This was a really fun setup. I just recently got the Intuitive Instruments Exquis and this is my first real Jam with it. The expressiveness of the Exquis combined with the nice flow working with the Circuit tracks made this setup very fun to work with
The app is a VST host, and not a VST. They claim to have plans for a iOS and android app, but to be honest that seems a long time away…
https://github.com/bjglover/Intuitive-Instruments-Exquis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHBxXx0nnLY
Example code for how to light up the pads with midi messages.
The app is pretty fun and will get more features eventually. It lets you record several loops and turn them on and off and even arrange them in scenes.
For now i Just use it to swap between vsts on the fly, but i have used the record/loop functions a bit while playing with it. it can be synced with midi in, and will probably get more interesting features along the line.
I mainly see this as a live performance tool for now, but im going to need MPE capable DAW at some point, as for me the MPE expression is one of the main draw.
But i absolutely agree with you that the form factor and features is pretty interesting. It does have some basic functions without the app, like lighting up scales, and you can swap between MPE mode and Polyaftertouch (standard midi) mode.
You can find some details in their manual here: https://dualo.com/en/welcome/
EDIT: I just realized you might have been talking about the Circuit Tracks and not the exquiz… (im to exited by my new toy to realize your focus might be different) The Tracks is a synth/Groovebox, so it wont work for what you need as far as daw control i concerned. :(