Expressive E OSMOSE

The Essentials to Know About the Expressive E Osmose CE Synthesizer

• 49-key expressive keyboard with per-note control (MPE) for truly nuanced playing.


• Natural gestures directly under your fingers: tap, press, pitch bend, vibrato, shake, strum, and expressive note-off.


• Ctrl-e included: dedicated sound ecosystem with 900+ expressive presets ready to play, no complex setup required.


• Total versatility: seamless switching between MPE controller, traditional MIDI, and DAW control.

From Award-Winning Osmose Technology to a "CE" Version Designed for Your Studio

Osmose CE features the same expressive keyboard technology as the award-winning Osmose, with the same philosophy: music should be played, not "controlled." While expression in software instruments has long been hindered by tedious MPE settings and uneven compatibility, Osmose CE aims for a more direct and musical approach.

Its major asset is integration with Ctrl-e, an environment designed so sounds respond immediately to keyboard gestures. The result: less friction, less technical hassle, and more time spent shaping phrases, attacks, and transitions like on an acoustic instrument or a very lively synth.

Who Osmose CE Is For: Keyboardists, Producers, and Sound Designers Seeking Expression

Osmose CE is aimed at intermediate to expert musicians who want to go beyond classic velocity and regain an organic sense of control over their software instruments and modern setups. In the studio, it excels for ambient, melodic techno, synthwave, pop, film scoring, and sound design-anywhere micro-variations in pressure and pitch turn a sound into a performance.

On stage, MPE playing allows you to bend a note within a chord, add finger vibrato, or sculpt the end of a note via an expressive note-off. And if your workflow is still mostly "traditional MIDI," Osmose CE remains a formidable controller, capable of bringing a more physical and inspiring feel to your everyday instruments.

Technical specifications

Number of faders	2	Velocity sensitive	Yes
Arpeggiator	Yes	Number of keys	49
Bluetooth	No	Inputs	USB, Midi, Jack, USB Midi
Compatibility	PC, Mac	Outputs	USB, Midi, USB-C, USB Midi
Controller	Pedals, Polyphonic Aftertouch, 2 linear pitch faders, 9 buttons, Transport	Color	White

Keyboard	49 expressive keys with per-note control	Controls	7 knobs/encoders, 9 buttons
Gesture control	Tap, Press, Pitch Bend, Vibrato, Shake, Strum, Expressive Note-Off	Display	4.3" color LCD
Performance tool	MPE arpeggiator	Controllers	pitch and modulation sliders
Software	Ctrl-e included	MIDI	DIN MIDI In, DIN MIDI Out/Thru
Library	900+ expressive presets	USB	USB-C
Control	8 pre-mapped macros per preset via Ctrl-e	Pedal inputs	2 assignable inputs
Modes	MPE controller, traditional MIDI controller, DAW controller	Power supply	5V / 3.0A
DAW compatibility	Live 12+, Cubase 15+, Bitwig 5+, Logic Pro 12+	Chassis	white aluminium top, black base
Functions	transport, track and device navigation, mixer control, macro access, automatic DAW detection