Winter NAMM Update: ESI Audiotechnik announced the availability of the brand new updated MIDIMATE and RoMI/O II MIDI interfaces. The new MIDIMATE hardware revision is an extremely compact MIDI interface cable with one MIDI input and one MIDI output, offered at MAP $49 US. The electronics are so small that they fit inside one of… Read More ESI Audiotechnik Intros New MIDI Interfaces
We don’t usually get excited about cables, but CME (Central Music Company) has introduced a new line of cables which seems to take be taking the idea of USB audio interfaces to a pro level. The U2 USB Cable Interface Series is a series of USB cables with built-in computer interfaces for easy plug and… Read More CME Announces USB Audio & MIDI Interfaces
At the recent 2007 NAMM Expo, a trade show for the music industry, Behringer was displaying a prototype of its popular B-Control BCF2000 USB/MIDI Controller in white: There’s been no official announcement about the product, but it’s designed to match the white cases of Apple’s iMac line perfectly. Our sources told us that the company… Read More NAMM Secret: Behringer’s Music Controller For Apple Stores
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Korg introduced two new mixers, the ZERO4 Live Control Mixer and ZERO8 Live Control Console, designed for musicians incorporating real-time mixing, MIDI control and dynamic effects manipulation into their computer-based production and performance. The mixers are an interesting new take on the idea of a computer-oriented mixer, offering a great deal… Read More Korg Launches New FireWire Mixer Line
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Korg has expanded its KONTROL series of MIDI Studio Controllers with the introduction of the new padKONTROL. It offers 16 trigger pads and a wide range of control possibilities for expressive MIDI performance onstage or in the studio. The padKONTROL’s 16 velocity-sensitive trigger pads are responsive to the user’s touch and… Read More NAMM Update: Korg Intros padKontrol MIDI Controller
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: M-Audio announced the new Fast Track Pro mobile audio/MIDI interface for use with PC and Mac computers. The Fast Track Pro builds on the success of its sibling, the Fast Track USB, adding even more professional features. “The Fast Track USB has been an extremely successful entry-level product for us,” said… Read More M-Audio Announces Fast Track Pro USB Audio Interface
Classic Organ Works has announced the availability of its second wireless MIDI product, MIDIjet Pro, first previewed at NAMM 2005. MIDIjet Pro features an external antenna and a more powerful transmitter than its predecessor, permitting wireless connections up to 500 ft apart. Up to 31 wireless MIDI connections can be made in the same environment.… Read More MidiJet Pro Wireless MIDI Controller
The Roland SP-606 sampling workstation packs a tremendous amount of power into a small package. It’s a full-featured sampling workstation; it is a USB audio/midi interface; and its a capable hardware controller. It follows in the footsteps of other Roland/Boss samplers, like the SP-505. It boasts excellent sample tools, long sampling times, CompactFlash support, sample-chopping… Read More Roland SP-606 Review: More Than A Sampling Workstation
Mackie recently introduced Spike, a digital recording solution that combines a high-quality USB-based audio/MIDI interface with software for sequencing and mixing. Mackie is marketing Spike with the phrase “Recording music on your computer doesn’t have to be such a pain in the ass.” We tested Spike to see if it lives up to that promise.… Read More Mackie Spike Recording System Review
NoDNA has introduced their new X-IST MIDIGlove, a new glove MIDI controller that lets hand gestures do the job of controlling any MIDI parameter you like! With the X-IST MidiGlove, an innovative new controller for Midi (Musical Instrument Device Interface) data, you can manipulate 5 Midi controllers simultanously just by moving your fingers. You simply… Read More New Glove Lets You Do Any MIDI Job by Hand
