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Novation Twitch in Action with LOPAZZ
Novation spent a day with Heidelberg based DJ, composer, mix-mastering-engineer and producer ‘LOPAZZ‘ as he showed us how he has integrated Novation’s Twitch in to his live setup.
LinnStrument – Air on a G String – Video
Roger Linn performs “Air on a G String” by J.S. Bach on his prototype of the LinnStrument, a new musical instrument with 3D Note Expression, coming from Roger Linn Design.
Delora gbRemote iPhone application adds mobility to Garageband
Harmony Systems announced the worldwide availability of Delora gbRemote, an application for the iPhone or iPod touch that functions as a remote controller for Apple’s GarageBand music application for the Mac. gbRemote is a complementary product to the Delora gbTouch for GarageBand app for the iPad, and offers a subset of key features tailored for iPhone/iPod touch users.
Ableton LIVE Workshop – The Akai Edition – Amsterdam
This workshop will be focused on Akai’s dedicated Ableton Live APC Controllers. The APC 40 and APC 20 are the world’s finest Ableton Live control surfaces. Ableton and Akai Professional worked in a joint partnership to make the APC the perfect Ableton LIVE control surface. Whether you are an electronic music performance artist and LIVE is your canvass, a DJ using LIVE to mix tracks, or a traditional musician using LIVE on stage or in the studio, the APC is designed for intuitive, powerful control.
Automatic Generated Multiple Piano Melodies with Audiocubes
In this short demo video, Percussa AudioCubes is used to automatically generate multiple piano melodies, using the new generative music software created for the AudioCubes by Percussa. Keep an eye on this blog for the official release of the software.
XILS-lab SYNTHIX coming soon
Inspired from a old monster, aclaimed by a lot of synthesizer gurus, it is not only a new virtual analog: thanks to exclusive new features, the sound and the possibilities of this new polyphonic synthesizer enhance the XILS-lab inspiration tools.
Sound Temple Studios Install SSL Matrix and Alpha-Link
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles, is pleased to announce that Sound Temple Studios has installed a Solid State Logic Matrix console and Alpha-Link audio converters. The North Carolina-based studio was only completed last year but is already making a big impact, thanks to its incredible design and bespoke facilities.
LiveRemote App for Ableton Live – Give Away
Kiss goodbye to your mouse and keyboard, and let your fingertips do the work with LiveRemote. LiveRemote connects to Ableton via CoreMidi networking technology with incredibly low latency of between 1-3ms. Control your session from the comfort of your couch, or whilst walking around the room.
Introducing Avid Scorch for iPad
Avid is proud to announce that they have launched a brand new product for iPad on the iPad App Store called Avid Scorch. Building on the legacy of the desktop Scorch plug-in, already in use by millions of musicians around the world, Scorch for iPad allows you to view, play back, transpose, mix and perform Sibelius scores on the go. And it includes an in-app store with more than 250,000 titles available for download, including thousands of free scores.
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.
DigiTech JamMan Delay – Looping to the Next Level
For only $50 more than their best selling JamMan Stereo, you can get a full function programmable syncable multi delay – The JamMan Delay. The best of both worlds – Looping & Delay. The signature JamMan name provides 35 minutes of built-in memory, 99 internal loop memories, and an SD card expansion slot for an additional 99 loops and over 16 hours of stereo loop storage, along with USB connectivity and free access to JamManager™ looper library software. The delay has 3 fully programmable preset memories with dedicated footswitches and a palette of 8 delay types, 16 seconds of delay time, a tap tempo footswitch, and full morphing of the delay controls via the expression input.
Steinberg HALion 4 Now Shipping
After winning plaudits at the Frankfurt Musikmesse for presenting the new HALion 4 VST sampler and sound creation system, Steinberg is now shipping the latest version of its acclaimed virtual instrument.
Roland TRI-CAPTURE UA-33 and DUO-CAPTURE UA-11 Shipping
Roland is now shipping the TRI-CAPTURE UA-33 and DUO-CAPTURE UA-11 USB Audio Interfaces, the latest additions to the company’s growing lineup of USB audio capture devices for computer-based recording. The new portable interfaces offer both high performance and affordability for computer audio enthusiasts using either Windows or Mac OS platforms.
Roland UM-ONE USB MIDI Interface Now Available
Roland is now shipping the UM-ONE USB MIDI Interface, a super-compact, affordable, and easy to use MIDI interface ideal for hobbyists, musicians, and educators who need MIDI connectivity to control or record music with a computer.
Propellerheads Music Making Month an Unmitigated Success
Propellerhead just has capped off its tremendously successful “Music Making Month,” a series of activities that spanned the entire month of May to inspire and help people with their music creating endeavors. During the month, Propellerhead held 25 live streaming interviews, clinics and Q/A sessions plus an additional dozen tutorials and videos with music professional and insiders on topics as varied as song inspiration and lyric writing to synthesis techniques and mixing/effects tricks to promotional ideas and placement opportunities. All sessions and materials are now archived and can be viewed at: www.propellerheads.se/mmm.