Here’s one for the benders & DIY’rs: Highly Liquid is offering MIDISpeak Module – Version 2, a talking toy MIDI retrofit for the Speak & Spell, Speak & Read, or Speak & Math. Features: Adds a standard MIDI IN port to your Speak & Spell, Speak & Read, or Speak & Math. Non-English versions also… Read More Add MIDI to a Speak and Spell
Behringer has announced the availability of B-CONTROL NANO BCN44, its compact MIDI controller. The NANO BCN44 provides 4 freely assignable push encoders with status LEDs, 4 freely assignable buttons with dual functions. Assignment of the panel elements is done either manually or via learn mode. The BCN44 can be easily connected to any computer/expander and… Read More Behringer Intros Nano MIDI Controller
Behringer has announced the immediate availability of the BCA2000 Windows XP driver Version 2 for downloading, free-of-charge at the Behringer website. The B-CONTROL AUDIO BCA2000 is a high-speed USB 2.0 multi-channel audio/MIDI interface with multiple simultaneous digital and analog ins and outs, including instrument inputs, adjustable limiter and an extensive monitor control section. The BCA2000… Read More Behringer Releases Updated BCA2000 Windows XP Driver
Classic Organ Works has announced the availability of its second wireless MIDI product, MIDIjet Pro, first previewed at NAMM 2005. MIDIjet Pro features an external antenna and a more powerful transmitter than its predecessor, permitting wireless connections up to 500 ft apart. Up to 31 wireless MIDI connections can be made in the same environment.… Read More MidiJet Pro Wireless MIDI Controller
NAMM 2005: CME showcased their debut product, the UF master keyboard series, at this year’s Winter NAMM show. Ranging from 49 to 88 keys in size, the UF series is expected to carry a street price starting at $199. The keyboards include a USB port and one MIDI OUT, but with the optional FireWire card,… Read More NAMM: CME Control Keyboard
MusicWorks Atlanta is now shipping The Guide to MIDI Orchestration, a reference for creating maximum orchestral realism with current technology. Since its initial release in 1997, Paul Gilreath’s The Guide to MIDI Orchestration has been the premiere text on creating realistic emulations of a symphony orchestra using samplers and computer recording techniques. Recent years have… Read More Updated Guide to MIDI Orchestration Now Shipping
Mackie recently introduced Spike, a digital recording solution that combines a high-quality USB-based audio/MIDI interface with software for sequencing and mixing. Mackie is marketing Spike with the phrase “Recording music on your computer doesn’t have to be such a pain in the ass.” We tested Spike to see if it lives up to that promise.… Read More Mackie Spike Recording System Review
At the NAMM 2004 Summer Session, Alesis unveiled the Photon, a new series of USB/MIDI keyboard controllers. The Photon 25 is optimized for controlling and manipulating software via USB, and includes unique user customizable templates that can be placed on the front panel. The Photon 25 offers advanced features such as a four character LED… Read More NAMM Update: Alesis Launches Photon USB/MIDI Keyboard Controllers
The first real-time video mixing instrument, Tactic, allows images and video to be mixed live or recorded to disk. Livid Instruments, a leader in real-time video processing technology, has announced the release of Tactic, a hardware/software video performance instrument that allows digital video files from a computer to be mixed and edited in real-time to… Read More Livid Instruments Unveils Tactic
Kenton has announced MidiStream, a complete wireless MIDI system. MidiStream is primarily intended to be used in a live gig situation where it can free the live performer from the constraints of a MIDI cable. It is ideal for use with a portable keyboard such as the AX-1 or AX-7, or for use with electronic… Read More Kenton Intros MidiStream Wireless MIDI System
