Category: Electronic Music & Recording Gear

Should The EuroXFader, A DJ-Style Cross-Fader For Eurorack, Go Into Production?

Chris Blarsky of Ninstrument let us know about a new module design, the Euro-X-Fader, that brings DJ-style cross-fader control to Eurorack modular synthesizers. The prototype Euro-X-Fader is shown above. It lets you do live cross-fading, and you can also use it as a CV controller for other modules. Blarsky is wondering if there’s enough interest, among current… Read More Should The EuroXFader, A DJ-Style Cross-Fader For Eurorack, Go Into Production?

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Muse Research Intros Receptor VIP2 Hardware Plugin Host

Muse Research and Development, makers of the Receptor line of hardware plug-in players, have introduced a new entry-level model, called the VIP2. The VIP 2 features a 3.3GHz dual-core processor, 8GB of RAM (expandable to 16GB), and built-in compatibility with the PreSonus AudioBox 1818VSL audio interface. Here are the details:

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Alesis SamplePad Pro Review – ‘8 Pads Of Pure Awesomeness’

This video, via SPEARFISHER (Peter John) takes a look at the Alesis SamplePad Pro percussion instrument. The SamplePad Pro has onboard sounds or can play custom sounds, via SD card. It has stereo output, headphone out and MIDI In/Out. Npte: John notes that the ‘crosstalk’ issue he mentions in the video demo has been solved with the latest… Read More Alesis SamplePad Pro Review – ‘8 Pads Of Pure Awesomeness’

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