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TouchStrip v1.3 $42.64US
 
2 - 6 : $40.50US ( save 5% )
7 - 19 : $38.37US ( save 10% )
20 + : $34.11US ( save 20% )
excl. sales tax

We bet there's lots to say about the TouchStrip. It's really long, for starters. Responds to pressure from approx. 0.2 KPa (2 g/cm2, 0.01 PSI) to 981 KPa (10.0 Kg/cm2, 142 PSI) or a force of approx. 0.6 N (60 g, 0.13 lb) to 98 N (10 Kg, 22 lb) that's evenly applied across its active area, a strip of 60.9 cm (24.0 inch) length and 5 mm (0.2 inch) width. View, calibrate, record, process and map the sensor data with our software (see below).

And look, it's part of a family. Here are all the versions we have available (note that some of these sensors have a different response curve):

Application examples

  1. Can be easily applied to a variety of flat surfaces. Eg. apply across your keyboard for more expressive control of your tones.
  2. May be used to design your own fretless bass. Use for capturing applied pressure while the Slide-500 functions as your pitch controller. A GForce3D will help you accentuate your tones when you move the stem upright. Check out this videoclip.
  3. Create a fancy control panel by combining Push sensors (Push, Push3D), Reach sensors (Reach, ReachClose), Slide sensors (eg. Slide-50, Slide-200, Slide-500, SlideRound, SlideWide), Touch sensors (see above) and Turn sensors to name a few.

Technical specifications

Product TouchStrip sensor
Version 1.3 (2016)
Sensing parameter contact pressure or force
Sensing technology zero-travel force sensitive resistor
Active area 609 x 5.0 mm (24.0 x 0.10 inch)
Range approx. 0.2 KPa (2 g/cm2, 0.01 PSI) to 981 KPa (10.0 Kg/cm2, 142 PSI) or
approx. 0.6 N (60 g, 0.13 lb) to 98 N (10 Kg, 22 lb), evenly applied across active area
Repeatability 5% (max) for one sensor, 25% (max) across multiple sensors
Response time 1 to 2 ms (mechanical)
Output resistance more than 100 kOhm (at 0 N) to 200 Ohm (at 98 N) in parallel with 47 kOhm
Calibration (force applied evenly across active area)
N Kg lb Voltage (use 5 V power supply) 7-bit MIDI value (use 'no processing' editor preset)
0 0 0 0.00 0
98 10 22 5.00 127
Calibration (force applied per unit of active area)
KPa PSI Voltage (use 5 V power supply) 7-bit MIDI value (use 'no processing' editor preset)
0 0 0.00 0
32 4.7 5.00 127
Power supply 1.0 to 10 V DC, 0.1 mA at 5 V
Operating temperature -20 to 100 °C (-4 to 212 °F)
Dimensions 640 x 15 x 0.5 mm (25.2 x 0.59 x 0.02 inch)
Mounting adhesive strip
Cable 1.0 m (39 inch), shielded, red wire = power, black wire = ground, white wire = sensor output, extendable at least 100 m (328 ft) with ExtendCableD-10
Connector male 1x4 plug with 3 pins in a row spaced 2.54 mm (0.100 inch)
Weight 15 g (0.5 oz), incl. cable
Software support
  • Our SensePlay software is a very easy way to quickly map sensor data to (sequences of) sounds, images and videos using a drag & drop user interface.
  • Our EditorX software allows you to configure the digitizer to process and map the sensor data of multiple sensors simultaneously.
  • Our Link software allows you to receive the sensor data from the digitizer and use your computer to view, calibrate, record, process and map the sensor data of multiple sensors simultaneously.
  • Our SensorX software allows you to receive the sensor data from the digitizer and use your computer to view, calibrate, record, process and map the data of a single sensor.

Application notes
  1. Please note that calibration of the sensor requires careful attention to detail since the sensor behaves differently near the extremes of the usable range. The sensor behaves as a force sensor within the specified range but may not behave like a force sensor beyond this range. It is merely documented as a saturation effect above the range, meaning that sensitivity changes with force, and as a threshold effect below the range, which behaviour may be hard to repeat or even random.
  2. To obtain reliable results, the force has to be applied evenly across the active surface area of the sensor. Using a finger to calibrate or to measure how much force you exert is very unreliable unless you at least use a flat rigid object between the finger and the sensor.
  3. If the sensor shows a non-zero value when no force is applied, flatten the sensor between two flat objects for a few days. Any bending of the sensor may result in a non-zero at-rest value. Store sensor in flat position for best results.
  4. Using adhesive to attach the sensor may result in a non-zero value when no force is applied
  5. The sensor can be cut to desired length (width cannot be changed).

This page was updated on Thursday 02 September 2021.
Comments by customers: 1 Write Review
by nicholas Raftis Date Added: Wednesday 15 November 2006
works great! good range of pressure and nice to be able to cut down to size.

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
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