The company is creating history yet again with it’s latest innovation. Square Off has announced its latest product, the world’s first-ever rollable chess computer. This AI-enabled and globally connected rollable chess board would change the entire chess gaming landscape.
Square Off also shares more about their innovations – Square Off Neo and Swap. Backed by 5700+ backers, Neo, an ultra-affordable, automated chess board, and Swap, a board with multiple games, raised over $1,000,000 on the global crowdfunding platforms.
‘I don’t see the regulators easing up on this. I think it will be quite a few years before there’s a clear stance on this [crypto regulation],’ says Ubik Group analyst’
Broader adoption of crypto related technology could drive further growth in 2022, while competition is also increasing among different blockchains and sectors, industry participants said.
The past year has proved that crypto is “not just a fad,” said Devin Ryan, director of financial technology research at investment bank JMP Securities. “This is a market where there’s been significant network effects building. And there’s a very strong vested interest in the ongoing success,” Ryan said.
In November, total crypto market capitalization topped $3 trillion for the first time, before it fell to $2.39 trillion as of Tuesday, according to CoinGecko.
Meanwhile, the companies that are supporting the crypto economy also boast a value of $500 billion or more, according to Ryan. “This is the infrastructure companies and the exchanges and all the other plumbing and picks and shovels of the industry.”
Loukas Lagoudis, executive director at crypto hedge fund ARK36 wrote in an email that the firm expected in 2022 more “investors will see allocation to digital assets as a part of their risk management strategy, especially given the increasingly inflationary economic environment and the declining bond yields.”
Partly due to bitcoin’s volatility, “a lot of banks and hedge funds will still have significant interest in trading these cryptocurrencies,” Christopher Vecchio, senior currency strategist at Forex data platform DailyFX, told MarketWatch. “There’s an opportunity to make markets here.”
More crypto-intensive businesses are expected to go public in 2022, according to a report by investment manager VanEckXBTF, +4.08%. “There are a wide range of businesses that crypto companies can participate in — from exchanges to digital asset miners to payment companies,” the report wrote. “As the crypto market continues to grow and develop, we anticipate the market to grow with new listings, and also shift as companies win and lose market share.”
More than bitcoin and ether
As the crypto industry grows increasingly mature, some analysts expect more funds to flow into cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin and ether ETHUSD, -0.15%.
“In 2022, people will begin to understand the vast scale of what’s possible with crypto and blockchain technology,” said Diogo Monica, president and co-founder of Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered crypto bank. “It’s no longer just speculative investing in Bitcoin or Ethereum; we’re talking about NFTs (nonfungible tokens), DeFi (decentralized finance), remittances, capital preservation, and many other verticals,” Monica said.
Some analysts expect the bitcoin dominance, which measures bitcoin’s market share of the whole crypto market, to continue to decline. Bitcoin dominance currently stands at 41%, down from 67% at the start of the year, according to charting platform TradingView.
“It’s unlikely we will ever see BTC dominance above 60% again,” Jason Desimone, head of blockchain at crypto-focused software company Ubik Group, told MarketWatch in an interview. “Bitcoin, ether, are always safe bets, but I don’t think they have the most upside, just because a lot of their value has been realized already, ” Desimone said.
Thanks to Etheruem’s high gas fees, orthe computational effort required to execute operations, Desimone said some other blockchains, such as Solana SOLUSD, -0.24% and Avalanche, could gain more advantages in 2022 as competition intensifies. Ethereum is transitioning from proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake validation method, which is expected to lower the network’s gas fees upon completion.
“I think the new trend in 2022 is going to be what’s called interoperability, which means where you can migrate from one blockchain to another pretty seamlessly, pretty quick,” Desimone said. “We’re going to see a new ecosystem with a lot of undervalued tokens rising a lot.”
The crypto industry has witnessed the development of more vertical sectors in 2021, and analysts expect the trend to continue. In the past year, DeFi, saw explosive growth, as the total value locked in DeFi rose more than 270% to $98.7 billion since the start of 2021, according to data provider DeFi Pulse.
NFTs attracted unprecedented attention, as the largest NFT marketplace OpenSea saw its transaction volume growing to around $51 million from $20,650 at the start of the year, according to data site DappRadar.
