Z6S-XPAStarr Labs | Starr Labs

The Z6S-XPA is the flagship model of the Starr Labs Ztar line of professional MIDI guitars. Starr Labs Ztar allows a guitarist to control the vast world of synthesizers, samplers, and computers, accurately and expressively. The Z6S-XPA expands on the Z6S Ztar adding powerful new features and functions geared towards providing the professional musician with ultimate control of performance, and creativity of composition.

6 velocity-sensing strings with our revised “Adaptive Static Mapping” triggering system, advanced analog front-end, and processing algorithms contribute to our fastest, most sensitive and reliable triggering system ever. The 6 Zero-latency string-triggers x 24 fret touch-sensitive color-keyed fingerboard, 6 pressure and velocity-sensing Touch-Pads, 6 fully programmable pots, and Ableton Live Zone template fingerboard layouts make the Z6S-XPA the ideal guitar for playing, performing, and controlling all aspects of synthesizers, samplers, sound modules, software, and DAWs!

Being truly polyphonic, the Z6S-XPA can simultaneously play multiple notes per-string, used for creating exotic harmonies and 2 hand styles that can’t be performed on a regular guitar. The cutting edge touch-sensing color-keyed fingerboard has been developed with 32 separate programmable zones, each with its own channel, voice, transposition, tuning, hammer-ons and sensitivity settings. The strings themselves have programmable tunings, and each key on the entire fingerboard may be tuned independently as well.

The embedded arpeggiator and programmable auto-chording system may be assigned to separate fingerboard
zones and/or frets. This fingerboard system is highly suited for drum mapping when percussion or loop
playback is called for, or chord mapping when accompaniment in composition is needed.
The 6 programmable Rotary Pots and Touch Pads can be used for setting up and controlling
synthesizer modules and computer music software such as Ableton Live, Reason, Reaktor and Kontakt. You can also send up to 8 messages per Pot simultaneously such as Volume, EFX, modulations, LFO rate, and Filter cutoff.

Please Note: Because the Clip-control option and the WhammyBar option reside in the same location, both options can not be chosen for the same instrument.

Features:

6 Zero Latency String-Triggers
24 fret touch sensitive Ableton Live color-keyed ﬁngerboard
Full polyphony on strings and ﬁngerboard
6 fully programmable Touch Pads
6 programmable rotary pots
Composite body / wood neck is solid but lightweight and available in a variety of ﬁnishes
32 mappable zones
Ableton Live templates for fingerboard layouts sysex patches installed
Programmable chording and layering system
Unlimited user/custom tunings
Sequencer
Arpeggiator
4-way programmable Joystick
Volume and Sustain Pedal ports
MIDI and USB i/o
Upgrades: Neck-Sensor strip, Ribbon Controller (shown with), Breath Controller, Sound card, MIDI wireless, Shown in Pearl White upgrade paint
Hard case, power supply and cables included