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Developer Dan Nigrin has announced that his software Klee Sequencer is now available. The app, available for Mac and Windows, is a software version of the Klee step sequencer.
Features:
- MIDI output to any hardware or software synths
- Internal or MIDI clock control
- 10 preset slots for instant recall of parameters
- Presets can be saved to and loaded from disk
- Built-in clock divide capability
- Synchronous load – loading of pattern happens on clock pulses, and not in between
- Load on Play feature to allow for loading of pattern each time clock started
- MIDI-controllable baseline note
- Custom definable note range allows for alternative scales
Klee Sequencer retails for $40. 15% of the net proceeds go to support electro-music.com. A demo version is available.
Vestax has teamed up with software maker Algoriddim to produce Spin, a $249.95 entry-level all-in-one digital DJ controller that will be sold elusively in Apple stores throughout the US and Canada.
Features:
- Blend your voice into the mix through the integrated microphone input (microphone included)
- Seamless iTunes integration through djay software, allowing easy to mix, beat match, loops to effects for creating your perfect mix tape
- Simple plug-and-play setup
- Touch sensor jog wheel platters give high resolution to experience an analog feel when scratching and mixing
- Multi-channel audio system for high quality monitoring, master output and separate microphone input
- A compact and light DJ All-in-one system
- Seamless iTunes integration
- Easy-to-use drag and drop interface
- Automix and automatic tempo
- Beat detection, beat-matched looping and BPM-sync
- Auto-gain
- Sampler and visual cue points
- Live Microphone with pitch and echo effect
- Audio effects such as speed change, reverse, time-stretching, pitch-shifting and more
- Record mixes for podcasts, photo slide shows and mix tapes
- Export history of played songs as iTunes playlist or PDF
- Cover artwork on virtual vinyl
- Support for all major audio formats such as MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, Audio-CD and songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store
Technical specifications
- DJ USB Midi controller
- Touch sensor platters
- Headphone output
- Microphone input
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 14.0 x 9.5 x 1.5 in./35.6 x 24.1 x 3.8 cm
- Weight: 3.2 lbs./1.5 kg (Spin only)
System requirements
- Mac OS X v10.4 or later
- 1.8GHz or faster Intel processor
- 1GB of RAM
What’s in the box?
- Spin (DJ midi controller)
- Microphone with adapter
- USB cable
- djay 3 software with license key
- User manual (Set-up basic guide)
- 1/8- to 1/4-in. adapter for headphone or microphone
Official blurbage below. Read more…
Cuckoo demo’s the new Plogue Chipsounds.
via cuckoomusic:
I bought this new plug-in called Plogue Chipsounds and took it for a spin. I must say it sounds fantastic. I’m going through a couple of the chips, perform and loop live to see how it all sounds.Best regardsCUCKOOMore on Cuckoo:http://www.cuckoo.noMore on Plogue Chipsounds:http://www.plogue.com

TASCAM has announced the US-2000, a new one rackspace 16-input audio interface that’s expected to sell for under $500.
US-2000 features
- 16-in / 4-out USB 2.0 audio interface.
- 96kHz / 24-bit audio resolution.
- (8) XLR microphone inputs with phantom power.
- (6) 1/4? balanced line inputs.
- (4) 1/4? balanced line outputs.
- (2) 1/4? instrument inputs (chan. 7 & 8 on front panel “combi “jacks).
- Stereo S/PDIF digital in and out.
- 100-LED meter bridge (5 segments for each input and output).
- Zero-latency direct monitoring with mono/stereo switch for each pair of inputs.
- 1/4? balanced stereo monitor output with its own volume control.
- 1/4? stereo high-powered headphone output.
- Mac and Windows compatible.
- Steinberg Cubase LE4 48-track recording software included.
- High-tech, attractive aluminum case design.
If you’ve used the TASCAM US-2000 USB audio interface, leave a comment with your thoughts on it! Read more…

Last week, we brought you the news of Plogue’s new 8-bit style software synth, Chipsounds.
According to Plogue, Chipsounds emulates more than eight vintage 8bit-era sound chips (on top of their variants), down to their smallest idiosyncrasies.
Now you can decide for yourself: Read more…