Meme coin Dogecoin DOGEUSD, 1.09% traded up about 3,169% so far in 2021, while another dog-themed token Shiba Inu SHIBUSD, 4.49% rose more than 41,000,000%. Prices of Metaverse-related tokens surged thanks to the boost by Meta FB, +1.45%, or previously Facebook. Blockchain gaming, represented by Axie Infinity and The Sandbox, also gained more ground.
Regulatory clarity?
In 2021, U.S. regulators made several pushes for new rules in crypto.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission greenlighted multiple bitcoin futures-based ETFs. President Joe Biden signed into law a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which contains a provision that would require brokers of digital assets to record and report transactions to the Internal Revenue Service starting 2023. The president’s working group called on Congress to quickly pass new legislation that would require stablecoins to be issued by insured banks that are overseen by federal banking regulators.
“The voices calling for crypto regulation, whether it be for tighter consumer protection or just clarity of the rules for institutions, are getting much louder,” Huong Hauduc, general counsel at digital asset prime brokerage and exchange BEQUANT, said in an email to MarketWatch.
Some analysts are positive that the U.S. regulators will provide more clarity in the coming year. “It’s been very nice to kind of see across the board, a thoughtful and careful approach to regulation, and very good engagement from federal regulators with the industry,” Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO at Anchorage Digital told MarketWatch.
However, some remain bearish. “I don’t see the regulators easing up on this. I think it will be quite a few years before there’s a clear stance on this [crypto regulation],” Ubik Group’s Desimone said. “I think what’s going to happen, unfortunately, is the smartest talent and the most capital is going to flow towards the jurisdictions that are (more) crypto friendly.”
Microsoft’s top-ranking executive has touted Ethereum to be the de facto app store in the future.
He says the timeline for this to happen is 2023 and will occur after Ethereum scales up.
Ethereum network plays a key role in NFTs, DApps, and decentralized finance.
According to Microsoft’s Director, the Ethereum network could gain even more adoption in the future. The network’s offerings and capabilities will make it the ground-zero for apps in 2023.
Ethereum – The Mothership
Yorke Rhodes, the Director of Digital Transformation at Microsoft has hailed Ethereum’s stellar features and has predicted the network to be the go-to hub for apps by 2023. As the world inexorably marches towards a decentralized future, DApps are beginning to rise in popularity and according to Dapps Radar, there are over 9,000 decentralized applications in existence.
“Prediction: Ethereum becomes the Decentralized Appstore by 2023,” said Rhodes against the backdrop of falling revenues from traditional app stores like Google and Apple.
Rhodes’ prediction of 2023 might be tied to the Ethereum network’s transition from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake that will usher in a new era for the network. The transition is viewed as a major solution to the nagging problem of scaling and the high gas fees associated with Ethereum in recent months. Already, Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed some short-term scaling solutions for the network.
While Ethereum has the pedigree of being the first mover with decentralized applications like CryptoKitties gaining traction in 2017, it has come under threat from newer blockchains like Solana and Polkadot. It is widely expected that after Ethereum transitions, the network will be able to muscle the competition from other blockchains.
Web 3 is the new rallying cry of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, signaling a shift away from the traditional internet as we know it. This iteration of the internet focuses on decentralization which is in contrast with the current regime of centralization of data by big tech companies.
DApps have their backend code running on decentralized peer-to-peer networks, unlike traditional applications that run their codes on centralized servers. According to proponents, DApps, NFTs, DeFi, and DAOs will serve as the building blocks for a new future of the internet.
Every mobile game developer wants to create an excellent game with a monetization mechanism to maximize their advertising revenue. Currently, most crypto games require players to use real money to purchase virtual reality goods, after which they can unlock advanced content. Using cryptocurrencies instead of money would make the process a lot easier for NFT gamers and the developers if applied. And now, slowly, many developers are catching up to it and can tag their digital collectibles.
But, what does this mean? Game developers realize that an in-game economy based on blockchain networks rather than on real currency can give them their rights in value and existence rather than just an in-game currency. As a result, NFT gamers can purchase, use, sell, and trade the currencies they have amassed outside of the crypto gaming industry.
