pandaMidi

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pandaMidi is a Hungary-based music hardware company founded by Andras Szalay, a veteran DSP engineer who served as Chief Software Engineer on Akai Professional's Hungarian engineering team. At Akai, Szalay designed the electronics for products including the cult-classic Deep Impact SB1 bass synthesizer pedal and the EWI wind controllers. After the Deep Impact was discontinued and became one of ...

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pandaMidi is a Hungary-based music hardware company founded by Andras Szalay, a veteran DSP engineer who served as Chief Software Engineer on Akai Professional's Hungarian engineering team. At Akai, Szalay designed the electronics for products including the cult-classic Deep Impact SB1 bass synthesizer pedal and the EWI wind controllers. After the Deep Impact was discontinued and became one of the most sought-after bass pedals on the used market, Szalay leveraged modern DSP technology — over 100 times faster than what was available during the Akai era — to create a spiritual successor under the pandaMidi brand.

The company's flagship product line is the Future Impact bass and guitar synthesizer pedal, which has evolved through multiple generations (Future Impact I, V3, V4, and VIP). The pedal features four oscillators with extensive waveshaping, DX7-compatible six-operator FM synthesis, and a library of 99 user-programmable patches. It faithfully recreates all nine original Deep Impact sounds while adding capabilities like CV/Gate output, MIDI output, and integrated effects including chorus, flanger, delay, and envelope filter. The Future Impact has earned endorsements from bassists including Bootsy Collins, who has called it "the best Bass Synthesizer pedal," and Chris Wolstenholme of Muse.

pandaMidi's other major product is the midiBeam, a professional wireless MIDI transmission system capable of reliable signal transfer over distances exceeding 250 meters with minimal latency. The midiBeam has been deployed by artists such as Chick Corea, Howard Jones, and John McLaughlin for live performance. The company also produces the midiBeam 4Control, a compact USB-to-MIDI interface that doubles as an expression pedal and footswitch controller.

pandaMidi has 3 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Bass Effects Pedals and Multi Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 8 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Funk / Soul, and Pop. Notable users include Bootsy Collins, Chris Wolstenholme, and Mohini Dey.

Artists Who Use pandaMidi

Bootsy Collins uses 2 pandaMidi products

Bootsy Collins

Singer, Bassist · Funkadelic

Chris Wolstenholme uses 1 pandaMidi product

Chris Wolstenholme

Singer, Guitarist · Muse

Mohini Dey uses 1 pandaMidi product

Mohini Dey

Bassist

Miyavi uses 1 pandaMidi product

Miyavi

Singer, Guitarist · Skin

Nathan Navarro uses 1 pandaMidi product

Nathan Navarro

Bassist, Composer

James Eller uses 1 pandaMidi product

James Eller

Bassist, Composer · The The

Etienne Mbappe uses 1 pandaMidi product

Etienne Mbappe

Bassist · The Zawinul Syndicate

Jop van Summeren uses 1 pandaMidi product

Jop van Summeren

Bassist · De Staat

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