Alesis has introduced a cool new drum pad controller/drum machine, the Performance Pad. It’s a drum machine, an electronic percussion instrument and you can use it as a MIDI input device. Performance Pad features eight velocity-sensitive drum pads and a built-in electronic drum machine with professional sounds and features. Features: 8 natural feeling, velocity-sensitive drum… Read More Alesis Intros Performance Pad Drum Machine
Korg has released Operating System Version 1.5 for the Pa800. The new operating system includes new features and enhancements, such as dual MP3 files playback, MP3 recording, Guitar Mode, a Master EQ and direct on-screen manipulation of sliders and knobs and more.
There’s been an explosion recently of theremin videos on YouTube. It looks like it may be moving from being stereotyped as an exotic sci-fi instrument…..to being regarded as the electronic equivalent of the banjo. With that in mind….here are ten things that I thought I’d never hear played on the theremin: The Legend of Zelda… Read More Ten Things I Thought I’d Never Hear On The Theremin
Playing the Star Trek Theme with your WII remote is sort of stupidtastic. It’s also a cool demo, though, of how a cheap game controller can be repurposed to control the Osc Frequency of a Moog:
Focusrite have announced that multi-channel DSP- based EQ and Compression tool, Liquid Mix, has been updated to 2.0 software, available as a free download from the website. The software provides improvements and solutions to popular requests from Liquid Mix users, including enhanced interaction between software and hardware, as well as expanded latency options. First up… Read More Liquid Mix 2.0 Now Available
JazzMutant has released Dexter, the latest addition to its range of multi-touch enabled controllers. While the Lemur’s modular concept aimed at maximum versatility and adaptability, Dexter is devoted to one unique master plan: bringing the power of Digital Audio Workstations to your fingertips in a creative and user-friendly manner. According to the company, the laptop-sized… Read More JazzMutant Ships Dexter Multi-Touch DAW Controller
Muse Research has announced a new model of their Receptor hardware plug-in player: Receptor with Komplete Inside. The new Receptor option features the comprehensive Komplete 4 software collection from Native Instruments pre-installed, pre-registered, and ready to make music right out of the box. For some, avoiding the hassle of dinking with registering all these apps may be… Read More Muse Research Announces Receptor With Native Instruments’ Komplete 4 Pre-Installed
Universal Audio has announced the release of v4.7 software for the UAD Family of DSP Cards & Powered Plug-Ins?. Version 4.7 includes 14-day fully functional demos of the new Neve 88RS Channel Strip and LA3A Classic Compressor. Registered UAD customers can purchase full authorizations of the Neve 88RS plug-in for US$299 and the LA3A for… Read More Universal Audio Intros V4.7 Software for the UAD DSP Cards & Plug-Ins
The Technos Acxel Resynthesizer is an additive synth developed in Quebec, Canada during the late 1980s. Its architecture is based on sine-wave oscillators that are each assigned amplitude and pitch envelopes to form the component harmonics of a sound. The major innovation of the Acxel was, according to Technos, resynthesis. The idea is to sample… Read More The Technos Acxel Resynthesizer
Adern has announced the release of FleXor 3, an add-on pack of modules designed to “take your Scope Modular system to the next level”. The thick sound of FleXor3 recreates the warmth of analog, as well as offering routes into uncharted digital territory. 150 new synthesis and processing components have been added since the original… Read More Adern Flexor 3 Modular Synth For Scope DSP System
