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DJTechTools has just announced a new MIDI controller inspired by classic video game systems, MidiFighter.
MidiFighter is an ready-to-assemble MIDI controller that features 16 game-style buttons and 16 programmable LEDs. It can be customized and expanded, too.
MidiFighter MIDI Controller Details:
- Release Date: November 30th
- Price: TBA
- Plug and Play compatible device compliant midi controller
- USB powered
- Must be assembled (no expertise required)
- 16 programable buttons
- 16 programable LEDS
- Expandable to 20 programmable buttons and 4 analogue controls
- Limited Edition 200 piece run in this configuration (black PCB with white LEDS)
This thing looks like it’s going to be pretty insanely fun. Read more…
Blue Microphones has introduced Yeti, the first THX Certified microphone and, according to the company, the “ultimate USB microphone for professional recording.”
Yeti Features:
- The first USB mic to offer Blue’s condenser capsules in a triple capsule array for the highest quality, most versatile audio recording capability
- Four patterns (Omni, Cardioid, Stereo, Bidirectional) for versatility and superior results
- THX certification
- Studio quality performance and features, with zero latency, amplified headphone monitoring, microphone mute, and hardware-based gain adjustment
- Driverless installation and works with both PC and Mac.
- The Yeti’s angle can be adjusted on its custom-designed desk stand.
The Yeti microphone is designed to offer quality recordings in a wide range of situations, including podcasts, vocals, live or event recording, interviews, broadcasts, instruments, bands and more.
“THX testing and certification ensures the fidelity of the recording always remains true to its source” according to Matthew Chrispen, director of certification at THX, “allowing artists to accurately capture voice-overs, interviews and other sound elements with confidence.”
The Yeti, MSRP $149.99, will be available beginning December 2009.
If you’ve used the Yeti microphone, leave a comment with your thoughts on it!
Logidy has introduced the $49.95 UMI3 USB MIDI foot controller.
Description:
The UMI3 features 3 configurable footswitches and an input for an expression pedal, encased in a rugged steel stomp box.
It connects to a Mac or a PC through USB and shows up as a class compliant MIDI device. No driver is required. It is powered through USB. Read more…
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Filed under: Electronic Instruments, MIDI Controllers, StrangeBen Brown plays his bizarre DIY monome guitar synth thing, aka the Guitarnome:
I’m playing the guitar I made from scratch, with a monome kit embedded in it. It was a long project… but fun.
Some parts are a bit out of tune(need to do some more guitar work) and Im still figuring out the setup(running 7up live on the monome). The audios pretty crappy on this recording unfortunately as my speaker setup was a bit janky… but hey! it was fun. Ran the vid through ScreenFlow for some super quick editing and export.
I’m using Ableton Live for my audio bits and a Presonus Firepod to process my voice and guitar signal. We kinda just did this spur of the moment so I didnt get the audio from Ableton.
The Guitarnome is not a traditional guitar synth, but rather a monome/guitar mashup.
The Guitarnome has a body made from cherry, wenge, and maple, a neck with a zebra wood fret board and a birds eye maple neck. Brown embedded a Monome within the body and custom built the encasing for all the electronics. The Guitarnome has USB & 1/4″ outputs.
M-Audio has announced a redesigned Oxygen series of USB MIDI keyboard controllers.
Available in 25-, 49- and 61-key models, the Oxygen keyboards feature full-size velocity-sensitive keys along with sliders, knobs and buttons for tweaking and performing with software instruments.
With DirectLink, these same controls instantly map to a DAW’s mixer, pan, and transport functions, providing real time control with a variety of DAWs including Pro Tools, Cubase, Reason, Live, Logic and Garageband.
The Oxygen 25, 49, and 61 are currently shipping and carry an MSRP of $149.95/€87, $189.95/€107, and $249.95/€141 respectively.