With NFT games growing in awareness and popularity, we thought now is the right time to list the best NFT games and where to find them. We reviewed different genres of NFT games so anyone might find a game they will enjoy. We are looking at these play-to-earn games from a gameplay perspective and financial advice. These are the games we suggest you buy into. The best way to stay updated with the upcoming NFT games & cryptocurrencies, join the Crypto Gaming Bulls telegram channel!
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Solana ($SOL) Price Could Soon ‘Rage Pump’ After Hitting Bottom, Crypto Analyst
A closely-watched cryptocurrency analyst who predicted 2018’s bear market bottom, has predicted that the price of Ethereum ($ETH) competitor Solana ($SOL) could soon see a “rage pump” after hitting a bottom below the $150 mark.
The pseudonymous cryptocurrency analyst, Smart Contracter, noted on Twitter that Solana has bottomed with a “nice clean 3 wave move down from the highs on daily,” The analyst told his nearly 200,000 followers he expects Solana’s price to hit a new all-time high.
Smart Contracter’s price prediction uses Elliott Wave theory, which according to Investopedia was developed by Ralph Nelson Elliott in the 1920s after he observed and identified “recurring, fractal wave patterns.”
These fractal wave patterns are based on the psychology of the masses. The Elliott Wave theory is usually interpreted is usually interpreted based on five waves moving in the direction of a main market trend, which can be bullish or bearish, and by three corrective waves. The repetition of these patterns, theory suggests, allows the movements of asset prices to be predicted.
The theory is said to have gained notoriety when Elliott himself predicted the stock market bottom in 1935 after a 13-month correction. Smart Contracrer’s analysis of SOL using it suggests the price of the cryptocurrency has completed a wave-two corrective phase and is now ready for a third wave rally.
Based on his analysis, he predicted a Solana price “rage pump” is near and advised followers not to forget Solana’s past rally earlier this year. Notably Zhu Su, CEO of crypto investment firm Three Arrows Capital, has revealed the firm has been accumulating “a massive amount of SOL.
As CryptoGlobe reported, popular cryptocurrency exchange Kraken recently suggested the price of Solana could rally up to 260% by the first quarter of next year based on technical analysis of its price performance since 2020.
The views and opinions expressed by the author, or any people mentioned in this article, are for informational purposes only, and they do not constitute financial, investment, or other advice. Investing in or trading cryptoassets comes with a risk of financial loss.
The world’s leading tech company of professional camera stabilization systems is proud to announce the release of the ZHIYUN SMOOTH 5 and SMOOTH X2 which put a Hollywood quality gimbal in the hands of mobile filmmakers.
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SMOOTH 5 Feature Highlights
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With the SMART Mode, filmmakers can pre-program the gimbal and achieve creative perfection thanks to dozens of video templates including amazing special effects and music.
Content subscription service OnlyFans is expected to stop its support for sexually explicit content this fall.
Bloomberg reported that the company will stop allowing its users, specifically creators who offer subscriptions, to share such content from October forward. “In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of our platform, and the continue to host an inclusive community of creators and fans, we must evolve our content guidelines,” said OnlyFans.
Back in June, it was reported that the company was seeking a valuation of over $1 billion as it looked to change its reputation from a website for pornography and other adult content. Advertisers had expressed concern regarding the prolificacy of sexually explicit content on the platform, which is unfortunately another reminder of how often sex work is stigmatized.
Additionally, many venture capital firms and investors are often prevented from investing in industries that include pornography, alcohol, or firearms due to concerns about tarnished reputations. This is all despite the fact OnlyFans brought in more than $2 billion in sales in 2020.
While the exact details as to what constitutes “sexually explicit content” remain unclear, the company has said creators can still post nude photos and videos if they’re “consistent” with the company’s policies. The news comes just days after the company rolled out a new app exclusively for its SFW content. Designed for phones, tablets, and smart TVs, the new app was soft-launched earlier this year but received a larger public push this week.
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The chief executive of digital asset hedge fund Polychain Capital says crypto assets are poised to trigger a once-in-a-generation transfer of wealth.
In a new interview with Real Vision, Olaf Carlson-Wee says the technology that fuels Bitcoin has spawned two new asset classes at once.
