The Story Behind Arturia BeatStep

At the 2014 NAMM Show, Arturia BeatStep co-creator Glen Darcey talked with SourceDistributionTV about the inspiration behind the design, his first experiences with synthesizers and also how he’ll be using BeatStep in his own analogue-heavy synth studio.

Future Retro Intros Three New Products The Winter NAMM Show

At the 2014 NAMM Show, boutique synth maker Future Retro introduced three new products: The Zillion is a single track algorithmic sequencer, inspired by the very rare Triadex Muse sequencer. The Swynx converts MIDI clock messages into MIDI, DIN Sync, and Analog Clock outputs, with two additional controls for adjusting the time signature and swing… Read More Future Retro Intros Three New Products The Winter NAMM Show

M-Audio Trigger Finger Pro Combines Drum Pad Control & Hardware Step Sequencing

At the 2014 NAMM Show, M-Audio introduced the Trigger Finger Pro, an advanced performance pad controller with onboard sequencing and software integration. Trigger Finger Pro is a portable, 16-pad (4×4 configured) instrument with onboard sequencing. The Trigger Finger Pro draws from its predecessor’s performance pad roots, but features significantly improved hardware design and additional features. The Trigger Finger Pro… Read More M-Audio Trigger Finger Pro Combines Drum Pad Control & Hardware Step Sequencing

Orthogonal Devices ER-101 Indexed Quad Sequencer – A Deep Sequencer For Eurorack Modular Synthesizers

Brian Clarkson of Orthogonal Devices let us know about their ER-101: Indexed Quad Sequencer, ‘a new kind of Eurorack sequencer.’ Clarkson calls the ER-101 ‘a real-time composition, sequencing, and automation environment”. It lets you create sequences of thousands of steps, with variable duration, variable gate length, arbitrary scales, smooth transitions, save/recall device state and more.