A total continuous (20W max)
- Intensity control and mode switch per channel
- MIDI Learn function for custom note/CC mapping
- Channel LEDs for visual feedback
- Firmware updates via USB-C
- Designed in Berlin