He points to BTC’s use as a digital currency and the advent of the decentralized finance (DeFi) movement as a pair of transformational technologies that will have long-lasting impacts on the economy.
“We talk about the DeFi, or the decentralized finance space, where they’re sort of lending products, trading products, escrow products. These DAO-like entities can manage the parameters of those products and actually accrue revenue from the operations of those products. So for example, that DAO (decentralized autonomous organizations) might have to decide what types of assets can be used as collateral in this lending system.
That’s actually quite tricky, figuring out which types of assets are basically allowed to be used as collateral in the lending system and what the collateral requirements might be for those individual assets. And so then that DAO has what look and feel a bit like ownership shares that represent rights to manage the rules of that system, as well as govern the capital held in that system. This is not a currency the way that, say, Bitcoin is. It’s a completely new type of feeling structure. But it’s completely native to the internet, like Bitcoin…
And so to me, this really does represent a completely new way to organize humans. And when I think about both this electronic commodity assets, like a bitcoin, or these DAOs that are things like MakerDAO or Compound Finance or Uniswap. I think that we have already invented, in 10 years, two completely new asset classes using blockchains.”
Carlson-Wee says he believes the combination of Bitcoin and DeFi is set to trigger a financial revolution and wealth transfer, unlike anything the world has seen in decades.
“One of the interesting things about these blockchain-based assets is that I really do think that it’s going to end up being one of the biggest shifts and fastest changes in the system of wealth that humanity has ever seen. Because these, literally, were just invented overnight and have sort of exploded, really, over the last 10 years, I see no reason why this will stop.
I do sometimes call this like the greatest wealth transfer of our lifetimes and, really, that humanity has ever seen. And it’s going to happen very, very, very rapidly. Because when we effectively just recreate these systems of corporations or these systems of money and you actually shift and allocate the amount of money that’s in traditional corporate investments or traditional investments in commodities or gold or money systems into blockchains, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime.”
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1) SolarHome 620+:
The SolarHome 620+, a portable kit of lighting, charging, and music, can light up any room in your home as if you had working electricity. Hanging lights have individual, dimmable switches and a power box that can charge your other USB-supported devices.
6W solar panel connects to 23 Wh Control Box
3 overhead lights, one with motion sensor
Wall-mounted switches control hanging lights
Control Box plays radio/MP3 & provides charge out
18ft daisy-chainable cables for multi-room lighting
AlpenGlow is a line of portable, rechargeable lanterns with 8 different lighting modes. Modes include a bright cool white a warm candle flicker, both perfect for waiting out a storm.
Utilizes ChromaReal Technology, delivering broad-spectrum lighting to your home so you can see accurate colors / textures in lowlight conditions, great for cooking and eating.
Rechargeable 6,400 mAh battery offers Charge Out – so you can power your personal electronic devices and connect to other BioLite lighting products to light, power, and charge devices off-grid.
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It is with great excitement that Fossil announces the newest generation to our wearables portfolio: the Gen 6 Touchscreen Smartwatch. The Gen 6the smartwatch will be the first smartwatch powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon Wear™4100+ Platform, providing users faster application load times, highly responsive user experiences, and more efficient power consumption. In addition, the battery charging speed is two times faster than leading smartwatches, reaching 80% charge in just over 30 minutes. Users will also benefit from continuous heart rate tracking, a new SpO2 sensor, speaker functionality to make and receive tethered calls, software updates from Wear OS by Google™and Fossil Group, smart battery modes, and more. The Fossil brand Gen 6 smartwatch will be first to market, launching globally for pre-order for Android™and iOS phone users alike beginning August 30.
Gen 6 will also be compatible with Google’s new system update, Wear OS 3, announced earlier this year. The smartwatch will be eligible for the Wear OS 3 system update in 2022, alongside other updates that will continue to improve the overall user experience.
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Have you heard that BD now has the first Smartphone Interpreted Home COVID-19 test- The BD Veritor™? Because its technology results can be shared in real-time [the reporting feature is unlike what any other test can do], consumers can travel, see family and friends, and go to school. It’s also being used by many companies to manage their employee populations as well – in the office and in the factory, etc.
