STUDIO
Nektar announce Impact LX25 and Impact LX61 Controller Keyboards
Nektar announce the release of the Impact LX25 and Impact LX61 budget USB MIDI controller keyboards, featuring the unique and musician friendly direct integration with most DAWs, Nektar Keyboards are famous for.
Akai announces APC40 MkII Ableton Performance Controller
MusikMesse time is leak time! The first victim is Akai with the announcement of the APC40 MKII. In 2009, Akai Professional partnered with the creators of Ableton Live, a powerful performance and production software environment, and introduced the original Ableton Performance Controller. With the debut of the APC40, Akai Pro raised the standards for controller design and revolutionized Ableton Live software and hardware integration. Akai Pro now unveils the reimagined APC40 MKII.
RME announces Fireface 802 USB and FireWire audio interface
RME’s new Fireface 802 lives up to its predecessor, being a highly integrated pro audio solution, a full-blown studio, packed in a 19” enclosure, with the feel and look that made the Fireface 800 world famous, but with RME’s latest technology inside that continues to rock musicians and producers around the world. The 802 doesn’t make compromises in sound, stability and ultra-low latency operation, and provides an unrivaled professional feature set with identical operation on Windows PC and Mac.
Nektar Panorama and Logic Pro Integration
After Cubase, Reason and Bitwig (coming 26th of March), Nektar, the manufacturer of DAW integration controller keyboards, have now announced the immediate release of a powerful integration of Apple Logic X with the advanced workflow of the Panorama range of products including Panorama P1, Panorama P4 and Panorama P6.
New Serato Icon Artist: Just Blaze – Interview
The latest addition to the Serato Icon Artist Series is Just Blaze. Just Blaze is an artist who evolves. He has seamlessly blended his career as one of Hip Hop’s most influential producers with his ongoing career as a DJ, which in 2014, is stronger than ever. His ability to adapt and his hunger to experience and take advantage of what’s new, have kept Just Blaze at the cutting edge of music.
Introducing the Novation Launchpad S Control Pack
Wit the Novation Launchpad S Control Pack you get everything you need to make and perform electronic music with Ableton Live in one package. This pack contains the Launchpad S, Launch Control, two custom made protective sleeves, Ableton Live Lite 9, and a large pack of inspiring Loopmasters samples.
Introducing the new Waves MetaFilter plugin
Waves Audio announces the availability of MetaFilter, a versatile sound-shaping filter plugin. Designed around a multimode filter with extensive modulation options and powered by Waves’ Virtual Voltage technology, Waves MetaFilter has everything users need in a sound-shaping filter. The versatile MetaFilter creative effects unit provides all the warmth, depth and fatness of classic analog filters, with the modern control and endless flexibility distinctive of Waves tools.
Pioneer Introducing new Professional DJ In-Ear Headphones
Today Pioneer introduced the new and versatile DJE-2000 and DJE-1500 in-ear headphones, giving DJs a professional option for in-ear monitoring and preparing sets on the road. Available in black or white, the DJE range boasts a powerful sound across the frequencies, superior noise dampening, and secure over-ear and in-ear positions for maximum comfort.
Manley Labs introducing new CORE Analog Channel Strip
Manley Labs will exhibit the CORE, an analog channel strip, at MusikMesse 2014 Hall 5.1, Stand B61A. The Manley CORE is an innovative and affordable mic preamplifier, compressor, equalizer, and limiter combo-unit that combines the greatest hits of the Manley product line with fresh technology.
Eventide introduced Mixing Link Mic Pre with FX Loop
Mixing Link is a compact, high quality Microphone (mic) Preamp with an Effects Loop for easy and convenient patching of various audio between your mic (or instrument) and your stompbox, mobile device, amp, console, and computer interface. Mixing Link can be used in many ways to fit into virtually any audio setup.
Native Instruments Announces Spring Sale Specials
Native Instruments launched ‘Spring Breaks‘ and ‘DYNAMIC DUO‘ sales specials. First off there’s the offer to get the full version of the Traktor Pro software when buying a Traktor Kontrol X1 controller. And secondly the MASCHINE controller is bundled with Komplete 9. Both sale specials will run until March 31, 2014.
RotoSound Introduces Six New Effects Pedals
Following on from the massive success of the reissue of the Vintage Fuzz Pedal, Rotosound are proud to announce the launch of a rainbow collection of six new and original retro guitar effects pedals. The green Wobbler tremolo, the yellow King Henry phaser, the red Pusher compressor, the blue Crusader chorus, plus the black Aftermath analogue delay and Leveller EQ pedals.
Novation with FL Studio – Tutorial and Competition
Ableton Live users know the power of Novation‘s eponymous grid controller Launchpad S, but here Novation demonstrates its power with FL Studio 11 in a new live performance. Accompanied by a tutorial on how to use FL Studio 11 and Launchpad together to play live.
Mixed In Key Mashup software updated to version 2
Almsot exactly two years ago the guys behind Mixed In Key wanted to create their mashups in 5 minutes or less, but there was no easy way to do it. Then they created the Mashup software. This week they released the next version, 2.0. Mashup 2.0 software helps to beatmatch tracks and save results to new audio files. It’s the ultra-fast audio editor that they always wanted for Windows and Mac.