2009 NAMM Show: Celemony Software introduced Melodyne Editor, the first product with Direct Note Access (DNA). DNA technology allows, for the first time, the editing of individual chord tones in audio recordings. Melodyne editor provides all the editing functions of the existing editions of Melodyne. With the integration of DNA, though, the harmonies in an… Read More 2009 Winter NAMM Show: Melodyne DNA
2009 Winter NAMM Show: Open Labs introduced updated to its MiKo and NeKo – lines of keyboard workstations. The company’s new Gen5 series of NeKo and MiKo keyboard production stations incorporate several new features: Bump MP, a 17-pad drum module controller with a custom GURU software sequencer from Fxpansion, brings MPC-like functionality to the NeKo and MiKo.… Read More NAMM: Open Labs Updates NeKo, MiKo Workstations
2009 NAMM Show Update: Focusrite introduced its first collection of VST/AU plug-ins, the awesomely titled Focusrite Plug-in Suite. The Focusrite Plug-in Suite offers a high-end collection of EQ, compression, reverb and gating VST/AU plug-ins for tracking and mixing: The Compressor and Gate have been modeled on Focusrite’s hardware devices, using the measurement of Focusrite’s custom optos… Read More Focusrite Plug-in Suite
http://vimeo.com/2844740 An introduction to MOTU BPM – an MPC style virtual instrument. via Stretta
http://vimeo.com/2850728 This is a demo, via Stretta, of Volta – a virtual instrument that turns your audio interface into a control voltage interface.
This is the first in a series of 17 videos that explain Maschine, the upcoming computer-based groove production studio from Native Instruments. To see the other videos that cover all areas of MASCHINE in detail, visit the NI site.
2009 Winter NAMM Show: SONiVOX announced the release of Playa – a Hip Hop Virtual Instrument for MAC and PC. Playa’s user interface is designed to bridge the gap between MPC style beat creation and computer based virtual instruments. Features: Over 400 SONiVOX Instruments, including fat synths, basses, drums, leads, orchestral instruments, ethnic instruments, guitars, strings… Read More SONiVOX Playa – A Virtual Instrument For Hip Hop
At the 2009 Winter NAMM Show, Focusrite launched its Guitar FX VST/AU Plug-in suite; the result of a collaboration between Focusrite and Overloud. The Focusrite Guitar FX Suite provides eleven VST/AU plug-ins that Focusrite claims are “sonicaly equal to, or better than any Guitar FX plug-ins on the market.” These include five guitar amp… Read More NAMM: Focusrite Guitar Effects Suite
2009 WInter NAMM Show: Roland introduced the AX-Synth – a new keytar that may make you look like a mouthbreather, but at least offers a great range of real-time controls and a built in synth engine. The AX-Synth is self-contained, offering a built-in synth engine, and comes loaded with solo-oriented sounds from Roland’s current generation… Read More NAMM: Roland Brings Back The Keytar
2009 Winter NAMM Show: Arturia announced minimoog V 2.0. New features include: Sound MAP: Explore hundreds of sounds using Sound MAP. Morph sounds on the MAP by clicking anywhere you like. Add filters to make your search easier, or get back to the traditional list of presets, by sound-designer or by type. Vocal Filter: Did… Read More NAMM: Arturia Updates Its Software Minimoog
