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The true innovation of the Lemur lies in its unlimited touch points. Live performers are no longer limited by a single mouse click that does one task; they can now use all of their fingers for true multi-tasking. Lemur's multi-touch technology makes it possible to use all ten fingertips to accurately control multiple user-interface objects simultaneously. The agile responsiveness and radical differentiation of the Lemur has set the standard of what a controller should be.

Stephan Bodzin on Lemur multi-touch @ WMC 2009

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Precision and timing is key when performing live. That's why the lemur allows you to enhance that precision, by zooming-in on any control. This gives the performer higher confidence to achieve the intended task.

Don't you hate it when you buy a piece of hardware and the next day they come out with a better one with cooler features that you can't enjoy, unless you buy the new one? Well, that won't happen with the Lemur. With free upgrades from the JazzMutant site, your interface is always on the cusp.

Perform ten tasks at once! Use all ten fingers and complete multiple tasks at once to go faster and save precious time. You'll never want to click that mouse again.

Bjork and Daft Punk not only use the lemur for functionality, actually a part of the look and feel of their stage theme. The brilliant colorful interface fits in with any stage lighting and adds to the cool factor of the audience experience.

You have a two-hour live set and you have multiple interfaces for your performance. How many controllers will you bring along? Well, just one. The Lemur allows you to save and navigate through all your interfaces with the touch of a button! Use the Up and Down buttons above the display to flip through your pre-defined interface layouts or make use of the preview function, allowing you to have a look at your interface in thumbnail, before selecting it with your fingertip. Now you've got an unlimited number of controllers in a single box.

With Lemur, manage an unlimited number of interfaces for any of your needs; design your own custom interfaces with JazzEditor or download and fine tune ready-made interfaces from the web. Simply said, no other piece of hardware controls sequencers, modular synthesizers, virtual instruments, VJ software, and light control in one single piece of technology. Lemur becomes what you want it to be.

Develop the ultimate interface with a library of standard objects, including faders, knobs, pads, switches and more. With the ability to create unlimited interfaces, the possibilities are endless. In addition, JazzEditor gives you a full set of options to customize each object: adjust the dimension, shape, appearance, status and behavior. As soon as you have the perfect interface, plug it into the Lemur and you're ready to go.

No need to spend a lot of time to get started with the Lemur. Browse through an extensive palette of existing templates and select the closest match to fit your need. Customize it through JazzEditor and save it for future use.

In addition, it is one of the first controllers that complies with the blazing fast OpenSoundControl (OSC) protocol, an emerging network-based standard for controllers that has significant advantages over MIDI: low latency, higher data capacity, 32-bit numerical precision and easy set-up. Supported by an emerging number of applications, this protocol opens a new era in the field of real-time control and human-machine interfaces. Finally a controller that thinks ahead and is able to adapt with the ever-changing landscape.

Connect numerous computers and Lemurs on a local area network and make them all dance together. Faster data flow means seamless communication. The Lemur's fast Ethernet interface ensures a data flow hundreds of times faster than your average MIDI interface. The Lemur has a built in 100BaseT interface, which means that the Lemur is capable of exchanging thousands of control messages at once with your application.

The Lemur unveils itself as the coveted controller that applications such as Reaktor, Max/MSP, Audiomulch, SuperCollider, Pure Data or Bidule have been drooling over for ages. With most of this software being natively OSC compliant, you will take advantage of the versatility of the Lemur. With the slide of one finger you can tweak the 32 bands of a vocoder, control the most complex polyphonic granular synthesizer, or even generate crazy rhythmic patterns with the MultiSlider.

The Lemur is a priceless companion when communicating with loop based sequencers such as Ableton Live: enjoy triggering clips with switches, grouping several tracks together, or controlling filters with bi-dimensional objects, generating any type of LFO for effect auto-driving. Turn your Imagination into reality with the tip of your fingers.

JazzDaemon is a background application running on your host computer that handles MIDI communication between the Lemur and any number of MIDI applications or devices connected to your host computer. This single interface allows you to control the track levels of your sequencer with one hand while playing your hardware sampler or virtual instrument with the other. Multi-tasking at its finest!

Every controller used for live performance needs a rugged shell to make sure that all of the components inside are protected. That's why we developed a tough steel casing to protect the Lemur and all its sophisticated parts.

Because the Lemur is ultra-compact, transport, set-up and integration are a breeze. Approximately the size of a full-size laptop, it fits perfectly in a backpack to take it to your next performance.

At JazzMutant we raised the bar for reliability. That's why your Lemur's screen was developed with a special coating that is resistant to scratches and humidity. And since it's glued onto a 3mm glass plate, the touchscreen also protects the TFT display from being damaged. Use it, you won't loose it.