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Mystrix Pro

Mystrix Pro

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Introducing Mystrix

Elevate Your Controls

Mystrix is a revolutionary smart grid controller with an open and innovative OS.

Designed for all tasks from professional music control to streamlining everyday workflows like gaming, streaming, and creative automation.

Mystrix is engineered to redefine the possibility of what controllers can do.

See What You Can Do With Mystrix

Create & Performing Breathtaking Lightshows

With Mystrix's industry-leading LED technology and highly optimized designs, it’s the top choice for create and performing stunning lightshows.

Features like built-in flicker reduction, customizable palettes, and native rotation make it a product like no others.

Get Creative with Your Creative Tools

Mystrix is highly customizable controller designed for creative artists. With powerful features like polyphonic aftertouch and configurable musical interfaces.

You can tailor Mystrix to fit your artistic vision with no host software or coding needed! Most thing are controlled via on board UI!

Seamlessly integrate Mystrix into your setup with Bluetooth MIDI and TRS MIDI (optional adapters available).

Take Control of Your Setup

Mystrix delivers versatile control options that work seamlessly at home or on the go

Mystrix is capable with both highly customizable and extremely powerful host managed controls using BitFocus Companion or native configured customize control map.

Have Some Fun

Mystrix isn’t just for serious work!

Matrix OS came packed with a lot of interesting and fun apps like a virtual Dice app, Gamepad and Keyboard emulations, Lighting app, Board Game app and more to explore!

Start Experimenting

Mystrix is fully open-source, from hardware design to Matrix OS and all available tools. Develop your own apps or experiment with new ideas—Mystrix is a playground for developers.

We welcome you to collaborate with our community, and together, let’s push the boundaries of what's possible

Mystrix Media Reviews

  • It’s thrilling to imagine the potential of a completely customisable grid controller, particularly if there are a plethora of mods to freely download and tinker with. Such mods and maps are what make the Launchpad a desirable option.

    MusicTech 

  • Mystrix’s open-source design means that you can customise it as you wish. It ships with the Matrix OS, with all features supplied as applications within this. Because the OS is open-source, you can create your own apps to suit your needs.

    MusicRadar 

  • The slimline, easy-to-use grid controller measures just 13.2mm and is designed with accessibility in mind for "a straightforward box experience for all types of players without any required knowledge."

    DJMag 
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Mystrix Design

Magic with in 13.2mm

Despite as one of the thinnest and most portable MIDI devices available, the Mystrix is packed with a variety of hardware features such as wireless capability, polyphonic aftertouch. RGB underglow, and a magnetic module connection port for future expansions...

Illuminate Beyond

The redesigned Mystrix keypad is bigger and brighter to our previous version. It boasts 64 bright RGB LEDs and 32 additional 32 underglow LEDs for the Mystrix Pro.


This makes the Mystrix significantly brighter than its competitors and optimized for outstanding visibility.

Hidden Complexity

We achieved the minimalist look by hiding the complexity rather than removing power.


The Mystrix is equipped with a hidden control button at the center and two hidden touch strips (8 capacitive keys on each on the sides) that allow for more powerful control.

Mystrix Features

Plug-N-Play

Our in house app, Amethyst Player, significantly simplify the process of performing lightshow projects.

Amethyst Player offers an easy. out-of-the-box experience for all types of users, regardless of their level of knowledge. It allows users to quickly begin learning and playing without any trouble.

Amethyst Player

Perform like Never Before

Mystrix is compatible with a wide range of lightshow performances from the community.

Mystrix allowing you to experience and perform them in an even more impressive way thanks to its advanced performance capabilities.

Freedom of Control

In additional to music related feature. We have also broadened the use case of Mystrix to support everyday workflows.

You can use Mystrix to emulate keyboard, mouse, gamepad outputs using customizable keymap.

