Meet the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1

Guitarists, Rejoice.
Your MIDI just got a lot more expressive.

Know your way around a guitar or bass?
It's time to take your knowledge of the fretboard into the digital realm.

from $399

Meet the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1

Guitarists, your MIDI just got more expressive.

Know your way around a guitar or bass?
It's time to take your knowledge of the fretboard
into your digital production.

from $299

Strings That Break The Rules

(...and never break)

Tilt
Control filters and envelopes using natural gestures with Tilt: the INSTRUMENT 1's answer to mod wheel.

Capo
Transpose the tuning of the instrument on the fly. Set the capo to change half steps, or entire octaves.

Hammer-ons
Hammer-on and pull-off as you would on a traditional guitar.

String Bend
Inward pressure allows you to bend the pitch of a note, unlocking a new way to utilize your synth sounds.

For the Professional
String Player

Stanton Edward, guitarist for The Wallflowers​ and a Nashville-based producer, puts together a song using the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1. Watch as he lays down a beat, loops a bass line, and weaves in a melody.

For the Guitarist Going Digital

"Crafting Drops is 9,000 times more fun with Artiphon."
ANNIE SHRED

Guitarist and producer Annie Shred is known for, well... shredding. Here, she uses the INSTRUMENT 1 to play her synthesizer sounds in Pro Tools. Annie has no problem taking her experience from the six string guitar applying her skills to trigger these monophonic melodies.

Strum, Bow, and Tap Your Synths

"Crafting Drops is 9,000 times more fun with Artiphon."
-Annie Shred

Guitarist and producer Annie Shred is known for, well... shredding. Here she uses the INSTRUMENT 1 to play her synthesizer sounds in Pro Tools. Annie has no problem taking her experience from the six string guitar applying her skills to trigger these monophonic melodies.

For the Player Who Needs Their Instrument to Adapt to Them

If you're a guitarist looking to take your muscle memory of the fretboard into the digital world, this is the video for you. Here are seven easy steps to help make the INSTRUMENT 1 adapt to your unique playing style.

For The Guitarist That Doesn't Need Another Guitar

Take those 10,000 hours of guitar practice and put them to good use. Craft a beat, strum new sounds, and find your melody on the instrument that goes with you anywhere and sounds like anything.

 

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With built-in speakers, accelerometer, all-day battery life, direct iOS connection, and of course, MIDI MPE compatibility, the award-winning INSTRUMENT 1 has opened a new category of production, performance, and play.

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"I love this MIDI controller. As a guitar player, it doesn't replace my guitar, but it opens up a whole new set of sounds that can be played on the computer using my guitar experience.

Stephanie P.
Amazon Customer