FXpansion Announces Geist2 Beat Production System

Today audio software developer FXpansion announced the availability of Geist2, the new incarnation of their award-winning Geist. Geist2 is a sound-sculpting and beat production system with streamlined sample manipulation, arrangement, and modulation capabilities for intuitive and accelerated workflow. Geist2 is an advanced step-sequencer and sample-based drum machine realized in software, designed with an “elegant and… Read More FXpansion Announces Geist2 Beat Production System

2020 A New Semi-Modular One-Screen Beat Machine

2020 is a new semi-modular beat machine for OS X, designed for beat making and real-time compositions. 2020 is based on two ideas: Generate a million sound/sequence variations from a single, small idea. Make entire beats in just one screen. (without scrolling or switching windows) It’s being developed via a Kickstarter project. Here’s the project video:

AKAI Intros Next-Generation ‘Thick Fat’ MPD2 Pad Controllers

2015 Summer NAMM Show: Akai Professional has introduced three new MPD2 pad controllers – the second generation of their MPD Series of pad controllers. Key features of the entire line include: New, sensitive ‘Thick Fat’ MPC pads that deliver improved responsive user interaction; Each of the controllers offers an expanded control set, to maximize the sounds and effects available to… Read More AKAI Intros Next-Generation ‘Thick Fat’ MPD2 Pad Controllers