{"id":121742,"date":"2021-02-11T16:38:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T16:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=121742"},"modified":"2021-04-05T06:06:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T05:06:05","slug":"playtronica-orbita-midi-sequencer-in-turntable-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/playtronica-orbita-midi-sequencer-in-turntable-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Playtronica Orbita: MIDI sequencer in turntable design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Playtronica startup has\u00a0presented a sequencer &#8211; Playtronica Orbita MIDI sequencer in LP-player design. Detailed information has not yet appeared, but general information is already available.<\/p>\n<p>The Playtronica Orbita MIDI sequencer was equipped with sensors that interact with round multi-colored magnets on the disc. The musician can move these magnets to produce different notes. 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