OVATION LAUNCHPAD PRO
Designed for use with Ableton Live — the music production software that’s big on creative improvisation — the Launchpad Pro’s 64 pressure-sensitive pads offer RGB LED feedback. Its flexible interface can alter its layout to act as a drum controller, chromatic keyboard or eight vertical faders. Thirty-two additional buttons keep functions such as mixer controls close to hand. £229 .
YAMAHA REFACE
The Reface range of keyboards based on classic Yamaha synths packs a lot of history into each 1.9kg model. The white CS offers an eight-note polyphonic configuration; the grey DX a four-operator FM engine; the black CP lends a 70s-tinged electric piano sound; and the red YC delivers five vintage organ modes. £347 .
MIKME
With a gold-plated condenser capsule (alongside 24-bit audio resolution and a maximum sampling frequency of 96kHz), this one-touch handheld microphone lets you capture studio-quality sound from any source. Its internal 16GB memory can handle up to 360 hours of audio capture, with all recordings automatically backed up via Bluetooth to an iPhone. $249
NOKIA OZO VR
The veteran mobile-phone manufacturer is rebranding itself as an innovator in digital media solutions, starting with this nodule-laden virtual reality camera. The OZO features eight lenses with 2K x 2K sensors, synchronised global shutters and integrated mics with directional audio capability. There’s also a real-time preview function accessible via any headtracking VR goggles. €tbc
CANON ME20F-SH
Offering a class-leading ISO of 4.56 million — ten times the previous ISO record — the ME20F-SH is the closest you can get to a full-colour night vision camera. Its relatively slight frame, HD video capture and remote control capability makes this ideal for nocturnal wildlife recording. $30,000
OMA IRONIC
Cast from hypoeutectic grey iron — a material favoured for its vibration-resistant properties — the Ironic speaker’s open baffle design would be unachievable using traditional casting methods. The mould for each speaker is 3D-printed in sand before perishing during the casting process, so no two pairs will be exactly the same. $95,000 .
Photography: Sun Lee and Roger Stillman