Or Intergrated Mystrix even closer into your workflow using powerful intergrations via Bitfocus Compaion

Connect Your Way

Mystrix offer various connectivity options including USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 2.4GHz, allowing you to connect to your device in the way that best suits you.

With millisecond level Bluetooth Midi, Mystrix is giving you more freedom to focus on your performance.

Mystrix Customizations

Mystrix is Your Hardware

Mystrix is designed to be as customizable as possible.

Project Mystrix is fully open-sourced, allowing you to modify it to your heart desires.

Replacement parts are also available for purchase, in case you need to replace any component.

Replacement Parts

Your Device Your Rules

Mystrix comes with our custom designed Operating System for controller devices, the Matrix OS.

We will continually ship new features and new apps in the future.

The entire OS is open sourced and hackable, giving users the ability to create their own applications and customize the system to their preferences.

Documentations

Learn More About Mystrix

Mystrix Version Differences

  • Mystrix Standard

    Great Options for Macro Pad, Streaming Control, and Average Tasks!

    • High Performance & Cutting-Edge Micro Controller
    • Wireless Connectivity (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, MatrixLink)
    • Powered by 203 Systems' Matrix OS
    • 64 Ultra High Brightness Flicker Free RGB LEDs
    • Silicon Binary Matrix Keypad
    • Same Software Experience with Mystrix Pro

    Mystrix 

  • Mystrix Pro

    Great Options for Professional Live Performance and Lightshows!

    • High Performance & Cutting-Edge Micro Controller
    • Wireless Connectivity (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, MatrixLink)
    • Powered by 203 Systems' Matrix OS
    • 64 Ultra High Brightness Flicker Free RGB LEDs
    • Velocity Sensitive Silicon Matrix Keypad with Poly Aftertouch
    • 32 Ultra High Brightness Flicker Free RGB Underglow LEDs

    Mystrix Pro 

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should you buy a Mystrix over other grid controller like Novation Launchpad?

There are a few grid controllers out there on the market already, notable Novation Launchpad and Monome.

First, credit where credit is due. Mystrix has taken a lot of inspiration from Novation Launchpad and Monome. It would not exist without those prior arts.
Lets' compare Mystrix to Launchpad as the most prominent example.
Launchpad is a very focused music controller. Mystrix started as an alternative for visual performance since Novation Launchpad isn’t really designed for those tasks. The support from Novation was inconsistent at best and Mystrix is here to target this specific category.

Mystrix obviously isn’t going to replace Launchpad for music creations, the Ableton integration on Launchpad is superb and it will be very hard for Mystrix to match up with that. We want to focus on more customizable controls, more creative options, and more community-oriented supports. We don't just do serious stuffs here, also some fun and dumb stuffs.


 

 Mystrix Pro Novation Launchpad X
LED 96 High Brightness & Flicker Free RGB LEDs 81 RGB Low Brightness and Flickering LEDs
Interface USB C and MIDI TRS (with optional adapter) USB C
Wireless Capabilities Bluetooth, WiFi, and Matrix Link None
Standalone Capabilities Highly customizable note app, host managed control surface, natively configured custom control, and more standalone apps Fixed midi mapping, 4 Custom Map and Note Mode
Software Intergration Ableton Live (Lightshow), Midi Enabled DAW (Community Intergrations), Amethyst Player, Apollo Studio, BitFocus Companion Ableton Live (Native Intergration)
Open Sourced Yes. Fully Open Sourced Closed Sourced without Custom Firmware support.
Firmware Update Actively Updated with Open Source Community Support Not actively updated (1 major feature update with some small features. Last Updated June 2022.)
Hardware Capability 12x Compute Power*, 8x RAM, 80x ROM 1x (as baseline)
Other features Keyboard Emulation, Gamepad Emulation, Streaming Control, Macro Pad, Lighting Control, Dice APP, and more official or community made features...

Ableton Live Intergration, Note Mode, 8 Custom Mode, Keyboard Emulation

What is the difference between a Mystrix and a Mystrix Pro?

