casual machines

Experimental model · work in progress

A living instrument — ambient drift or upbeat movement — that watches the room and never plays the same thing twice.

Press play
always becoming
always playing
ambient or dance
shaped by the room
light and color
never the same twice
no loops
no app
always watching
four dials
32 visual themes
built-in speakers
fill a room
plug in and go
experimental model
interest list open
always becoming
always playing
ambient or dance
shaped by the room
light and color
never the same twice
no loops
no app
always watching
four dials
32 visual themes
built-in speakers
fill a room
plug in and go
experimental model
interest list open
always becoming
always playing
ambient or dance
shaped by the room
light and color
never the same twice
no loops
no app
always watching
four dials
32 visual themes
built-in speakers
fill a room
plug in and go
experimental model
interest list open
always becoming
always playing
ambient or dance
shaped by the room
light and color
never the same twice
no loops
no app
always watching
four dials
32 visual themes
built-in speakers
fill a room
plug in and go
experimental model
interest list open
Look closer
01 / 05

Eyes open

A camera watches the room — light, color, and motion — and leans the mix one way or another.

02 / 05

Two modes

Drift for soft layers. Move for drums, bass, and synth. Hold a dial to switch — the engine rebuilds around you.

03 / 05

Built-in speakers

Two full-range drivers behind the side grills. Enough to fill a room. The sound comes from the object itself.

04 / 05

Turn to shape it

Four encoders on top — color, pitch, texture, master. Click through filter, density, chorus, delay, theme, tempo, screen. No menus.

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Live display

32 visual themes on the front screen — generative scopes and shapes synced to the music. Always awake, always becoming.

Physical interface

Four dials.No menus.

Turn to shape the sound. Click to reveal another layer on the same knob. Everything is under your fingers.

Default on turn · click cycles layers

01

Color

turn

  • Filter
  • Density
  • Attack

Tonal character — from dark and modal to bright and open.

02

Pitch

turn

  • Chorus
  • Delay
  • Pulse

Tone, space, and rhythm — click to go deeper.

03

Texture

turn

  • Space
  • Glow
  • Perc

Reverb, air, and optional percussion.

04

Master

turn

  • Theme
  • Tempo
  • Screen

Hold four seconds — Drift ↔ Move.

Two modes

Drift/Move.

Ambient

Drift

Soft layers that evolve on their own clock. Melodies and pads wander — no loops, no playlists. The room has more say.

House

Move

Structured house — drums, bass, and synth. Built for energy. Double-click to skip to the next groove.

Live display

A screen that
performs.

Generative visuals on the front panel — scopes, radials, ink strokes, and more. All driven live by the sound.

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Room-aware

The room
plays along.

A camera reads the space — never loops, always becoming something else.

Light
Color
Motion

At a glance

Everything above, in one place.

01

Never the same twice

Generative melodies, pads, and grooves evolve on their own clock — no loops, no playlists.

02

Drift or Move

Soft layers that wander, or structured house — drums, bass, and synth built for moving.

03

The room is part of it

A camera reads light, color, and motion in the space. Brightness opens the filter; movement adds energy.

04

Four dials, no menus

Color, pitch, texture, master — each dial clicks through deeper layers. Hold one to swap modes.

05

A screen that performs

32 generative display themes — Scope, Radar, Ink, XY, and more — all driven live by the sound.

06

Plug in and go

It starts playing. No setup, no app. Step away and it keeps going.

Listen

Hear it live.

Press play for a short sample. Every listen is different. Up to 90 seconds.

Zone out to soft layers that drift and shift.

Technical specifications

Prototype · subject to change

Sound

Modes
Drift & Move
Engine
FluidSynth · soundfonts
Voices
26+ acoustic & synthetic
Polyphony
40 voices
Output
48 kHz stereo

Sensing

Camera
Light, color & motion
Influence
Filter, pads & density

Controls & output

Physical
4 rotary encoders
Display
800×480 LCD · 32 themes
Speakers
Built-in stereo

Dimensions

Size
300 × 400 × 150 mm
Weight
≈ 2–5 kg
Finish
Matte shell · 5 colors · charcoal panel

Power

Input
Wall powered
Draw
≈ 70–77 W
Startup
Plays within seconds

In the box

Unit
Fully assembled vessel
Cable
Power cable
Status
Experimental model
Availability
To be announced
interest list open
vessel

Vessel is an experimental model in development. Join the interest list to be notified if it becomes available and receive early access when orders open.

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Preferred shell finish

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Finish
Warm Beige
Panel
Charcoal

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