Synthtopia » Workstations http://www.synthtopia.com/content Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:40:47 +0000 en_us hourly 1 © synthhead@synthtopia.com () synthhead@synthtopia.com() Electronic music news, synthesizers, reviews and more! synthhead@synthtopia.com No no http://www.synthtopia.com/content/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Synthtopia http://www.synthtopia.com/content 144 144 Using Ableton Live With Open Labs’ DBeat Music Production Workstation http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/10/07/using-ableton-live-with-open-labs-dbeat-music-production-workstation/ http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/10/07/using-ableton-live-with-open-labs-dbeat-music-production-workstation/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:53:09 +0000 synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=17346 Click here to view the embedded video.

This series of seven videos looks at using Ableton Live 8 with Open Labs’ DBeat music production workstation.

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This is a free video guide to Native Instruments Maschine – their next-generation music production workstation – a sort of Akai MPC/computer hybrid.

By clicking left/right arrows above, you can view all the official videos from NI for Maschine.

Topic covered include:

  • Introduction to Native Instruments Maschine
  • Native Instruments Maschine Demo Performance by NuVintage
  • Controlling Ableton Live with Native Instruments Maschine
  • Syncing Traktor Pro and Maschine
  • Controlling Traktor Pro with Maschine
  • Maschine: Browser & Library Part 1
  • Maschine: Browser & Library Part 2
  • Maschine: Live Recording Part 1
  • Maschine: Live Recording Part 2
  • Maschine: Live Recording Part 3
  • Maschine: Step Recording
]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/05/11/free-video-guide-to-native-instruments-maschine/feed/ 1 The Beat Kangz Beat Thang http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/01/26/the-beat-kangz-beat-thang/ http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/01/26/the-beat-kangz-beat-thang/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:50:57 +0000 synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=11040 Click here to view the embedded video.

The Beat Kangz overview of their new beat box/workstation, the Beat Thang.

This may be the best presentation out of the 2009 NAMM Show.

Best quote: “SD cards. What? How many of them? What? I think there’s two of them. What? 16. What? Gigabytes per card.”

Let me know what you think of the Beat Kangz Beat Thang in the comments!

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via monofonicos: Native Instruments will be introducing Maschine – a next generation groove production studio that combines hardware and software – at the 2009 NAMM Show. 

Looks like they are trying to take over MPC territory.

Details to come!

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It looks like Akai is responding to the scorching criticism of it’s latest workstation, the Akai MPC 5000.

Akai Professional has released new Operating System firmware for all its current MPCs, including the MPC5000, MPC2500, MPC1000 and MPC500.

MPC5000 OS update
Operating System version 1.02 for MPC5000 resolves 14 issues, most notably enabling producers to load their old MPC2000 programs.

MPC2500 OS update
MPC2500 Operating System version 1.24 enables allows beat-engineers to save and open Chop Shop 2.0 files and improves upon 13 performance details.

MPC1000 OS update
Like its larger sibling, MPC1000 now provides its users with Chop Shop 2.0 support for file opening and saving. Operating System version 2.12 enables MPC1000 to auto-detect split points for Chop Shop, loop patched phrases, record Track Mute events and load MPC5000 .all files. Additionally, this release resolves 17 concerns.

MPC500 OS update
Even the smallest member of the MPC family, MPC500, gets a new Operating System. Version 1.31 enhances performance in two areas.

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Interesting look at the history and significance of the Akai MPC, with an emphasis on hip-hop, but it also looks at some experimental stuff.

Current via Crate Kings

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2008 Summer NAMM Show: Roland announced the new GW-8 workstation, an entry-level arranger-workstation. 

Description:

The GW-8 features a wide variety of pre-programmed styles, focusing on the musical styles of South America and the southwest United States. Choose from four style variations for each song progression.

In addition to onboard styles, the GW-8 allows for seamless playback of MP3, .WAV, AIFF, or SMF files directly from USB flash memory for accompanying backing tracks. The GW-8 can also be refreshed with new songs and styles via USB flash memory.

The GW-8 offers an infrared D Beam, a pitch-bend/modulation lever, and a pair of control knobs for real-time expression. Performers will appreciate the large backlit LCD, especially on dark stages and in dimly lit studio environments.

More info is available at the Roland site. 

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