Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
At Synth & Pedal Expo I got to chat with Adam Stark, CEO of Imogen Heap's MiMu gloves company. I wanted to discuss the power of gestural control, discuss input methods for music, understand how and why these exist, how they work, and consider the way that controllers like this could go mainstream in future.
VISIT THE LONDON SYNTH & PEDAL EXPO NEXT YEAR?
▶︎ synthandpedalexpo.com/london-synth-pedal-expo
OFFICIAL MIMU SITE
▶ mimugloves.com
WATCH CHAGALL BE ACE WITH THE MIMU GLOVES:
▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=2ahP8lPwIKs
▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=5Swt_qEboG4
CHAPTERS
0:00 How Many Ways Can We Control a Synth?
4:43 The Power of Look the Audience in the Eye
6:01 What Do Users Actually Say?
7:30 How Do the Gloves Work?
11:23 How Easy Is Setup?
12:33 What Do People Use Them For?
15:38 How's the Latency?
17:42 What Other Uses Have You Seen?
18:32 Why Did Imogen Heap Invent These?
21:16 Are the Old Gloves Missing Anything?
24:19 How Much Do They Cost?
25:21 How Does Gesture Control Go Mainstream?
SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL:
▶︎ Patreon: patreon.com/c/mylarmelodies (Help fund more podcast episodes, videos, join a community of music makers and ask me questions directly!)
▶︎ Buy some music on Bandcamp: mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com
▶︎ Buy your gear thru these affiliate links:
👉 SHOP AT KMR AUDIO AND GET 5% OFF ANYTHING WITH CODE MYLAR5 👈
➡️ KMR Audio: kmraudio.com/?ref=mylarmelodies
➡️ Signal Sounds: signalsounds.com/?ref=mm
➡️ Perfect Circuit link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2F
➡️ Sweetwater sweetwater.sjv.io/DKnn6y
➡️ Thomann: thomann.de/?offid=1&affid=845
➡️ Plugin Boutique: pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=642c4629ec8ef
▶︎ Make a one-time donation via Paypal: paypal.com/ncp/payment/KNLRQUDAUDUUJ
▶︎ Subscribe to my podcast Why We Bleep: whywebleep.com (...and rate it on your favourite app!)
At Synth & Pedal Expo I got to chat with Adam Stark, CEO of Imogen Heap's MiMu gloves company. I wanted to discuss the power of gestural control, discuss input methods for music, understand how and why these exist, how they work, and consider the way that controllers like this could go mainstream in future.
VISIT THE LONDON SYNTH & PEDAL EXPO NEXT YEAR?
▶︎ synthandpedalexpo.com/london-synth-pedal-expo
OFFICIAL MIMU SITE
▶ mimugloves.com
WATCH CHAGALL BE ACE WITH THE MIMU GLOVES:
▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=2ahP8lPwIKs
▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=5Swt_qEboG4
CHAPTERS
0:00 How Many Ways Can We Control a Synth?
4:43 The Power of Look the Audience in the Eye
6:01 What Do Users Actually Say?
7:30 How Do the Gloves Work?
11:23 How Easy Is Setup?
12:33 What Do People Use Them For?
15:38 How's the Latency?
17:42 What Other Uses Have You Seen?
18:32 Why Did Imogen Heap Invent These?
21:16 Are the Old Gloves Missing Anything?
24:19 How Much Do They Cost?
25:21 How Does Gesture Control Go Mainstream?
SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL:
▶︎ Patreon: patreon.com/c/mylarmelodies (Help fund more podcast episodes, videos, join a community of music makers and ask me questions directly!)
▶︎ Buy some music on Bandcamp: mylarmelodies.bandcamp.com
▶︎ Buy your gear thru these affiliate links:
👉 SHOP AT KMR AUDIO AND GET 5% OFF ANYTHING WITH CODE MYLAR5 👈
➡️ KMR Audio: kmraudio.com/?ref=mylarmelodies
➡️ Signal Sounds: signalsounds.com/?ref=mm
➡️ Perfect Circuit link.perfectcircuit.com/t/v1/8-12626-312335-9759?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perfectcircuit.com%2F
➡️ Sweetwater sweetwater.sjv.io/DKnn6y
➡️ Thomann: thomann.de/?offid=1&affid=845
➡️ Plugin Boutique: pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=642c4629ec8ef
▶︎ Make a one-time donation via Paypal: paypal.com/ncp/payment/KNLRQUDAUDUUJ
▶︎ Subscribe to my podcast Why We Bleep: whywebleep.com (...and rate it on your favourite app!)
