Aside from the wide variety of sounds (over 1,100) and the arpeggiators, one of the cooler features of the microX is its ability to control as many as 12 different parameters on DAW applications like Cubase and ProTools, as well as on hardware effects modules and software synths.

The microX also allows the user to combine the sounds of up to eight different programs at a time, which, we're told, can help you create some pretty unusual types of racket. On the portability front, the microX weighs under six pounds and measures less than two feet across, so it's perfect for, you know, attaching to utility belts or mounting on jet packs.