TILES

A tactile MIDI controller built around haptics.

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Meet TILES

A tactile MIDI controller that combines haptics, multidimensional sensing, and expressive interaction to create a more physical relationship with digital music

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NOT JUST A CONTROLLER.

  • Instant capacitive touch detection.

  • Independent tactile feedback beneath every key.

  • Custom action inspired by switches and acoustic instruments.

  • Pressure, tilt, and movement in three dimensions.

  • Integrated LEDs provide real-time visual feedback.

  • Complex technology. Simple interaction.

Exploded view of a TILES key moduel with transparent plastic casing and internal electronic components on a black background.
Exploded view of a TILES key moduel with transparent plastic casing and internal electronic components on a black background.

Whats The Difference?

  • Most digital instruments only listen, TILES listens and talks back.

  • Every key can sense touch, pressure, and movement while generating independent haptic feedback directly beneath your fingers.

  • The result is a more physical, expressive, and connected way to create music.

THINK LESS • FEEL MORE • THINK LESS • FEEL MORE • THINK LESS • FEEL MORE

THINK LESS • FEEL MORE • THINK LESS • FEEL MORE • THINK LESS • FEEL MORE

Close-up view of a small electronic circuit board with various components including a microchip, resistors, diodes, and a capacitor, labeled with designator text such as R1, R2, Q1, D1, U2, and others.
Close up of a capacitive & haptic touch key module for the TILES Core MIDI controller by SENTIA instrument.
ABOUT US

• The Future of musical Expression

• The Future of musical Expression

The Prototype That Started It All

Most digital instruments are designed for the eyes.

TILES was designed for the hands.

What began as research into haptics, embodied interaction, and accessible musical interfaces evolved into a new approach to digital performance, one where touch, movement, and physical feedback become part of the controller itself.

Developed through years of prototyping and testing with musicians, including blind and low-vision performers, TILES explores how tactile interaction can make music more expressive, more intuitive, and more human.

Watch where the journey began.

Multiple electronic circuit boards with various wires, microchips, and components on a white surface.
An array of electronic components and prototypes on a white surface, including switches, circuit boards, coils, and wiring.
CREATE-X Demo Day wrapped up a huge summer for SENTIA. We got TILES into a lot of new hands, heard some great reactions, and had really promising conversations with investors, customers, and future partners. Very excited for what comes next. Learn
This week we got to step away from the workbench for a bit and talk about SENTIA, where it came from, and how research around accessibility still shapes the way we think about musical instruments. Really good to spend some time around other founders,
Of course it connects to your modular. We built CV/Gate and expression connectivity directly into every unit of TILES because musical expression shouldn’t stop at MIDI. Comment TILES if you’d like us to break down this schematic and sho
We built TILES because we wanted to bring physicality back to digital music. TILES · First Edition is now available for pre-order. 🔗sentiainstruments.com #SentiaInstruments #MusicTechnology #MIDI #Haptics #CreativeTechnology