Blamsoft Intros F-16 Filter For iPad, With 16 Filter Modes

Blamsoft has introduced F-16 Filter – a flexible multi-mode filter for iPad. F-16 Filter offers sixteen modes, frequency and resonance controls, saturation for analog-style soft clipping, and wet/dry mix. The 4 pole lowpass mode is designed to provide the frequency response of the Moog ladder filter. The other modes provide the choices available in the Oberheim Matrix 12… Read More Blamsoft Intros F-16 Filter For iPad, With 16 Filter Modes

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Synthrotek Intros New Modules, Cases & Complete Systems (2016 NAMM Show)

At the 2016 NAMM Show, we talked with Steve Harmon of Synthrotek about their products for 2016.

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Roland Juno DS61 & DS88 Synthesizer (Hands-On Demo)

At the 2016 NAMM Show, Roland product specialist Ed Diaz gave us an overview of their Juno DS61 & Juno DS88 synthesizers.

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That Time House Music In Chicago Made The News For The First Time (1986)

This video captures a 1986 news broadcast, aired in Chicago, that brough mainstream attention to House Music, when it was still in it’s infancy & still an underground culture. Money quote: “Huh!”

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Roland A-01 Hands-On Demo Videos

2016 NAMM Show: Roland shared this series of video demos that take a look at getting started with the new A-01 MIDI controller and 8-bit synthesizer. The A-01 is one of the more surprising introductions at this year’s NAMM Show, because it offers a unique sound and a quirky collection of capabilities:

January 30, 20165 Comments

Roland EC-10 Electronic Layered Cajon Hands-On Demo

One of the more unusual introductions at the 2016 NAMM Show was the Roland EL Cajon EC-10 – an acoustic + electronic hybrid cajon that combines acoustic cajon performance with the ability to layer in 808 and other electronically-generated sounds. So, if you’re looking for a hard kick in your cajones, look no further.

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DP 9 Gets New Plug-Ins, Improved Performance

At the 2016 Winter NAMM Show, MOTU was demonstrating updates to Digital Performer 9 that they say make its faster and more efficient and also introduce new plug-ins. “The next few updates of Digital Performer are all about squeezing every last CPU-cycle and sample buffer out of today’s incredibly fast computers,” says MOTU’s Jim Cooper. “DP users will enjoy state-of-the-art CPU… Read More DP 9 Gets New Plug-Ins, Improved Performance

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Strumpad MIDI Controller (Sneak Preview)

The Strumpad is a unique MIDI Controller that lets you ‘strum’ your keyboard like a guitar.

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Snazzy FX Modules For 2016 (Sneak Preview)

This video, via Sonic State, offers a sneak preview of the new Snazzy FX Eurorack modules introduced at the 2016 NAMM Show.

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n-Track Studio 8 Now Available – Here’s What’s New

3 years after the release of version 7, developers have released n-Track Studio 8, with a major graphic interface redesign and lots of new features. Here’s what’s new: