Melbourne Instruments, the Nina and Delia motor Synthesizer developers, will debut a motorized MIDI controller at NAMM 2025.
The recent synthesizers Nina and Delia from the Australian company Melbourne Instruments have left the synth world in awe, not because of innovative analog or digital synthesis, but because of the user interface. Melbourne has installed specially developed motorized knobs in both synthesizers that interact deeply with the engine.
If you select a new preset, the knobs turn to the respective value. The modulation matrix is also closely integrated with them. At NAMM 2025, Melbourne Instruments will present a compact MIDI controller based on this technology.
Melbourne Instruments NAMM 2025
The news is not official yet, but videos and photos are circulating online. In them, you can see a compact controller with eight motorized knobs, mini screens, and buttons. Additional buttons are also on the left side of the upcoming Melbourne Instruments MIDI controller for NAMM 2025.
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This is most likely based on the same technology as the motorized knobs in the Nina and Delia synthesizers. Here, only in connection with the DAW or external gear. Once a track is selected in the DAW, the knobs follow it. It would be awesome if that works as smoothly as in the synths.
The video below popped up on the internet and shows the controller in action.
This already looks very promising. I’m excited to see all the specs and hands-on demos. Stay tuned for the full news.
More information will follow here: Melbourne Instruments
I don’t see the point of this, endless encoders are a much better and more reliable solution, no point in making rotary controllers automated unless they’re faders
I agree – I do like the idea of the screens per knob, but guessing this will be a premium for something not really necessary.