Arturia Unveils KeyLab MIDI Keyboard Controllers at Musikmesse

Today music software and hardware company Arturia revealed its new KeyLab range of professional-grade MIDI keyboard controllers with all-new accompanying Analog Lab synthesizer software at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. KeyLab 25 (pictured, right) features 25 keys with velocity sensitivity for performance flexibility. The smallest, most lightweight, and simplest of these three professional-grade MIDI keyboard… Read More Arturia Unveils KeyLab MIDI Keyboard Controllers at Musikmesse

April 10, 2013April 10, 20135 Comments

Beamz Virtual DJ Lets You DJ With Frickin’ Laser Beams

Musikmesse 2013: Beamz Interactive today announced their strategic collaboration with DJ audio and video mixing software developer, Virtual DJ, which has produced a new version of Virtual DJ LE that works with the Beamz Pro laser controller. The Beamz Pro for DJs, which uses lasers as a performance tool, is being shown this week at Musikmesse.

April 9, 2013April 10, 20133 Comments

New Numark Mixtrack Quad At Musikmesse

This week at Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Numark is unveiling its new Mixtrack Quad, a professional four-channel DJ system that follows on from their NS6 and N4 and this year’s NS7 II (unveiled in January at The NAMM Show). In addition to its four-channel capability, Mixtrack Quad incorporates a “stunning” array of colors on the platters… Read More New Numark Mixtrack Quad At Musikmesse

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Nord Lead 4 Overview

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April 9, 2013April 9, 201328 Comments

Novation Bass Station 2 First Look

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April 9, 2013April 9, 201317 Comments

Musikmesse 2013 Rumors – Are These New Korg Synths Too Awesome To Be Real?

Here are a couple of rumors for Musikmesse 2013. While Korg has not made any Musikmesse announcements, at this point, the above image seems to show a set of micro groove boxes. Could they be new members of the Monotribe line? Or something completely new? If the Korg ‘Microgroove’ line looks interesting, how about the… Read More Musikmesse 2013 Rumors – Are These New Korg Synths Too Awesome To Be Real?

April 9, 2013April 9, 201347 Comments

Nord Intros New Hammer-action Portable Nord Piano 2 HP

Musikmesse 2013: Swedish synthmaker Nord today introduced its new ultra lightweight Hammer Action Portable Nord Piano 2 HP, in advance of this week’s Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. The Nord Piano 2 HP lets you play, split and layer sounds from both the Nord Piano Library and the Nord Sample Library and features a versatile effects… Read More Nord Intros New Hammer-action Portable Nord Piano 2 HP

April 9, 2013April 9, 20137 Comments

Dualo Intros du-touch ß Keyboard

Musikmesse 2013: Startup instrument maker Dualo is introducing a new musical instrument with a unique keyboard layout, the du-touch ß. The instrument features dual hexagonal keyboards, designed to more closely reflect the actual relationships between pitches. According to the dualo principle, the notes of a scale are arranged alternatively on both hands. For example, in,… Read More Dualo Intros du-touch ß Keyboard

April 8, 2013April 8, 20135 Comments

Nord Lead 4 Debuts At Musikmesse

Musikmesse 2013: Nord today introduced the Nord Lead 4 – a 4-part multi-timbral synthesizer sporting a brand new 2-oscillator virtual analog sound engine with 2x oversampling In addition to classic analog waveforms, there’s a Wavetable mode with new Formant Wavetables. Frequency Modulation and Hard/Soft sync options are available for mutilating your sound further and the… Read More Nord Lead 4 Debuts At Musikmesse

April 8, 2013April 8, 201353 Comments

Nord Announces Drum 2, Nord Pad At Musikmesse

Nord is announcing several new instruments this week at the Frankfurt Musikmesse (April 10-13th), including the Nord Drum 2 and the Nord Pad. The Nord Drum 2 is a 6-channel Modeling Percussion Synthesizer. The Nord Drum 2 sound engine features Resonance modeling, Subtractive and FM-synthesis in addition to a comprehensive Noise section with High-Pass, Low-pass… Read More Nord Announces Drum 2, Nord Pad At Musikmesse

April 8, 2013April 8, 201311 Comments

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