Well! This is interesting news we didn’t really expected. But, MOOG is coming with a new synth which will be introduced at the coming NAMM. The video below has just been posted on Youtube where Herb Deutsch tells us more about this exciting new product from our friends at MOOG Music.
Yes, another very cool post in our SFTW series. Especially for all you gearfreaks, vintage lovers, hardware bosses, a.k.a. ‘gearjunkies’. Turbo just started a video series which probably be a series that is fun to watch for all the demographic groups we mentioned before! Turbo (Recordings) blows the mysteries of high-end studio production wide open with the first installment of its new Studio Sessions video series, featuring Munich superproducer Zombie Nation.
Launchkey is a next generation instrument for computer and iPad with 16 velocity-sensitive multi-colour launch pads capable of playing drums and triggering loops in the brand new Launchpad iPad app, as well as launching clips and scenes in Ableton Live. It is a fully featured DAW control surface with over 50 physical controls (34 on the 25 key version). Launchkey also comes with two Novation plug-in soft synths: the V-Station and the Bass Station.
As of the end of last year (2012), the all new Dubreq Stylophone S2 has been on sale. Priced at £299GBP, this is the first British made Stylophone since the 350S over 30 years ago.
Camel Audio has released Biolabs: Light Space for Alchemy and Alchemy Player. Created by respected sound designer, biomechanoid, the unique sound explorations of Light Space are filled with light and shade, movement and detail, fragile beauty and subtle shifting colours.
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles, is pleased to announce that double Grammy Award-winning engineer (Foo Fighters, Muse) and seasoned SSL user Adrian Bushby has upgraded to a MadiXtreme 64 & Alpha-Link I/O system, and an X-Rack loaded with E-Series EQ and Dynamics modules in his compact and bijou Ecospace® modular garden studio — based in his North London back garden.
Vocal processing expert TC-Helicon and audio specialist Sennheiser today unveiled their partnership in the field of vocal effects microphones. Combining their extensive expertise in creating tools for vocalists and microphone technology, the two companies have been working on joint research projects since 2011, and will launch a joint product at NAMM in January 2013.
Mark Woodcock has always focused on producing the best sound he could obtain for his clients. As an independent sound engineer, production manager and head of Man In Motion Productions, Woodcock has worked with artists ranging from Merle Haggard and Godsmack to Rob Zombie and Gavin Rossdale. On his two most recent front of house gigs, mixing for Richie Sambora’s solo tour and for long-time client Bush, he opted to go with MIDAS digital consoles.
As of this week we (Gearjunkies.com and DJ2DJ.nl) are the official press partner for the DJ and producer convention Dancefair here in The Netherlands. On 16 and 17 february Dancefair will take place in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. Here the latest gear will showed for DJ’s and producers. Also there will be workshops and seminars by Dutch and International top DJs and producers who will share their knowledge about the job and the music industry with visitors of the fair. Big names like Kaiserdisco, Lucien Foort, Laidback Luke, and many more have already been confirmed and many others will follow shortly!
Below are the releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Well, our first Something For The Weekend post of the year. As you might have understood this isn’t a weekly recurring post, like our Sample Saturday. We only post something cool if we come across something we think would be nice to see or hear. However this week we came across the video below from a band called the Shout Out Louds. Why do we like this video? Well read their video description below. Two words: “Ice” and “Vinyl”! Oh and you can download the track from the video for free by the way. Just click on the image!
The Marshall Monitor embodies the power and strength that is Marshall in a headphone with its Hi-Fi prowess and monster sound. Its slender over-ear construction delivers superior noise isolation without the bulk. The Monitor is embossed with a white script logo and black vinyl leather, evoking the spirit of those legendary vintage amps, while the heavy-duty metal hinges, brass accents and plug make it full-out roadworthy. The completely detachable double-ended coil cord with mic and remote can be worn on either the right or left side. The extra 3.5mm socket allows users to share music. When users are done, fold them up and stow them away in the canvas carrying pouch.
Tone2 Audiosoftware are proud to announce the release of the Saurus 1.1 update, including several feature enhancements and fixes. The 1.1 update is free for all Saurus customers.
30 years ago at the 1983 Winter National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show, a Roland JX-3P talked to a Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 and Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) went mainstream. The MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) will kick off a yearlong “MIDI Makes Music” 30th Anniversary celebration at this year’s NAMM Show, with an exhibit showcasing the past, present and future of MIDI technology and an extensive traditional and social media presence showing how famous artists and musicians everywhere use MIDI to create and produce music.
And we’re back! This is the first Sample Saturday post of 2013. Below are the releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.