Mystrix Pro have velocity-sensitive keypads and RGB underglow. The standartd Mystrix doesnt have velocity-sensitive keypads and RGB underglow.

Everything else will be the same, including software features, wireless capability, material, build quality, etc.

We will not constrain the capability of Mystrix’s software to a more advanced model. 

What's the weight and size of Mystrix?

Mystrix has a weight of roughly 800 grams or 1.75lbs

Dimension of Mystrix is 205 * 205 * 12mm or 8.07 * 8.07 * 0.47 inches.

How is the wireless latency?


Mystrix currently only supports Bluetooth Midi. (More wireless modes are under development). The latency we tested is pretty good and mostly imperceptible, but we don't have a precise number we can provide or for you to compare to right now.

Here's a demo video show casing the wireless capability. (Tested by our community member, so this isn't a "lab environment" or something like that! Also note lightshow is a very stressful form of midi stream. So if you are just playing note, it will be even better!)

What sort of software support and after sales hardware support can potential customers expect and for how long?

We are committed to supporting Mystrix as long as possible we can!

A lot of our resources are going into community support and will continue so post-launch. We will not be releasing a Matrix 2 anytime soon and axe all supports for Mystrix. We built the Mystrix with all the cutting features to make sure it won't be obsolete anytime soon.

Another commitment we will be making is that we will not constrain the capability of Mystrix’s software to a more advanced model. (All software open sourced, someone will be able to do them anyways).

Mystrix that every user has will always be as capable as the hardware can handle until we can’t support it officially. To put our commitment into perspective, even though the new generation Matrix comes with a brand new Matrix OS that comes with a lot of great software features, we spent a lot of effort to make the very same OS run on the now almost 6-year-old and very limited Matrix Founder Edition without the advanced capability like wireless and velocity sensitive keypads. Even if we will not be able to support it anymore both hardware and software-wise, everything about this project is open-sourced and we welcome the community to step in.

What's the long-term plan to develop for the music creator side for Mystrix?

We have a lot of music creators working with us to work on more professional features that are suggested by them directly. Matrix is designed as generic as possible to allow it to do a lot of different tasks, unlike other midi devices designed to be strongly opinionated and linked with DAW. Two things that are in the works on right now are the sequencer/tracker app and DAW integrations (Mainly Ableton live due to that’s what most of the user base uses). We don’t want to release features that are not final or might be changing in the future, but we do release a lot of testing firmware for everyone to test and help us iterate on.

Who are the main target audience of Mystrix?

Visual performers are still the primary audience because this is an area we know well and have a lot of community support going on.

The secondary targeted audience is the tinkering community, Mystrix is a very complete package as a non-professional & open-sourced project, and we worked hard to promote community development. Tinker community has a lot of room to work with Mystrix. We want to see people creating experimental features on Mystrix using it's very generic design and powerful hardware capability. We want Matrix to be a supercharged and affordable Monome for those people.

The third audience will be professionals who are interested in adding dynamics to their setup. Mystrix gives a lot of freedom and flexibility to a music gear setup with the capability of a customizable control panel and wireless connectivity. We still don’t have many professional features ready for release yet but we love more music creators to help us make the ultimate creative controller.

What can I find all Mystrix related Open Source Materials?

Matrix OS: 203-Systems/MatrixOS: Matrix OS is a cross-platform operating system that mainly targets grid keyboard controllers. (github.com)

Mystrix Hardware (Matrix Block 6): 203-Systems/Matrix-Block6-Hardware: Hardware design files for 203 Electronics's Project Matrix (Block 6) (github.com)

Matrix OS User Manual: 203-Systems/Matrix-OS-User-Manual (github.com)

Amethyst Player: Project-Amethyst/amethyst-player (github.com)

Matrix OS Keymap Editor: 203-Systems/MatrixOS-Keymap-Editor (github.com)

Where can I get in touch with 203 Systems team?

