2016 NAMM Show: Roland has updated the AIRA Modular Customizer app, adding 16 new modules. The new modules include: SHORT DELAY TUBE CLIP COMPRESSOR NOISE GATE 3 BAND EQ LOGIC OPERATION CROSS FADER SWITCHER ENVELOPER TRIGGER TO LFO RATE CV FILTER 18dB FILTER 24dB FORMANT FILTER SAW OSCILLATOR SQR OSCILLATOR MIDI NOTE TO CV/GATE Here’s… Read More Roland AIRA Modular Customizer Update Adds 16 New Modules
At the 2016 NAMM Show, Roland has introduced the EC-10 EL Cajon, an acoustic + electronic hybrid cajon that combines acoustic cajon performance with the ability to layer in 808 and other electronically-generated sounds. In the performance demo below, percussionist Heidi Joubert features both the acoustic and some of the electronically generated sounds of the EL Cajon:
At the 2016 NAMM Show, Boss is introducing the VO-1 Vocoder Pedal – a stompbox that lets you transform your tone into electronic voices, classic talk box sounds, and more. Here’s the official intro video:
Apple today introduced Music Memos, a free app for iOS that lets you quickly capture, organize and develop musical ideas on your iPhone or iPad. Musicians and songwriters around the world have used the Voice Memos app on their iPhone to record ideas. The new Music Memos app is inspired by Voice Memos and takes the functionality even… Read More Apple Intros Music Memos For iOS, Like ‘Voice Memos For Music’
Apple today announced a major update to GarageBand for iOS that introduces multiple new features, including Live Loops, automation curves, 32 simultaneous track recording, Audio Unit support and polyphonic aftertouch. Live Loops seems to take some inspiration from Ableton Live’s Session View – bringing grid-based loop sequencing to GarageBand:
Music creation startup ROLI today introduced the Seaboard RISE 49, the four-octave model of its Seaboard RISE controller, during Media Preview Day at the 2016 NAMM Show. Featuring a larger playing surface, the Rise 49 introduction comes about four months after the debut of the two-octave Rise 25, and expands the family of Seaboard RISE… Read More ROLI Reveals Seaboard RISE 49 , A 4-Octave MPE Controller
At the 2016 NAMM Show, being held in Anaheim, CA Jan 21-24, Korg is introducing the Kronos Platinum – a limited-edition platinum model of the KRONOS-88.
At the 2016 NAMM Show, Roland is introducing the SYSTEM-500 Complete Set – an all-in-one modular synth that they call ‘a modern classic’. The Roland System-500 Complete Set is based on the classic SYSTEM-700 and SYSTEM-100M,. Made for Eurorack format, it’s a complete system, with multiple oscillators, filters and effects. It comes in a custom case with patch cables.… Read More Roland Intros System-500 Complete Set ‘A Modern Classic’
At the 2016 NAMM Show, being held in Anaheim, CA Jan 21-24, Roland is introducing the A-01 – a unique mobile MIDI controller and 8-bit synthesizer. The A-01 is a genre-busting piece of gear: The A-01 is the same size as Roland’s Boutique synths, and can dock in the Boutique K-25m keyboard. It’s a MIDI controller that works… Read More Roland Intros A-01 MIDI Controller & 8-Bit Synthesizer
At the 2016 NAMM Show: DJ equipment maker Denon DJ announced on Monday its new MCX8000 DJ controller with its “exclusive and revolutionary” Engine software. The MCX8000 enables greater DJ control over Denon DJ’s Engine™ media player and Serato DJ software on a single control surface.
