Genki Wave
Musical gesture control
Keep in mind Current product page gives only limited technical detail. Exact DAW/plugin compatibility and battery runtime remain unverified.
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Michel Waisvisz The Hands
Hand and arm gesture control of electronic music
- Connection & compatibility
- Sensor signals converted to MIDI musical control ↗
Keep in mind Photograph records the physical instrument at STEIM in2006; it is not presented as the original1984 revision.
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| Prices · all markets | $349 USD≈ €312 EURECB 2026-10-13International official store · Store price · Not verified 1 offer records & sources$349 USD≈ €312 EURECB 2026-10-13 International official store · Store price Not verifiedGenki Instruments Wave ring Visible Order listing; exact compatibility remains unverified.Check merchant offer ↗Price source ↗ Checked 2026-10-12 | Price not verified 0 offer records & sourcesNo verified price in this audit. |
| Designed for | Musical gesture control ↗ | Hand and arm gesture control of electronic music ↗ |
| Form factor | Finger-worn ring ↗ | Pair of hand-strapped sensor/key controller frames ↗ |
| Controls | Gesture-sensitive interaction ↗ | Not verified |
| Connection & compatibility | Not verified | Sensor signals converted to MIDI musical control ↗ |
| Input | Motion gestures ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Output | Control sound, effects and commands ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Target Users | Artists and producers ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| First Public Use | Not applicable to this category | 1984 ↗ |
| Finger Input | Not applicable to this category | Small key arrays for fingered musical control ↗ |
| Pressure Input | Not applicable to this category | Thumb pressure sensors ↗ |
| Orientation | Not applicable to this category | Tilt sensing ↗ |
| Relative Position | Not applicable to this category | Distance sensing between the two hands ↗ |
| Configuration | Not applicable to this category | Multiple historical hardware revisions grouped; no uniform revision specifications claimed ↗ |
| Availability | Current product page gives only limited technical detail. Exact DAW/plugin compatibility and battery runtime remain unverified. | Historical custom instrument developed and rebuilt over multiple decades. No public complete-device purchase price verified. |
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| Editorial pick & release | #3 · Our Top 10 music & creative wearablesRelease date not verifiedExact model; availability varies by market | No editorial ranking recorded |
| Evidence | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-12 | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13 |
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