We are on a lot of places!

If you want to chat or want support, please join us on discord!

Discord: https://discord.gg/rRVCBHHPfw

 

Or you can find us on social media!

Twitter/X: 203 Systems (@203Systems) / X

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@203null

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/203null/

Youtube: 203 Systems - YouTube

What's Included in the Box

Item #1

Mystrix (Pro) Controller

Welcome aboard!

Get ready to unlock limitless potential with Mystrix & Matrix OS! Your journey begins here!

Item #2

203 FlexCord (1.5M USB A to C)

Our in house engineered tangle-free, ultra-soft custom USB cables. Say goodbye to knots and kinks!

It will very possibly be your newfavorite cable!

In case you want a C-to-C cable as well (Currently unavailable)

item #3

Mystrix Anti Slip Silicon Pad

Make sure to peel the plastic film on the back of your Mystrix! You will have to apply the Anti Slip Silicon Pad yourself!

(We can't do it at factory because the compliance badge is covered under it)

Item #4

Project Matrix Sticker Set

Mystrix has been underdevelopment as Project Matrix since April 2016. It's a wild journet and we're incredibly proud of it!

Now you're a part of it! We can't wait to see how you'll push its boundaries and take it to the next level!

Bonus Reward #1

Project Matrix Limited Enamel Pin

A very special gift just for you, as a heartfelt thank you! We wanted to go beyond the usual and offer something unique.

We've created a high-quality enamel pin for Project Matrix, so you can proudly show off your support.

Bonus Reward #2

Mystrix Key Collection #1: Convergence

A special aluminum Mystrix Key for you to install!

This celebrates that our works converges at the point that we are finally shipping the device after years of works!

We’ll be launching more special Mystrix Keys for future occasions. Stay tuned for more exclusive designs!

Customer Reviews

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Noah Bryan
Highly programmable

I've had my Mystrix for over a year now since I bought it for the express purpose of programming in my own functionality and it has served that role perfectly: I was able to write my own APP with a grid-based microtonal key arrangement for use with the MTS-ESP VST. Attached is a photo of the custom interface for that APP.

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That's super cool and I want to see more people building stuffs like this on Mystrix! I built Mystrix & Matrix OS for people to starting making cool things they want that aren't commerically available. Unfouraturently there hasn't been been a lot of them happening at the moment. Hopefully we will start seeing a lot more once the API & Documentation matures.

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A.S.
Great!

The built quality is very good, and the open source approach is laudable.

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lee einjae
matrix

I love this launchpad but It hasn't arrived yet

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Endego Babcock
Amazing

Arrived on time and had an amazing unboxing experience. Lights are bright and have amazing consistency, and it feels musical and responsive to play on.

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Graham Wheeler
Cool hardware, documentation needs work

I'm quite excited about having an 8x8 pad grid with velocity sensitivity that I can program myself, so enthusiastic about this project, and certainly hope it is successful, and encourage others to join in That said, the current state of the documentation is not great. I know it's a one person operation, but it would be good to hire a technical writer to fix this. Or even use ChatGPT. So many spelling errors for starters, which shouldn't be happening when we have spell checkers easily accessible. It might be a good idea to move the docs over to a GitHub wiki and get more people collaborating on them to improve them, if it's too much for one person.

I'm rating this as 3 stars for now just because I think with the docs in the state they are in, it is for enthusiasts, not mass market. Happy to revisit this in future if things improve.

polishment at the moment. The OS usage will be done within in 2 weeks for the OS 2.5 release and the development guide and API might take longer. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to reach out!

Also, I didn’t host it in the GitHub is because a dedicated site enables me to do more interactive stuffs than what the GitHub wiki offers, like the Mystrix visualizer widget. The site is actually on GitHub https://github.com/203-Systems/Matrix-Wiki and is open for contributions!

I will keep you and everyone updated with the latest progress of the project and I hope you will be happy about state of things soon!

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