Namm Update: Arturia unveiled version 1.0 of Origin Keyboard, a new hardware soft synth that they previewed last year. “The Origin project has proved much more demanding and complex than we initially thought,” says Frédéric Brun, President of Arturia. “The modularity of the architecture, combined with the nature of the engine, based two TigerSHARC’s, and… Read More Arturia Unveils Version 1.0 of Origin Synthesizer
BOSS announced the GT-10 Guitar Effects Processor, a floorboard effects processor designed to offer a big improvement in sound quality, features, and user interface from previous generations. The GT-10 comes loaded with features including Phrase Loop, and Parallel Effects Chain. The GT-10 also comes equipped with a rear-panel USB port, where audio and MIDI data… Read More NAMM Update: The BOSS GT-10 Guitar Effects Processor
NAMM Update: Roland introduced it new V-Drums V-Tour Series TD-9S/TD-9SX. They should give Roland some sort of record for having the worst name ever for a piece of cool gear. I’m not sure if it’s the V-Tour part – which makes it sort of sound like you’d use these to play drums in Second Life,… Read More Roland Debuts Horribly Named V-Drums V-Tour Series TD-9S/TD-9SX
NAMM Update: Roland announced what they call the most powerful and luxurious live workstation in Roland history. Luxuriate in the details: The Fantom-G offers an advanced sound engine, the ARX SuperNATURAL expansion bay, a large color LCD, a new audio/MIDI recorder, 88-note Ivory Feel weighted keys (Fantom-G8), 76-note keys (Fantom-G7), and 61-note keys (Fantom-G6). The… Read More Roland Fantom-G Workstations
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=11250783B00089E8 The Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer is the latest guitar synth in a long line of guitar synths from Roland. The videos above offer Roland’s official introductions to the GR-20. To use the GR-20, you: Attach the included GK-3 Divided Pickup to your steel-stringed electric (no drilling necessary). Second, select the type of sound you… Read More The Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer
2008 NAMM Show: TASCAM introduced the DR-1 Portable Digital Recorder. A pair of microphones is mounted on a variable angle mechanism, which allows the recorder to record from almost anywhere. The unit includes a generous 1GB SD card for hours of recording at MP3 or WAVE file formats. The DR-1 also includes auto gain control… Read More NAMM: TASCAM Announces DR-1 Portable Digital Recorder
Tired of Lady of Spain? Next time you see an accordian player, they’re likely to be plaing Lucky Man, or even some hip-hop. Roland has announced the FR-2 series V-Accordions. These instruments offer Roland’s Physical Behavior Modeling technology, providing true tone and characteristics of the world’s best accordions, but they are significantly lighter. They also… Read More NAMM: Roland FR-2 Series V-Accordions
2008 NAMM Show: Roland announced the new E-09W interactive arranger. The popular E-09 boasts 870 sounds, 70 drum kits, interactive music style including Western, Middle Eastern and Asian, and, 47 Multi-FX, 64-voice polyphony and more. Roland equipped the board with a built-in 16-track recorder for capturing and developing musical idea.An Easy Mode provides quick, friendly… Read More 2008 NAMM Show: Roland E-09W Interactive Arranger
2008 NAMM Show: Roland anounced the new CD-2e SD/CD recorder. With high-performance stereo-speaker, stereo mic, and CD-R/RW drive built-in, the CD-2e offers out-of-the-box recording capability. Weighing in at less than 3 lbs (less than most laptops), measuring 2 inches thick, and having the ability to run on six AA batteries, the CD-2e is an extremely… Read More Roland Debuts The CD-2e SD/CD Recorder
Best-named new startup Overloud has announced TH1, a new virtual guitar amp. Modeled after a wide variety of amplifiers, one of its most unusual features is its ability to “morph” between amps, so the guitar player can “build” his own personal amp. TH1’s Smart Control strip is a row of 8 soft buttons, pots and… Read More Overloud Debuts TH1 Guitar Amp at Winter NAMM
