Kurzweil will be attending the 2008 NAMM Show in Anaheim, USA. Amongst other new products, Kurzweil will be demonstrating the all new PC3x, their newest performance controller, with an enormous collection of stunning sounds combined with comprehensive real-time controller functions. Also included in the PC3x is the VA1 analog synth architecture, giving players even more versatility.
Many of you have been anxiously awaiting news of BoomChik, the collaboration between Dave and Roger Linn announced at Winter NAMM 2007.
Earlyer this year, dave smith announced a new drummachine, the BoomChik. On the internet are new some photos of a new machine. hoax?
Half way into december and Christmas just around the corner, some manufacturers have made efforts to help you in saving some money. Upgrades, crossgrades, and even a few permanent price reductions are available to you.
Chimera Synthesis is rolling out it’s first product! The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer wraps up a fully featured VCO, LFO, 24dB VCF, VCA, ADSR envelope generator, noise source, ring modulator and headphone amplifier all in a crisp, white, round, CNC machined acrylic housing the same diameter as compact disc.
Fancy yourself as a bit of an audiophile? Think you can you hear the difference? Then take the online Liquid Mix Challenge.
Waldorf will start shipping Blofeld any time soon, according to some rumours. Next to these rumours, Waldorf have released the detailed product info on Blofeld.
The Super Instrument is now available worldwide. A new breed of instrument has arrived: KORE 2. The Super Instrument brings you wide-ranging, cutting-edge sounds coupled with the feel of real hardware. Find any sound in seconds, tweak it via the KORE 2 hardware, and transform your musical ideas into reality.
Roland has posted several videos on the V-Synth online to give us more info and details on this amazing machine. Roland’s original V-Synth set a new standard in expressive synthesis and sound design. It won awards and acclaim around the world, as it forever changed the way sounds were created and performed. But just when you thought V-Synth technology had reached its peak, Roland raised the bar even higher with the new flagship V-Synth GT!
Remember ke Kurzweil VA-1? The synth that was announves on the Frankfurt messe from 2004. We dreamed of his power shaped oscillators, classic analog-style waveforms, 16 voices, DSP algorithms etc. it never came….. BUT WAIT!
Elektron has updated Machinedrum SPS-1, Machinedrum SPS-1UW and Monomachine SFX-60. So, the wait is over! Stocks are now filled again and there is more to it than that. The new and shiny machines are nothing less than MKII units! Improved, sharpened and ready for action.
Jomox has released version 1.24. OS for the XBASE 999, plus a new MIDI Sample Editor. Wav and Aiff files (44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 / 8 bit, 16bit, 24bit mono/stereo) are automatically converted into the XBASE 999 format and being transferred to the machine by Midi Sysex dump.
The Nord Wave is built on a legacy of making virtual analog synthesizers for almost 15 years. Virtual means ‘not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so’.
This is the latest operating system for the Korg RADIAS. It is a major update to the system which introduces many new features, including: additional destinations for the Virtual Patch function, support for the Korg Komponent System connection with M3 Music Workstation/Sampler, and RADIAS Sound Editor compatibility with Windows Vista and Intel Mac.
It’s swan song is playing as we speak. Elektron are selling the last units of the Monomachine SFX-6 now through their website. If you ever wanted to get hold of one, you really have to hurry, fast! While the product is being discontinued, the Elektron HQ is bristling with feverish activity. More on new products is expected soon.