I can understand this, but some of us just have blurred brains, and need some visual input 
That’s going to be a great addition.
My previous comment regarding screen was mainly because i am looking into midi device for Elektron boxes, without using computer.
This sounds even more interesting!
I appreciate your reply.
Once I add the ability to set labels in the app, you could just use a laptop to power Timepod and simply use it as a screen for the labels. It will also make it easier for you to configure labels/mappings/colors/etc on the fly since you’ll already have the app running.
I know it’s not ideal since that would take up a lot of space, but if you have the room for it, I think that’s a good solution.
How would you send cc messages without a screen to timepod? There is midi learning option? And yes i was asking smooth transitioning time and also is there any quantized transitioning?
You can configure the CC mappings using the desktop app. Currently no quantized transitioning.
Is there any chance to put quantized transitioning?
I can add it to the list. We are planning to add an additional knob mode (stepped/discrete knobs) that would functionally result in quantized transitions during morph mode.
Hi all,
I am the creator of Timepod, and we just released a full reveal of the controller here:
Looking forward to hear what you all think about it! 
it looks like a high quality controller , the encoders/circular light is nice… the morph feature etc look nice…
my questions initially.
is the morph speed tempo syncd in any way?
are the encoders generally low value / high value in terms of setting the range… (e.g. 0,128 or 128,0 for inverted movement)
can the encoders do pan values … where the light is a central dot and not half lit (e.g. value is 64 for mid position , but the light it just a dot in the middle , and not the entire left side lit up)
its the first ive seen it… the close up details and general impression are that it matches the finish of novation and less plastic than a midi fighter/midi twister. congrats on the release.
update : ive just seen the rest of the thread… so i’ll go through it later, some of my questions mightve been answered.
and - any plans for dialing through a table of values - e.g. dialing through delay time parameter on digitakt so that it only sends tempo syncd delay values (0,1,2,4,6,8,12,24 for example) … this could also be used for random values based on whatever i type in… (1.43.22.1.87,126,55) the amount of values get spread around the full extent of the encoder range .
Hi there, great questions.
Morph rate is set by how long you hold the CONFIG button for. So you can have it tempo synced by timing the hold to the number of beats you desire.
Yes you can set the min/max of each knob in each bank. I actually haven’t thought of inverted ranges so that’s currently not supported, but great idea and I will add it to the list.
Yes, there are different “knob modes” you can set each knob in each bank. One of them is “Bipolar” which does what you describe.
Yep, we use aluminum knob caps, and an aluminum base for a lower center of gravity (this actually makes it feel noticeably sturdier and stable). We had to use a high quality blend of plastic for the main body since a full metallic body would interfere with the touch sensors of the knobs.
Yes, I do plan on adding another “knob mode” for discrete/stepped values. To the extent on how much you can customize the values… I’ll have to look more into that to see the level of effort involved.
And for those wondering how the hi-res MIDI CC communication works, we have properly implemented 14-bit CC communication which essentially combines 2 CCs (MSB/LSB) to take advantage of the high resolution. 14-bit CCs are natively supported in most major DAWs (Ableton, Bitwig, Logic, off the top of my head) and will work out of the box.
Thanks for your interest
I was excited - and still am to a certain extent - by the new OXI controller (E16), but someone posted a video of the TimePod on the E16 thread and, at least on paper, it looks even more intesreting to me.
Probably, the preference for either comes down to whether you’re a screen/info guy, or rather a button guy. I tend to consider myself as part of the second category.
I realize both companies are not on an equal footing, OXI being a rather firmly established company, and Modern MIDI a kickstarter.
So I hope @cubix won’t feel offended that I ask if anybody actually has first-hand experience with the TimePod to share?
Hi Omar.
I don’t mind at all! I haven’t asked for testimonials yet (I should have done it a long time ago, but I’m an engineer and not great at marketing ) but I can share some comments from Youtube and other socials.
“For anyone considering this controller, I was one of the original Kickstarter backers and this thing is amazing. It’s built like a tank and the knobs are the closest thing the gear world has to a Hasselblad experience. Alex is a passionate and highly responsive solo creator and this device feels like the labor of love that it clearly is.”
“As a KS buyer I can confirm, this thing feels good and works great. Apply the Arturia Polybrute’s gamechanging morph function to any vintage synth with midi. Epic!”
“I absolutely love mine! Build quality is fantastic and it’s so intuitive.”
“Been loving my timepod with my 4ms Meta Module…so damn fun!”
“Ableton Live on my Mac this controller is a blast, and feels great to use. Very tactile! Thank you for all the hard work and dedication to making a great piece of gear.”
