At this year’s BPM the TR-1 was introduced which is a collaboration of Vestax and DJ HIROSHI WATANABE, one of the pioneers who established laptop based DJing in Japan.This radical MIDI controller has been designed from a professional’s point of view, making it compact and extremely useful when you’re in the mix. Its compatibility with Traktor Pro is remarkable.
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Launchpad is a dedicated controller for Ableton Live, co-developed by Novation and Ableton. Perfect for DJing, performing live or working in the studio, Launchpad features a multi-color, 64-button grid, control modes for the Session View and Live’s mixer, two fully-programmable User Modes and dedicated scene-launch/function buttons. Despite the big grid, Launchpad is neat, compact and portable: 239 x 239 mm with a slim 24 mm profile and weighing only 717 g.
Recently we did a post on a strange up and coming product called the Eigenharp. Apart from some teaser videos there wasn’t much to tell you about. No details had been released yet. But now there have appeared a few videos on Youtube of this particular instrument. We can see it has ‘wind’ action, a built-in sequencer and a damn funny shape… Check the video below and see for yourself. To say the least: …. Interesting!
Ableton and Cycling ’74 are pleased to announce a special workshop taking place on October 9th at 12:00 pm at the AES Show 2009 in New York City.
Leading electronics expert Kenton has gained a reputation for building the ultimate in studio solutions – solutions that form the hub of recording studios the world over. And with the Merge-4 Intelligent MIDI Merge and the LNDR MIDI Line Driver, their range of rock-solid solutions just got bigger.
Richie Hawtin using Maschine and an upcoming Traktor controller at Saturday Adventure Club on September 19th. Native Instruments haven’t released any details yet but all will disclosed early november. Untill then get a glimpse of the new controller in this video (0:52 seconds)!
Today, Steinberg commences shipping of the CI2 Advanced Integration USB studio to countries in Europe. Shipping in North America will follow soon after on October 1 and throughout October in the rest of the world. Please check with the local Steinberg distributor for more information.
M-Audio® and Digidesign® are excited to announce three new products that break down barriers and empower you to make better music faster. The Digidesign Eleven™ Rack is a revolutionary new recording and standalone effects processing solution designed specifically for guitar players. The M-Audio Fast Track® audio interface includes Pro Tools® M-Powered™ Essential to deliver the most accessible entry into the world of Pro Tools ever. And since managing bass can be the hardest part of mixing, we give you the new M-Audio SBX10 subwoofer so you can get the low down on your sessions.
An interview with the great man himself, taken from the documentary ‘Totally Wired’. Dieter Doepfer talks about the inspiration for the A100 series, his collaborations with Kraftwerk, and the future of modular.
Studiologic is proudly shipping new Numa Nero keyboard controller, with its sexy ebony stylings. Handmade in Italy and featuring Fatar’s 88-note Grand Touch progressively graded grand hammer-action key bed, the Numa symbolizes style, grace, quality of materials, craftsmanship, and technological innovation.
Native Instruments has announced update 1.1. for Maschine, their next-generation groove production studio.
StringPort from Keith McMillen Instruments (KMI) has opened up a world of synthesis for string players previously inhabited only by keyboardists, and is now shipping to progressive violinists internationally. StringPort is a polyphonic string-to-USB 2.0 converter – not a MIDI converter – with a unique, powerful, and extensible software suite that greatly expands the synthesis and processing palette of violinists.
Novation is pleased to announce the launch of their brand new controller keyboard. The Nocturn Keyboard is based on the control surface of the hugely popular Nocturn.
Digital Performer 7 is now shipping with many feature additions and productivity enhancements, including a new suite of modeled guitar effects plug-ins that deliver world-class guitar tones.