MiniZ

The Mini-Z is only 24” long and offers a comfortable playing position for two-handed tapping, whether sitting or standing. Rather than just an ordinary tapping instrument, this might be considered the first truly optimized keyboard for guitarists. The Ztar “Poly” mode allows playing more than one-note-per-string which allows piano-style cluster voicings, impossible guitar chords, and the freedom of two-hands tapping without being limited to just six notes. Play 100 notes or more together, it you can reach them!
By putting the fingerboard directly in front of the player’s body, both hands have perfect access to the neck without stretching or reaching at an awkward angle. It’s most apparent when sitting back in an easy chair, a normally difficult position for guitar-playing, especially two-hand tapping. Even a Stick is a little cumbersome in this position and usually requires a belt-hook. This Mini-Z is for tapping only however the full list of Options is available for adding on.

Adding StringTriggers creates the Mini-ZS model or Drum/Expression Pads with Rubber Trigger Bars for the Mini-ZX model. These can be combined to create the Mini-ZXS!

Other Available Options:

• Programmable Whammy Bar
• Full-length Neck pressure-sensing strip
• Ribbon controller
• Wireless MIDI Transceiver
• LED fingerboard
• 6-Pad programmable Trigger Cap Assembly for Clips, FX, etc.
• 6- Programmable knobs

Lead time for NEW orders is 8-12 weeks.

Features:

• 6-string 24-fret Fingerboard
• 4-Way programmable Joystick
• Unlimited string and finger board tunings
• 32 Mappable Zones
• Programmable Chording System
• Arpeggiator
• Sequencer
• Volume Pedal Port
• Sustain Pedal Port
• MIDI and USB i/o
• Power Supply and Phantom power adapter
• Padded Gig Bag

Dimensions: 24” x 13” x 3” (body depth)
Weight: 6 pounds
Standard body color: Silver-grey Metallic. Color options available on request.
Neck: one-piece as part of the body itself.

Add these accessories for more capabilities:

String Triggers:

6 real steel strings respond to all picking styles with intuitive muting.

Rubber Expression pads and 6 Rubber Trigger Bars: Choose your favorite configuration.

TCA1 Trigger Cap Assembly:

Adds 6 Velocity/Pressure-sensing programmable Trigger Pads between the Strings and the fingerboard for Triggering Keyboard-style, playing clips, sequences, Drums, pressure-based MIDI control FX, channel-mixes, Lighting controls. Pretty much the MIDI “Kitchen Sink”. Each Pad can be programmed for up to 8 different simultaneous effects.

Whammy Bar:

Set up for single direction FX. Bend Up, Bend Down and the full list of MIDI Ccs. Choose up to 8 FX at a time if you like.

Ribbon controller:

A programmable position-sensing strip programmable. Great for “whammy” effects.

6 Knobs:

Add a bank of knobs for controlling your synths or anything that accepts MIDI information. Each Knob can control up to 8 FX at the same time.

Mod Wheel:

Add a keyboard-synth-style Mod Wheel and/or PitchWheel. We can add a short stick handle to the PitchWheel if you like.

NeckSensor Strip:

A thin pressure-sensing strip that mounts at the edge of the fingerboard for using with your thumbs. The NeckStrip is so thin that it does not appear in a photograph as other than the edge of the fingerboard itself.
It’s great for adding controller effects without taking your hands from the fingerboard. Assign to pitchbends, modulation, crossfades, or whatever else you can think of; completely programmable for up to 8 simultaneous effects.

MIDI wireless and Main Battery supply:

Makes the Ztar completely wireless. Range up to 200′
The transmitter can be installed inside of the instrument on request.

LED Fingerboard:

Add a new dimension to your performance with a full-color lighting display showing tunings, zones of block colors, responses from your playing on the fingerboard and string triggers, dynamic evolving lighting scripts, and more.
It also supports the Ableton Live session view for clip control from a Zone on the fingerboard.