At Superbooth 16, Verbos Electronics was showing two new modules, the Sequence Selector and the Random Sampling. In this video, designer Mark Verbos introduces the new Euro modules:
At Musikmesse 2016, Pioneer DJ and Dave Smith Instruments introduced the Toraiz SP-16 Sampler. Here’s a video overview, via Sonic State: The sampler features an touch screen and layout, 16 sampler engines, dual analog filters based on Dave Smith Instruments Prophet-6 synthesizer and quantize via Pro DJ Link. Pricing and Availability The TORAIZ SP-16 will… Read More Pioneer DJ + Dave Smith Toraiz SP-16 Sampler At Musikmesse 2016
At Superbooth 16, Nonlinear Labs was previewing their upcoming C15 Synthesizer. The Nonlinear Labs C15 Synthesizer is designed to be a performance-oriented keyboard, with a Fatar keyboard, lots of performance controls and an immediate interface.
This official Native Instruments video features an introduction to Michael Hetrick’s free Euro Reakt Blocks. Euro Reakt is a series of Blocks inspired by many decades of modular synthesizer innovation. These Blocks focus on the aspects of modular synthesis that make it so popular and unique, including generative composition, wild multi-out effects, intense modulations and deep… Read More An Introduction To Reaktor’s Euro Reakt Blocks
At Musikmesse 2016, Yamaha introduced a new line of guitars, the Yamaha TransAcoustic Guitar, that includes electro-acoustic chorus and reverb. The effects are generated by an actuator, fitted inside the guitar, that vibrates in response to string vibrations. These vibrations are then carried by the body of the guitar and the air inside and out, generating reverb and… Read More Yamaha TransAcoustic Guitar Features Built In Electro-Acoustic Effects
Designer Paul Soulsby of Soulsby Synthesizers let us know about a couple of updates that bring new functionality to the Atmegatron:
This video offers a look inside the home studio of house music producer Joel Zimmerman, aka Deadmau5.
Musikmesse 2016: Softube has announced Softube Modular – a software modular synthesizer that emulates the world of Eurorack modular synths. According to the company, Softube Modular ‘makes the Eurorack modular synthesizer truly accessible for everyone’.
Superbooth 16: This video captures an excerpt of a live ‘Cosmic Krautrock’ performance by synthesist Udo Hanten and Klaus Hoffmann. The duo performs with a Moon Modular 5U modular synthesizer and the new Memotron m2k.
At Musikmesse 2016, BOSS has introduced the RC-202 Loop Station, the latest addition to the BOSS lineup of live looping devices. The RC-202 offers looping and multi-effects in an compact tabletop unit. Four Input FX and four Track FX are available at once, and loops can be saved to memories in real time. Expanded foot… Read More BOSS Intros MIDI-Controllable RC-202 Loop Station
