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Filed under: Drum Machines & Groove Boxes, Electronic Instruments, MIDI Controllers
Yamaha has introduced the DTX-Multi 12 electronic percussion pad, which 12 on-board pads and a built-in sound module.
Description:
The DTX-Multi 12 boasts over 1200 voices, covering drums, percussion and keyboard sounds, many drawn from Yamaha’s Motif synthesizer range and many completely new. Up to 200 custom set ups can be created and stored using all internal sounds and 42 types of effects.
Alternatively additional sounds can be loaded and stored into the onboard 64MB of memory and allocated to any pad for total customization
The unit is designed to easily integrate into an existing acoustic set up or act as a stand alone unit. DTX- Multi 12 comes with Cubase AI 5″ software .
Up to four voices can be assigned to a single pad for simultaneous or sequential playback and a wide range of dynamic options are made available.
Versatility is enhanced with 128 on-board phrase patterns covering a wide variety of styles and users can also record their own patterns and assign them to pads. A click track function also allows players to control the unit instantly, ideal for live shows.
The DTX- Multi 12 can as an excellent input device for computers. Connectivity is via a single USB cable. The included Cubase AI5 DAW software facilitates the recording and extensive editing of MIDI data, it can also function as a high quality sample playback device with 64MB of flash ROM on board.
Hi-Hat controllers and kick pedal pads can be added if you wish to use the DTX-Multi 12 as a compact stand alone electronic drum kit.
Available: Dec 2009; RRP: £685 Inc VAT
This is a demo of the Simmons SDSV analogue electronic drum set. Read more…
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2009 Summer NAMM Show: Alesis introduced its new flagship drum set, the DM10 Pro Kit.
Based around the completely new DM10 sound module, the DM10 Pro Kit features Alesis’ RealHead drum pads, SURGE Cymbals made of real cymbal alloy and an ErgoRack mounting system.
“The DM10 Pro Kit is a giant leap forward for us,” said Jim Norman, Product Manager, Alesis. “We’ve taken everything we’ve learned about electronic percussion, and built the DM10 Pro Kit from the ground up to deliver an incredible playing experience at a breakthrough price point.”
The DM10 Pro Kit will be available in Q3 2009. Pricing is to be announced. Read more…
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Synesthesia has announced that it’s updated the Virtual Brain for the Mandala drum synthesizer to support multiple pads.
The new Virtual Brain v1.50 was developed from requests made by Mandala players and has been tested extensively in multipad experiments with Danny Carey of the rock band TOOL.
The new “Virtual Brain” v1.50 software is available now to anyone via free download from the company’s website at http://www.mandaladrum.com. Even without buying the Mandala, anyone can download the software and tinker with it – on its own, or with other PC or Mac-compatible musical devices.
The Mandala is an advanced drum synth device that works as a USB MIDI controller with most major music software such as Battery 3, Reaktor, FXpansion BFD, Ableton Live, Propellerhead Reason and Apple GarageBand. Synesthesia also offers a special set of presets and HD snare players for Battery 3.
Details on the update below. Read more…
Puremagnetik has released Kamoni’s Electronic Kits – a 5 kit collection by New York sound designer and electronic drumming wizard Kamoni.
From glitchy snares to monstrous sub kicks and dark ominous basses, Kamoni’s Electronic Kits contains a uniquely dynamic and experimental palette of sounds.
Format: ALP
Size (uncompressed): ~50 MB
System Requirements: Ableton Live 7.0.1
Download link (registration required)
