Osmose CE's Full Potential Depends on Software Support

Expressive E's $1,799 Osmose CE controller generates detailed finger pressure and touch data across its keybed—per-note pressure, bending, modulation—but only conventional MIDI controllers let you hear what you play. To unlock these expressive features, you need software that supports MPE (a MIDI extension for per-note expression). Without it, most of the hardware's capability stays dormant. This marks a shift: the controller's real value hinges on software ecosystem adoption, not just the hardware itself.