BD developed this new, rapid self-test to make COVID-19 testing faster and easier for people to complete in the privacy and safety of their own homes. The BD Veritor™ At-Home COVID-19 Test uses the Scanwell® Health mobile app to interpret and provide a digital display of testing results in 15 minutes. The test is also one of the only at-home tests to fully automate reporting of results to federal and state public health agencies and provides a streamlined experience for optional reporting to businesses and schools.
The BD Veritor at-home test will retail for around $40 for a packet of two tests. Amazon, which has a testing partnership with the U.S. government, is selling the two-pack for $26.50.
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A decade after its release as Moog Music’s first professional synthesizer for iOS devices, the award-winning Animoog Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE) app sees a complete transformation, reborn as Animoog Z. The evolved iteration of the app, now available for both iOS and macOS devices, is free to download in the App Store.
An Immersive Moog Synthesizer Experience
Animoog, the anisotropic wavetable synthesis app introduced by Moog Music in 2011, changed the face of iOS music production with its innovative approach to dimensional sound design and uniquely interactive touch surface interface.
A full decade and more than 700,000 downloads later, Moog has completely redesigned the app—now Animoog Z—with more futuristic functionality and creative workflows for the next generation of producers and sound designers.
Animoog Z is an inspiring 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer that invites users to explore new concepts of multidimensional sound and performance. The app is powered by Moog’s innovative Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE), which utilizes an orbiting system to expand the concepts of wavetable and vector synthesis. This unique synthesis concept allows for dynamic navigation through the app’s X, Y, and Z axes for evolving and layered sound.
Visually captivating and sonically immersive, Animoog Z expands on what made the original Animoog the go-to iOS synthesizer for professional musicians and entry-level synthesists alike, now with a more streamlined user experience, powerful new features, and availability on more platforms.
This universal app is available for iPad, iPhone, Mac, as an AUv3, and through a VST wrapper for integration in all DAWs that support AUv2, AUv3 and VST3. Download and explore the app for free with the option to upgrade in order to unlock Animoog Z’s full functionality for an introductory price of $9.99.
“Currents” by Suzanne Ciani, an Original Performance with Animoog Z & Buchla Modular Synthesizer
Electronic music pioneer and modular synthesis icon Suzanne Ciani invites you inside her seaside home studio for a dynamic improvised composition that demonstrates the unique sonic character of Animoog Z integrated with her Buchla modular system.
In the hands of one of Animoog’s earliest adopters, “Currents” presents a captivating representation of the evolved app’s striking new visual and auditory features, incorporating the artist’s imported and enhanced presets from the original Animoog. An “unexpectedly powerfully expressive tool” for live performance, according to Ciani, Animoog has been a staple of the five-time Grammy award-nominated composer’s musical repertoire for years.
“The interface is a hands-on dream. It’s alive with a vibrant spatial sound that blends in with my quadraphonic Buchla perfectly,” Ciani shares. “I love its playability, being able to tune the scale and glide over the sensitive keyboard where any note brings awesome expression. A bass note can rouse a crowd—it couldn’t be more compact and road-worthy.”
Getting started with Animoog Z is immediate and intuitive: simply select and drag the orbit path to create endless sonic configurations as the patch travels through an array of timbres.
Use Animoog Z’s built-in configurable keyboard to control pitch and pressure per voice (or send MIDI out), or connect your favorite MPE controller to explore Animoog Z’s MPE-compliant sound engine.
Animoog Z’s diverse library of timbres includes digital tones and spectral sources alongside analog waveforms captured from classic Moog oscillators (both vintage and modern), all run through a boutique’s worth of high-end outboard and analog signal processors. These include modular synth circuits, Moog analog effects, and more. New to Animoog Z, the built-in Timbre Editor allows users to record and design custom timbres, turning any sound around you into a source for musical inspiration.
Three-Dimensional Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE)
An award-winning Moog technology, ASE allows the user to move dynamically through the X, Y, and Z axes of unique timbres to create an expressive and constantly evolving soundscape. Sonic modulations are visualized in real time, providing a multisensory feedback mechanism for sound creation.
