Looking to add some artistic flair to your surroundings? Check out teenage engineering CH-8 Miki, one of eight wooden dolls designed to serenade you with a repertoire of choral classics as well as perform your own original compositions through MIDI over BLE.

Miki hails from Japan and has a tenor vocal range. Made from solid Beech wood with an internal speaker module that performs solo or within the choral ensemble with up to 15 choir members. The speaker module is rechargeable and provides up to four hours of play time. The choir can be paired with the OP-1, OP-Z, or any other BLE MIDI keyboard as well as the Ortho Remote for start/stop and volume control. Miki ships with a USB cable for charging and updates.

Miki, 1 of 8 Wooden Dolls    Choir Member from Japan    Tenor Vocal Range    Serenades You with 26 Choral Classics    Perform Original Compositions    Works with OP-1, OP-Z, and MIDI over BLE    Performs as Single or in Ensemble    Touch Start / Stop + Tilt Volume Control    Rechargeable Speaker Module (4 Hr Play)    Made from Solid Beech Wood

• Vocal range: Tenor (B2 to G4, 117 to 587 Hz)
• The wood pattern is unique to each doll
• 3-4 hours of continuous singing time
• Can be paired with OP-1 field, OP-Z, and any other midi keyboard as well as the Ortho Remote for start/stop and volume control

The pre-programmed repertoire of classic songs have been created and performed using an algorithm based on counterpoint melody, a compositional technique that refers to the independent but complementary relationship between two or more lines of melody played at the same time.

To get the choir started, they need a helping hand. A sensor inside the speaker module reacts to vibration and movement, so controlling choir is a playful experience in itself. Gently tap the doll on its head or on the table to trigger play or pause, or tilt the doll left or right to decrease or increase the volume accordingly. If it gets annoying, it can handle a little smack to turn it off.

Based on cultures and characters from across the world, every doll is unique and has its own vocal tonality. While each is given their own voice type, a single doll can customize their vocal range to sing a dynamic solo performance. When more than one member of the choir are placed together, in any combination, they communicate with each other, and recognize the choral members in range, joining in a full choral experience.

• Silent Night: Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr, J F Young
• O Tannenbaum: Trad., Ernst Anschütz
• O Come, All Ye Faithful: John Reading, Frederick Oakeley
• Sankta Lucia: Trad. Via Teodoro Cottrau, Sigrid Elmblad
• Deck The Halls: Charles Wood, Thomas Oliphant
• Shchedryk (Carol of The Bells): Mykola Leontovych
• Auld Lang Syne: Trad. Via Robert Burns
• Love Me, And the World Is Mine: Ernest Ball, Dave Reed Jr.
• I Never Knew: Tom Pitts, Raymond Egan, Roy Marsh
• Sverige: Wilhelm Stenhammar
• Dear Old Girl: Theodore Morse, Henry Buck
• Gute Nacht: Robert Schumann, Friedrich Rückert
• Sweet Adeline: Harry Armstrong, Richard Gerard Husch
• Warm-up Exercise: Signore: Trad.
• In All My Dreams, I Dream of You: Al Piantadosi, Joe McCarthy
• Den Blomstertid Nu Kommer: Trad., Israel Kolmodin
• I've Been Working on The Railroad: Trad.
• Now Is the Month of Maying: Thomas Morley
• Gaudeamus Igitur: Trad.
• Warm-up Exercise: Zing-a-mama: Trad.
• The Darktown Strutters' Ball: Shelton Brooks
• An Die Freude: Ludwig Van Beethoven
• En Sommarafton: Adolf Fredrik Lindblad
• Tourdion: Pierre Attaingnant, César Geoffray
• Goodbye My Coney Island Baby: Les Applegate
• O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden: Johann Sebastian Bach

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Do I need this for monitoring from my computer to monitors? I have my comp usb interfaced to my Mbox to my speakers. Super simple set up.. can I benefit from using this item?

A: This product will not be useful for your set-up. Your USB audio interface is already handling the MATCHBOX HD's tasks.

Q: 2. These mics are thick. Does anyone know of a tripod mic clip that will fit these? I keep buying clips that are too small. Squeeze clamps won't open wide enough.

A: Try the WindTech MC4 Extra-Large Heavy-Duty Clip for Wireless Microphones (B&H # WIMC4) which is designed to accommodates wider handheld wireless microphones.

Q: 3. Where does the SD card go and How do I record. I don't see a record button on the system?

A: There are no SD card slots on the AVMATRIX Portable 6-Ch SDI/HDMI Multi-Format Streaming Switcher.

Q: 4. If this produce does not have chroma effect, how do I achieve this with the switcher?

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Q: 5. Is good for canon 6D ?

A: I have only used it for my canon 7d. It works great I can go an entire day without turning my camera off and the batterie is still at 50%. However, I have had to replace it three time because the cable had gone bad. Other then that the system is great for video the extra weight never bothered me and actually helps smooth out shots, just be carful with the wire going from the batterie to the camera. Hope this helpsBenjamin Schepler

Q: 6. Do those mics have handling noise, specially if you tap on the grip? How about pops when speaking?

A: If you are using it within range you should not experience any pops at all and many folks who use this system find that there is very little to no handling noise.

Q: 7. Does this switcher have a PIP function?

A: Yes, The AVMATRIX Portable 6-Ch SDI/HDMI Multi-Format Streaming Switcher does have a PIP function. It has a PIP mode and you can adjust the size and position of the PIP window. More info - https://bit.ly/3Iuma8i

Q: 8. Does the back have a Standard Anton Bauer 3 Stud Mount?

A: Yes, this can be attached to a 3-stud Gold Mount Anton Bauer plate.

Q: 9. Does system require 4 XLR connections to use 4 mics? Or can you get a mono signal from 4 mics with 2 cables?

A: You will need a device that has 4 individual XLR inputs to separate control of all 4 mics in the VocoPro UDH-CHOIR-4-MIB 4-Channel Handheld Wireless Microphone System in a Bag (Frequency Channel: H2). The other option is to use the 1/4" connections for 2 signals with the audio from the 2 mics for each receiver.

Q: 10. What are the HDBT cable lengths included with the kit?

A: The are three Cat6 cables that are 55" each.