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Vince Clarke and Martin Gore join forces for new material
Mute have today announced details of the much anticipated collaboration between Vince Clarke and Martin L. Gore. For anyone with just the slightest interest in electronic music (and above the age of 30’ish) this must be great news. In any case it is to us! Below is the official press release on this re-newed collaboration between the original founders of Depeche Mode.
The Secrets of House Music Production – iPad Edition from Sample Magic
After selling 10,000+ copies of the The Secrets of House Music Production book, Sample Magic is delighted to announce the release of the all-new iPad Edition. The expanded iPad edition features all of the original content PLUS 340+ audio examples, 60+ interactive walkthroughs, 38 realtime beat-building grids, 3 full pro-track arrangements, a complete effects directory and much more.
Endavour EVO – Touch Sensitive Midi Keyboard
The Endauvour evo is a midi keyboard with something special! The keys have built-in sensors which makes them touch and pressure sensitive. No doubt that this makes things pretty interesting. More information will be revealed soon by the new company.
IK Multimedia iRig MIDI – Gearjunkies Review
IK Multimedia has established a good reputation when it comes to innovative products for the iPhone and iPad. Just think of the iRig, iKlip and the iRig Mic. This last one, iRig Mic, we have tried out at this year’s MusikMesse. To our great satisfaction we might say.
Kenton Electronics Announce Eurorack modular MIDI-to-CV convertor
Kenton Electronics is proud to announce availability of Modular Solo, a high- specification MIDI-to-CV convertor, designed specifically for use in the ‘small’ Eurorack (A100) modular synth system format (as popularised by Doepfer Musikelektronik).
Line 6 Mobile In Has Arrived
Line 6 the industry leader in digital modeling technology for musicians, announced today Mobile In™ digital input adaptor and Mobile POD® guitar tone app. The new hardware and app allow guitarists to connect an electric guitar to their iPhone or iPad, which gives them the same high-quality sounds they’d get if they were playing from a wide variety of famous guitar amplifiers, speakers and effects including distortion, chorus and reverb.
Nomad Factory Releases MAGNETIC II – Audio Tape Warming Plug-In
Nomad Factory, leader in tube emulation technology, proudly announces the launch of “MAGNETIC II“, a truly realistic “Real to Real” audio tape warming effect plug-in that gives your audio tracks the exclusive vintage tape sound which your ears crave. This effect can inject sterile audio with the warmth and character of classic tube circuitry and analog tape saturation. The plug-in features pure analog reel-to-reel tape speeds, tape/tube saturation and tape color effects, as well as a dedicated vintage style EQ and a built in Boost mastering section. The result is a creamy, warm sound that can only be achieved by MAGNETIC.
New Livid Instruments Controller – Sneak Peek
That does look mighty nice! Livid has posted this new controller on Vimeo, … and that’s about it. No info, no details. Just watch the video and see for yourself.
A day in the studio with Balance from Propellerhead
When Uprock Audio in Sacramento, California got their hands on the new Balance with Reason Essentials package they set about on a new creative project. The plan was simple enough: They wanted to record a song with a local artist, produce it, then sample it, remix it, and turn it into a second entirely new hip hop song… all in one day!
Yamaha 01V96i Digital Mixing Console Announced
The new 01V96i has been launched at InterBEE 2011, an international exhibition showcasing broadcast, video, audio and lighting equipment, held in Japan from November 16 through 18. Since its initial release in 1998, the 01V has been used in a wide variety of applications – both personal and professional – ranging from recording and production environments to live sound and installation setups. As this console has evolved over time, Yamaha has devoted itself to building a strong relationship with its customers in order to give them the features and improvements they need, enabling the 01V to remain the industry standard for compact digital mixers. Building on the proven configuration of its predecessors, the new 01V96i now offers USB 2.0 connectivity along with new multi-track recording features and improved sonic quality.
Denon MC3000 DJ Controller …. Finally!
Yes, finally the guessing is over. The Denon MC3000 has been announced, introduced, you name it. We have known this controller since the past BPM Show, where an obscure, out of focus image had been leaked. More pictures have been released in the months after. Most surprising is the fact that Denon has lost the DN prefix. So we can present you the MC3000 DJ Controller.
Something for the Weekend: Live electronica: rozz3r – Waiting for a Storm
Finally I found something nice for another “Something For The Weekend” post again. Thanks to the Dave Smith Twitter feed I came across this really nice video of rozz3r doing a live ‘electronica’ jam. Watching and listening to “Waiting for a storm” I remembered why we originally started Gearjunkies. The love for analog gear (back in the day!). I love this because in this world where more and more is being replaced with software, there’s still time for some real fun.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These 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.
Introducing Keith McMillen Instruments QuNeo Controller
Keith McMillen has an interesting project going on at the Kickstarter website. Here you can back interesting projects with (small) financial participations. For his QuNeo project Keith is looking for people who like to invest in the development of this new pad controller for electronic musicians.
Mixed In Key 5 – Gearjunkies Review
Recently I got my hands on Mixed In Key version 5. I knew the program of course by name and also by fame, but I never had used it before. So I was kinda curious what it was all about. If you have never heart of Mixed In Key, it is an analysis program to detect information like the key and bpm of audio files. With this information DJs can elevate their mixes to higher levels because of ‘harmonic mixing‘. DJs can match tracks better or select tracks that are (more) compatible with eachother (key wise). If you need more information on harmonic mixing, checkout this page for a detailed description.