Hartmann, manufacturers of the Neuron and Neuron VS, have stated that they are on the brink of bankruptcy. A subcontracter which produces the Hartmann products sold a large number of products from their stock against under-cost prices, without the knowledge of Hartmann, to internet resellers. The result of these illegal sales is the total breakdown of the Hartmann sales structure.
Multi-talented engineer and acclaimed musician, Cyril Lance, has joined Moog Music as Senior Engineer. Company founder, Bob Moog, who passed away in August, had personally selected Cyril to carry out his vision of creating timeless electronic musical instruments. Cyril has over 20 years of experience in both music and engineering.
Order a copy of The Prodigy’s Greatest Hits on CD, double-CD or DVD, and be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of Liam’s Moog Prodigy synthesizers as used on their early albums and in their videos.
TC Electronic today announced a new version of a PCI card for the PowerCore platform. PowerCore Unplugged is the same piece of hardware as PowerCore PCI mkII but without the included plug-ins. This allows the user to compile an entirely individual package of optional high-end plug-ins for any mixing, mastering or production situation. PowerCore Unplugged is also the ideal solution for users, who need further processing power for their existing setup in order to run even more plug-ins simultaneously.
Okay, Okay…we do not do home keyboard gear. But we where the first who showed you photos of the Yamaha Tyros, and a few years later Yamaha announces the Tyros2, so for all the keyboard junks out there:
Roland is proud to announce the SP-404 is now shipping. Picking up where Rolands popular SP-303 sampler left off, the new SP-404 is built on a foundation of more: more features, more voices, more pads, and more memory. The SP-404 sleek, silver look is new to the SP family, and it surpasses its predecessor by offering battery power compatibility, a CompactFlash slot, and a built in microphone for quick, stress free sampling sessions. Just turn it on, aim, and record no cables and mics to connect. Then get down to the business of making beats and patterns with the pattern sequencer, and add extra color with the great effects built into this little powerhouse.
Today Gearjunkies opened their virtual studio section called User Studios. With the User Studios, Gearjunkies can publish their own studio on Gearjunkies and show other people what their studio looks like. The User Studio isn’t limited to a listing of equipment, but every studio can also include lots of pictures, of the studio itself, and pictures of individual instruments.
Moog Music Inc. recently opened the doors to their new manufacturing facility and headquarters in Asheville, N.C. The new facility is double the size of the former location, which was also located in Asheville. Moogs new space includes additional room for increased product production, a customer listening room and a product display area.
We are excited to annouce the release and availability of the Virus Total Integration (TI) Line of synthesizers, leading the world in a completely new direction with musical instrument and pro-audio convergence.
There are a lot of exciting things going on at the development of Gearjunkies, some of which are close to going online. But before we want to take that step, we would like to let some more people play around with it and rub it in before we consider it ready.
The Akai Professional MPC2500 Music Production Center combines a 64-Track MIDI Sequencer with a 32-voice 16bit Stereo Digital Sampler. The MPC is a rock solid sequencing and drum programming machine with 16 velocity and pressure sensitive rubber pads. The unit allows you to sample more efficiently. This composition center is contained in one extremely powerful desktop unit.
As we reported yesterday mr. Moog died at the age of 71 this weekend. His death moved the (electronic) music community very much. To express our respect for Bob Moog and his work a few more words.
Moog announces a significant enhancement to the Voyager synthesizer line – Version 3.0 (V3.0). This enhancement requires an upgrade to both your Voyager hardware as well as the new V3.0 software.
Electro-Acoustic Research is a newly formed consortium of modular synth designers. EAR Group are Livewire, Oakley Sound Systems and Plan B. Products are being developed, orders will not be accepted until the products are released and stocked.
At the Summer NAMM M-Audio presented their new ProKeys 88 premium stage piano, delivering piano and other instrument sounds, hammer-action keyboard with MIDI controller functionality, sostenuto pedal input and aggressive price point.