OUR MANIFESTO
We ARE a team of musicians and tech lovers.
We WANT to blur the line between analog and digital worlds.
We BRING simplicity and instant pleasure to digital artists.
We CREATE intuitive and expressive instruments to enhance digital music playing.
We SELECT great materials and textures for a unique feeling of interaction.
We BELIEVE in durable and evolutionary processes.
We REINVENT the way digital music is played.
We ARE Joué
WHAT WE DO
Joué designs digital instruments for musicians who are looking for more intuitiveness, interaction, modularity and mobility in their playing. Joué products are smart, simple, durable, evolutionary and pleasant to use. Our products offer artists an unprecedented level of expression in digital music creation. Joué attaches a huge importance to the quality of materials, textures and design of its products. Whether you are an expert digital musician or blocked by the complexity of the art, Joué is pioneering ways to liberate your creative instinct.
WHO WE ARE
Pascal Joguet - CEO
Besides being a musician, Pascal is a serial entrepreneur and inventor of innovative products. He founded his first company 15 years ago (JazzMutant) where he developed its first musical product the Lemur the legendary multitouch controller. Since then, he built solid experience in startup management, technology business development and industrial product development. Pascal is also the author of many patents covering multitouch technologies and human machine interaction. Today, Pascal leads the Joué project.
Arnaud Rousset – COO
Arnaud spent 10 years as product designer for renowned consumer electronic companies before entering the startup world. He brings hardware expertise and technology enthusiasm to manage innovative projects from the definition to industrialization. Bringing together personal passion for music and an addiction to technology, Arnaud took part in Joué’s creation to develop new intuitive and expressive instruments.
Guillaume Martin – Electronic & Software Manager
Guillaume is an expert in embedded firmware, computer software and electronics. During the recent years, he has mastered one of the best multitouch controller solutions. As a leader, he spent the last 5 years managing his team and worked with tier one consumer electronic companies worldwide. Today, he brings his talent to the Joué project.
THE PLACE
Joué project was born in Bordeaux, southwest of France and is part of the Darwin Ecosystem. Apart of being a beautiful place to work in, Darwin ecosystem also inspires the Joué team every day. We share common values such as innovation, creativity, adaptability, human respect and evolution. Definitely a great place to evolve in!
OUR PARTNERS
This project received the support from the Région Nouvelle Aquitaine.
PRESS KIT
You can download our press kit HERE.
PRESSBOOK
04/01/17. ASK.AUDIO
Will This Organic Modular Controller Enable Greater Expression Than Classic MIDI Keyboard?
04/01/17. SYNTHOPIA
Joué Customizable MIDI Controller Meets Kickstarter Goal
29/12/16. ENGADGET
Joué’s MIDI controller adds tactile fun to music making
13/12/16. ENCYCLOTRONIC
JOUÉ: MIDI Controller - Expressive, Modular, Afforable!
13/12/16. MIPRO
The Joué promises to simplify digital music playing
08/12/16. HIGHSNOBIETY
Joué Modular MIDI Controller Plays Like an Actual Instrument
07/12/16. DJ LAB
Joué modular pressure sensitive MIDI controller
06/12/16. FACT MAG
This modular MIDI controller can be almost any instrument you want
06/12/16. MAGNETIC MAGAZINE
Joué announce Kickstarter for new MIDI controller that can replicate multiple instruments
06/12/16. MIXMAG
Ce contrôleur MIDI modulaire peut (presque) se transformer en n’importe quel instrument
05/12/16. SONIC STATE
Joué makes the claim for the most expressive and modular MIDI controller to date
01/12/16. GEEKY GADGETS
01/12/16. ASK.AUDIO
Most Expressive Modular MIDI Controller, Joué, Now On Kickstarter
10/11/16. GIZMODO JAPAN
シートを取り換えて鍵盤やドラムパッドに変身するMIDIコントローラー「Joue」
05/11/16. AMAZONA.de
Joué - ein neuer modularer MIDI-Controller mit drucksensitiver Oberfläche
31/10/16. MUSICRADAR
Joué is the expressive MIDI controller that you can customise
31/10/16. GEARJUNKIES
30/10/16. ENGADGET GERMANY
Joué - ein neuer modularer MIDI-Controller mit drucksensitiver Oberfläche
29/10/16. SYNTHOPIA
New Instrument, Joué, Offers Modular Approach To MIDI Control (Sneak Preview)
27/10/16. MATRIXSYNTH
Joué, an innovative and evolving instrument simplifying digital music playing
27/10/16. CDM
Joué is a modular touch sensitive controller that changes into anything
25/10/16. NOW FUTURE
This device will let you master any instrument you want
25/10/16. NEW ATLAS
MIDI interface brings tactile modularity to expressive music-making
23/10/16. MIDIFAN
模组化 MIDI + 三维控制器,Joue 可能会是未来两年最热门的控制器
21/10/16. ADSR
This MIDI Controller Feels Like A Real Instrument
21/10/16. AUDIOFANZINE
Joué, nouveau contrôleur MIDI modulaire français
20/10/16. ASK.AUDIO
Joué Is An Expressive, Modular MIDI Controller From The Co-Inventor of The JazzMutant Lemur