Available as an AUv3 Plugin (iOS, macOS)
Animoog Z, available for Apple mobile devices and desktop use, integrates seamlessly with your DAW of choice.
Built-in Timbre Editor & Recorder
Go beyond sample playback and build unique sounds that evolve in multi-dimensional space. Assemble your sound from a wide variety of timbres recorded from vintage and modern Moog synthesizers. Customize your sound and record your own timbres (or import your own WAV files) with the built-in timbre recorder.
Full MPE Support
Use Animoog Z’s built-in keyboard to control pitch and pressure per voice (or send MIDI out), or connect your favorite MPE controller and explore the app’s MPE-compliant sound engine.
Professionally Designed Presets
Instantly explore a range of artist-designed presets with the free version of Animoog Z. To discover more inspiring sounds and timbres, unlock the app’s full sound design and production functionality for just $9.99. Additional expansion preset packs professionally designed for production and performance use are also available to purchase.
More Powerful Features
Multiplatform Experience: Share presets, timbres, and in-app purchases across your compatible Apple devices.
Path Module: Direct the synth engine through Animoog Z’s X/Y/Z space to create exciting and shifting sounds.
Orbit Module: Independently control the rate of orbit in the X/Y/Z space to create interesting three-dimensional visual shapes for subtle to extreme voice manipulation.
Polyphonic Modulation: Take control of Animoog Z’s highly regarded touch surface keyboard with configurable scales, key distances, pitch correction, and glide. Simply slide your fingers to control multiple per-voice modulation parameters in Animoog Z right from the keys.
Polyphonic Pitch Shifting: Easily manipulate the exact pitch of each note in a chord by rotating or sliding your fingers.
Base Frequency Offset: Alter Animoog Z’s 440Hz base frequency by +/- 10Hz to tune up with non-traditional instruments or detuned samples—or simply to explore new vibrations.
ENV/LFO Page: Articulate your dynamics with 3 independent six-stage DAHDSR envelopes for Amp, Filter, and Mod, each with loop and sync functionality. Give motion to your sound with 3 independent LFOs featuring continuously variable wave shapes, phase offset, delayed start, sync, and support for 1-8 repeats.
MOD Page: Highly flexible modulation matrix with 10 lanes and a multitude of sources, controllers, and destinations—including global destinations like Delay and Thick. Use the Solo and Enable controls to explore complex modulations layer by layer.
Effects Page: A collection of dynamic sound-altering and sound-augmenting effects, each with oscilloscope-style views of their output and impact.
Arpeggiator Module: Built-in arpeggiator with multiple patterns, octaves, time division, gate, and latch features for programmable syncopation and melodic motion.
Moog Filter Module: The classic four-pole Moog ladder filter with High Pass, Low Pass, and Band Pass modes.
Thick Module: From bit crushing to unison voice detuning and drive, this module adds depth, edge, and character to Animoog Z’s already massive sound palette.
Delay Module: Classic analog-style delay with echo and ping-pong settings.
Looper Module: Record your performance and overdub new layers, or play along live. Transfer recordings between Animoog Z and other apps, email, and messenger.
Global BPM with Tap Tempo: Easily change tempo and sync multiple Animoog Z parameters to the beat.
Ableton Link Support: Stay in sync across devices with full Ableton Link support.
Optimized Preset and Timbre Organization:Advanced preset and timbre browsing with groups and tagging, including powerful sharing features and integration with iCloud drive for sharing across your own devices.
Typing, Shortcut, and Undo/Redo Support: Full control from a typing keyboard, including useful shortcuts and a full menu system on macOS. Full undo/redo system on macOS through the menus and by shaking the device on iOS.
MIDI: Use your favorite MIDI controller to control Animoog Z (with full support for MPE input) or go MIDI out to use Animoog Z’s highly expressive keyboard to control your favorite instruments. Dive even deeper with Animoog Z’s exhaustive MIDI CC mapping system featuring MIDI Learn, multiple destinations for a single CC, and detailed control of which presets are loaded with program change.
Randomized Presets: The Random Preset function intelligently generates different values for all of Animoog Z’s sound engine parameters. It even makes up a name for you. Combined with the Selective Loading options, it’s possible to only randomize specific modules of the current sound while preserving others.
