Korg today introduced two new MIDI control keyboards, the microKey and the microKey Air. The microKEY can be completely powered by an iPad or iPhone and now offers a pedal input for sustain (micoKEY25 offers a sustain button). There’s also a new 49-key version for the two-handed player that still wants compact. The microKEY AIR features… Read More Korg Intros microKey, microKey Air Keyboard Controllers
Developer Christophe Duquesne (Springsound, Anchorage Spring) has developed a pair of new cartridges for the TipTop Z-DSP Eurorack module – a Physical Modeling cartridge and a granular effect cartridge. This video is a preview of the new cartridges, and captures Duquesne & Eric Mouquet (Deep Forest) improvising three takes with the two new cartridges:
At the 2015 NAMM Show, Buchla kicked off this year of amazing step sequencer releases by introducing the powerful Polyphonic Rhythm Generator. The Buchla Polyphonic Rhythm Generator is a high-end sequencer that is one of the most complex and powerful hardware step sequencers ever created. The new sequencer is: polyphonic – it can sequence three lines, completely independently;… Read More Buchla Polyphonic Rhythm Generator Hands-On Demo
This video, via ARP, features Herbie Hancock sharing his take on both the original ARP Odyssey and the updated Korg ARP Odyssey.
Titan Reality has introduced the Pulse 3D music controller – a new gestural music controller. Pulse is a high-speed 3D controller and an ‘intelligent space and surface’ to interact with. It can also recognize hand gestures and objects to give you a more realistic and creative way of controlling sound. Here is the official video intro:
Ableton today introduced Push 2 – a major update to their hardware controller for Live. The second-generation Push features a larger, multi-color display, improved hands-on sampling options and softer, more expressive pads. Here’s a video overview of the new Push 2:
Ableton has announced Live 9.5, a free upgrade for Live users that introduces a number of new features. Most notably, the Simpler device has been overhauled, waveform displays and metering have been improved and new analog-modelled filter modes have been introduced. Designed in collaboration with Cytomic (who also developed the Glue compressor introduced back in Live… Read More Ableton Introduces Live 9.5 – Here’s What’s New
Memory Splice has introduced a Roland AIRA TB-3 Software Controller for Windows/OSX/standalone. According to the developers, the Roland AIRA TB-3 Software Controller gives you ‘god-mode control for your TB-3 from your DAW’.
This video, via kpsiegel, is a sound demo of the new Oberheim Two Voice synthesizer. Here’s what he has to say about the technical details of this demo:
In this video, composer and synthesist Dolores Catherino shares her take on a selection of modern microtonal electronic instruments, including: Tonal Plexus Roli Seaboard Continuum Fingerboard Microzone U-648