“Got my Timepod and it’s awesome! The hardware feels great and controls like a dream. (I’m on Windows and did the latest firmware update) Thank you so much for the monumental effort you’ve put into this for all of our benefit.”
“Love the build quality, it is extremely well made hardware. I’m very thrilled with everything about it hardware wise.”
As for OXI, it’s honestly quite disheartening to spend so many years and giving it my all to build a passion project, only to have a bigger company take my ideas. But their brand and marketing are so powerful that no one will notice or care.
Regardless, I’m confident that we’ve created the better product. From what they’ve shown so far, it looks like they’re still using outdated hardware (probably standard 128-step encoders). Our pots have 8x the resolution of standard encoders.
Their snapshot & morphing system also seems quite basic compared to ours. Which makes sense, since we’ve spent years refining every detail.
Only thing they have over us is the screen. But I will soon be releasing an update to our desktop app that will allow you to label knobs and see the labels in the app synced in real-time with bank changes on Timepod.
Thanks for your interest!
Did they actually take your ideas, or were they building the same product? Curious
At your leisure, I would appreciate if you could expand on this. It’s to your advantage to do so at some point, because OXI is clearly going to hog the oxygen. Of course, we know relatively little about their product right now, so it might be a while before a proper comparison is possible.
Our first public prototype was back in 2022, and we ran a year-long ad campaign on FB/IG targeting the music tech audience, so it’s very likely they saw it. It would be a huge coincidence for them to create a nearly identical looking product with a snapshot system + an identical morphing system (with our manual morph feature).
Yes there doesn’t seem to be much details, but I watched their unlisted video and it seems they only support the “manual morph” feature from our product. We have 3 different morph modes (auto, manual, and random morph). Our morphing system also allows to combine and morph during transitions so you manual morph halfway to another snapshot, then auto-morph to another snapshot from the partially morphed values. Partial auto-morphing between snapshots can generate some pretty interesting sounds, especially if you do it rhythmically.
And to be honest, it’s not that big of a deal if they take most of the market share. I’m just an indie developer and music producer who wanted to create my dream controller. I’m happy that I and my amazing Kickstarter community made this a reality. I cannot imagine producing without my Timepod at this point Money was never the main drive for this project.
As @cubix pointed out, you just need to watch the introduction video posted above (the last one). It includes a description of the various morhping features, and they go quite beyond the current E16 morphing features (let’s hope they don’t watch the video, ha ha)
@cubix, although the products look quite similar, the extra buttons on yours (VS display, it seems) make a big difference in a live performance context - well, to me at least.
I’m absolutely no market expert - just a nerdy user - but I’m surprised none of these controlers include any faders. It always seems to be either faders or knobs. As far as I know, the FaderFox UC4 is the only one to include both faders and knobs in such a small format (and no need for a USB hub). But 1) it’s pretty basic and 2) Matthias wrote me he was about to discontinue it.
I don’t know if you’re already considering designing another product, but I might not be the only user to like having both faders and knobs on a single, small footprint MIDI controller (requiring no extra USB hub).
Small controllers like these have a strong appeal to the lightweight setup community (e.g. Dirtywave M8 users) and it’s great to have several types of controls on a single unit.
Unfortunately, I’m in the EU now (you might be also?) and ordering from the US is problematic (plus I can’t go there in person any more to pick up things). European distribution might be too much to ask for a product coming out of Kickstarter…
(let’s hope they don’t watch the video, ha ha)
This made me laugh out loud 
As for faders, they take up a bit too much space for me. I personally prefer knobs as they offer the perfect function to size ratio.
Although I’m curious why some people seem to love faders? I’m guessing some find it easier to perform with. I’m very used to knobs though so I actually work better with knobs haha.
As for new products, I’ll be focusing on improving Timepod for the foreseeable future. We’re already on firmware v1.5, and continued active development is the plan.
Curious as to why it would be problematic?
For reference, nearly half of my Kickstarter backers and preorders are international, mostly EU.
Are you worried about tariffs and VAT? I would look up the policies in your country and see what they would charge. So far I haven’t gotten any complaints about it, but I think they already expect those fees when importing.
My particular country (Portugal) is known for having highly zealous customs inspectors who love to hold up packages and impose arbitrary tariffs with further delays when challenged. I expect and can deal with VAT; I paid something comparable when importing from the US to Canada when I lived there. This is another level of Byzantine. And since I am already dealing with enough Byzantine process here, I don’t want to add to my psychic burden. I’ll guess that your EU backers are mostly from northern countries where they’re more efficient. I have reasons to visit Canada occasionally so it might work to ship there, depending on the timing of your releases.
I do appreciate your willingness to engage and illuminate here; that speaks volumes.