Movement becomes control
Expressive touch controller with a vibrant RGB LED matrix.
Everything in this film was played on ZONA. We built an installation that drives LED lights through Resolume Arena, recorded the MIDI automation and note triggers ZONA sent while the lights were played, and composed the score from them. A tactile touch surface with a freely configurable brain, ZONA bridges sound and light in modern audio-visual work.
The short version
ZONA is an XY MIDI pad featuring a high-resolution, capacitive multitouch surface, backlit by a 9 × 9 RGB LED matrix for instant visual feedback.
Its digital control surface adapts to any use case: live performances, precise studio work, compact control setups. ZONA also integrates seamlessly into the Grid product ecosystem, expanding the existing selection of physical controls with a touchpad and 81 directly addressable LEDs.
In this short film we walk through the four features revealed so far.
Pre-order · First limited batch
Secure your ZONA from the first limited batch at the early bird price, and get it this year.
Build a Grid setup around ZONA: every module you add takes a further discount off ZONA, and with four modules ZONA is free. Applied automatically in the cart.
ZONA · Early bird
$199 Regular price$239
ZONA Bundle
The more modules you add the more you save: add 4 modules and you get ZONA free.
Hands on
Drag across the pad. Aurora, Ripple and Scan are light patterns running on ZONA, and the monitor shows the MIDI your fingers would send. Configurations like these are ready to load and adjust in HANGAR, the companion app.
| Ch | Param 1 | Param 2 | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch 1 | |||
| Ch 2 | |||
| Ch 3 | |||
| Ch 4 |
9 × 9 0–1023 per axis
Revealed so far
Feature #1
ZONA translates finger position into MIDI control across two axes. Map X and Y to different parameters and adjust both in a single gesture, with the LED matrix providing visual feedback on the pad.
Record movements directly into your DAW as automation. Slow sweeps, quick changes in direction and repeated gestures translate into parameter curves you can edit and play back, preserving the timing and shape of your performance.
Feature #2
Use ZONA as a touch faderbank, translating finger position into MIDI control for levels, sends and other parameters in your DAW. The LED matrix shows each fader’s position as you make adjustments.
Communication goes both ways. Fader positions follow your session, simulating a motorized fader workflow on a touch surface.
Feature #3
It was not what we set out to build, but ZONA makes a precise trackpad. Move the cursor, navigate within and between applications, and change values with a fingertip.
The surface reads several contact points at once, so multi-finger gestures can be defined and mapped to the actions you reach for most.
Feature #4
The companion app built for non-coders to make configuring ZONA effortless.
Explore ready made configurations in the Playground, or build your own from scratch in Sandbox mode. Map your hardware to the way you play. Every tweak you create in HANGAR drops straight into Grid Editor with full compatibility, to take configurations even further through code.
Companion app
HANGAR makes ZONA configurations accessible. It is a collection of ready made setups you can adjust to your needs, plus a Sandbox where you split the ZONA surface into areas and give each one its own job.
Pick a setup to try it. Everything runs in your browser, no hardware needed.
Open HANGAR in a new tab ↗ to connect a real ZONA over Web MIDI.
Specifications
| Touchpad | High-resolution capacitive multitouch surface |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 0 to 1023 per axis |
| Multitouch | Up to five simultaneous contacts |
| LED feedback | Responsive 9 × 9 RGB LED matrix, 81 directly addressable LEDs |
| Buttons | Side button for page changes |
| Build | Injection molded plastic shell with a sturdy front panel |
|---|---|
| Grid connection | Magnetic interface for modular connection in any direction with other Grid controllers |
| USB | High speed USB-C |
| Power draw | 250 to 1000 mA, depending on configuration |
| Protocol | Class compliant MIDI, no drivers needed |
|---|---|
| Works with | Any DAW or app that takes MIDI: Ableton Live, Bitwig, Logic Pro, Reaper, TouchDesigner, Resolume and more |
| Ready to use | XY control, touch faderbank, trackpad |
| Feedback | Two-way: LEDs follow parameter changes coming from your session |
| Gestures | Multi-finger gestures, mappable to your own actions |
| Configuration | HANGAR in the browser, no code needed. Grid Editor with Lua scripting for everything else. |
| Status | Pre-order, first limited batch |
|---|---|
| Estimated shipping | From 1 November 2026, from Budapest |
Behind the scenes
ZONA started on the bench as an experiment: what happens when a Grid module has no knobs at all, only a surface that reads your fingers? Prototypes, schematics and many LED tests later, it became the module on this page.
From 1 November 2026 (estimated)
Units ship from Budapest in order of purchase.
2 October 2026
Early bird pricing for the first limited batch.
9 to 28 September 2026
XY control, the touch faderbank, gestures and trackpad, and HANGAR, one each week.
24 August 2026
The first teaser, and the start of the waiting list.
FAQ
Shipping is estimated to start from 1 November 2026, from Budapest, in order of purchase. We are finalising production during the pre-order period, so the date may shift slightly. If it does, we will email you before it happens.
At checkout, like any other order. Your pre-order reserves a unit from the first limited batch.
Yes. You can cancel any time before your order ships and get a full refund. Get in touch with us through the contact page with your order number.
The early bird price applies to the first limited batch during the pre-order period. When an end date is set, it will appear on this page before it takes effect. The regular price of ZONA is $239.
Build a Grid setup that includes at least one ZONA, and every Grid module you add takes a further discount off one ZONA: 35% with one module, 50% with two, 75% with three, and with four ZONA is free. It comes on top of the early bird price and is applied automatically in the cart; you never need a code.
No. ZONA works on its own over USB-C as a class compliant MIDI device. Snap it to other Grid modules and the magnetic connectors share power and configuration between them.
Anything that takes MIDI: Ableton Live, Bitwig, Logic Pro, Reaper, TouchDesigner, Resolume and more. In trackpad mode it moves your cursor and navigates between applications.
No. HANGAR, the companion app, lets you pick and adjust ready made setups or build your own in the Sandbox, all in the browser. If you want to go further, every HANGAR setup opens in Grid Editor, where you can script with Lua.
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