Fairlight CMI-30A Prototype Introduced At NAMM

The 2011 NAMM Show saw the introduction of the Fairlight CMI 30th Anniversary Edition – a new digital keyboard workstation, inspired by the classic Fairlight CMI. While maintaining the hallmark look and feel of the original Series II Fairlight, the CMI-30A harnesses the latest technology to deliver ‘that Fairlight sound’. Unlike modern samplers which strive for precise reproduction… Read More Fairlight CMI-30A Prototype Introduced At NAMM

The Future Of MIDI Music – In 1986!

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2004591385588234774[/googlevideo] This episode of The Computer Chronicles, from 1986, is just about the best thing ever. Not only does it explain how to “Get Funky With MIDI”, but it’s sponsored by Leading Edge, where you can get Hayes-compatible 1200 baud modems. The show is 30 minutes long and takes a fairly deep look at technology… Read More The Future Of MIDI Music – In 1986!

New KDJ-One Like A iPad Smartbook For Music

CyberStep has introduced a first of its kind DAW touchscreen smartbook, the KDJ-ONE, featuring an advanced synthesizer, sequencer, and multitrack audio editing with ACIDized WAV support. Built-in speakers, mic, WLAN, and lithium battery are included to let the KDJ-ONE be used as a portable and wireless handheld production environment. The KDJ-One also features something unusual for a DAW – a… Read More New KDJ-One Like A iPad Smartbook For Music

Rain Computers Intros 6-Core Multimedia Workstations

Rain Computers has introduced the latest in its line of multimedia workstations, the 6-core Nimbus Multimedia Workstation. Nimbus is designed to offer users a powerful multimedia studio for music, animation, 3D graphics and video content. Rain is introducing two models: Nimbus, which normally starts at $1799, is built around the recently released 6-Core processor architecture, from semiconductor designer… Read More Rain Computers Intros 6-Core Multimedia Workstations

Live Music Coder M^2 OSC Designed For Command-Line Music Making

iPad Music Software:  Live Music Coder M^2 OSC is a new computer music app that calculates note numbers and play their sounds in real-time, operated by using command-line style interface. It supports Open Sound Control to play external sounds too. “We make an effort at simple and real-time operation,” note the developers. “You can do… Read More Live Music Coder M^2 OSC Designed For Command-Line Music Making

TouchOSC + Max

http://vimeo.com/13884093 This video, via Jochen Bohnes, offers an overview of using Hexler’s TouchOSC on an iPhone to control Max. TouchOSC (App Store link) is a universal iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad application that lets you send and receive Open Sound Control messages over a Wi-Fi network using the UDP protocol.