Alesis Debuts The SR-18 Portable Drum Machine

NAMM Update: Alesis introduced the Alesis SR-18, a professional drum machine with integrated FX engine, battery operation and cutting-edge percussion sounds. Description:The SR-18 follows in the tradition of its ancestor, the Alesis SR-16, and is loaded with cutting-edge drum kits, electronic drums, hits and up-to-date percussion sounds. The SR-18’s integrated effects engine includes Reverb, EQ… Read More Alesis Debuts The SR-18 Portable Drum Machine

January 29, 20086 Comments

Alesis Debuts M1 Active 320 USB Speaker System

NAMM Update: Alesis intro’d the M1 Active 320 USB speaker system. Features include: USB 1.1 audio interface 16-Bit / 44.1-48 kHz recording and playback Pro-grade 1/4″ plugs and standard RCA jacks TRS headphone output Two 1/4″ phone jack inputs Stereo 1/8″ TRS mini-jack input Stereo RCA inputs 1/8″ TS output to passive speaker Switchable power… Read More Alesis Debuts M1 Active 320 USB Speaker System

January 29, 2008Leave a comment

Moog Synthesizer 201

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January 28, 2008January 28, 2009Leave a comment

PreSonus Monitor Station Shipping This Month

PreSonus Audio Electronics has announced the Monitor Station desktop studio control center will be shipping this month. The Monitor Station is the ultimate desktop monitoring and communications system for your recording studio. Based on the award-winning Central Station, the Monitor Station provides talkback, speaker switching, input source switching and four headphone amplifiers. You can listen… Read More PreSonus Monitor Station Shipping This Month

January 27, 2008January 27, 2008Leave a comment

Grandmaster Flash At The 2008 NAMM Show

Grandmaster Flash shares his take on the state of DJ science at the Native Instruments booth at the 2008 Winter NAMM Show. Flash was fighting some flaky gear that NI hadn’t troubleshooted very well, but it was still great to see him in action.

January 27, 20082 Comments

CME ASX Advanced Synthesis Expansion Card

NAMM Show Update: CME introduced the ASX, a DSP board which goes into the expansion slot of UF and VX series keyboards and provides a flexible synthesis engine, turning the CME MIDI controller keyboard into a stand-alone synthesizer. Yep – it’s a $369 synth on a card. The ASX offers sufficient DSP power to run… Read More CME ASX Advanced Synthesis Expansion Card

January 27, 2008January 24, 2009Leave a comment

Tapco Intros Ass-Thumping Sub

NAMM Show Update: Tapco introduced a new loudspeaker sub, the TAPCO THUMP TH-18s Active Subwoofer. Housed in a rugged, ported bass-reflex enclosure and featuring an 500-watt Class-D amplifier design, the TH-18s provides amazingly accurate low-end response—from 35Hz-125Hz. The high-current switching power supply means it’s ready for worldwide use, and it’s lightweight, so musicians won’t break… Read More Tapco Intros Ass-Thumping Sub

January 27, 20082 Comments

Roland Intros C-30 Digital Harpsichord

This is sort of stupidtacular – Roland has introduced the C-30 Digital Harpsichord. It’s also a sign that the technology is getting cheap and good enough to be irrelevant for a lot of types of instruments, so packaging starts making more of a difference. Description: Roland’s “click action” F-scale keyboard provides an authentic harpsichord feel,… Read More Roland Intros C-30 Digital Harpsichord

January 26, 2008July 15, 200834 Comments

Stanton DJ Intros Sexy DJ Digital Control System

NAMM Show Update: Stanton DJ announced the SC System, the company’s new set of digital controllers for the professional DJ. This was one of the nicer pieces of DJ gear introduced at the Winter NAMM Show. The Stanton SC System is comprised of the SCS.1d deck and the SCS.1m mixer; both advanced control surfaces that… Read More Stanton DJ Intros Sexy DJ Digital Control System

January 25, 2008February 15, 2008Leave a comment

TC Electronic Intros Nova System Floor-Based Guitar Solution

NAMM Update: TC Electronic announced Nova System, a new floor-based all-in-one effects solution that combines analog distortion and overdrive with the advantages of digital control. What makes Nova System interesting is an innovative drive and distortion circuit that offers true analog sound under preset and expression control. While the drive circuit is 100% analog and… Read More TC Electronic Intros Nova System Floor-Based Guitar Solution

January 25, 2008Leave a comment

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