http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=89EF515D1A069D38 In this official Roland video, David Ahlund introduces the Roland SP-555, a new sampler with Loop Capture and Super Filter. Description: Complete with 16 velocity sensitive pads, 37 Fantom-quality effects, an exciting new LOOP CAPTURE function, beefed up internal sample memory, and total computer integration with USB MIDI/AUDIO connectivity–the new SP-555 is the perfect… Read More Roland SP-555 Sampler
This is pretty insane – a robot that moves around, collects samples and then lays down funky beats. The robot first plays on the object it finds (or is forced to find by the angry cameraman), plays a small beat, and records the beat it plays on it. Then this recorded beat is played again,… Read More Insane Sampling Drum Machine Robot
E-MU Systems has announced the Emulator X3 Streaming Sampling Synthesizer, which offers both 32-bit and native 64-bit applications, multi-processor and multi-threading support. In addition, the E-MU hardware lock has been removed so that E-MU hardware is no longer required as a dongle. Emulator X3 features E-MU’s Xstream streaming sound engine with up to 192kHz sampling… Read More E-Mu Intros Emulator X3 Streaming Sampling Synthesizer
Bismark has released the bs-0 freeware software playback sampler for Steinberg VST 2.4 and Apple Audio Units plug-in format. bs-0 lets you play all SoundFont 2 files for Creative Sound Blaster series, and DLS (Downloadable Sounds) files on your host application. via SonicState
NAMM Update: Garritan introduced ARIA, a new 64-bit Sampler/Synthesis Engine, developed in collaboration with Plogue Art et Technologie. Gary Garritan says, “We are very excited about ARIA. This revolutionary new sound engine will provide us with utmost flexibility to achieve our creative potential in developing software instruments. ” ARIA’s features include: Efficiency and Reliability: The… Read More Garritan Intros 64-Bit ARIA Sample Engine
NAMM Update: The MPD32 is Akai Professional’s latest pad controller for musicians and DJs. Using a USB cable to connect to a PC or Mac, the MPD32 is designed for hardware control of programs like Reason, Ableton Live and GarageBand. The MPD32 is the only pad controller on the market to feature the MPC Note… Read More I Want An Akai MPD32 Software Pad Controller
Tara Busch – Switched on Mellotron! was uploaded by: tarabusch
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SampleRobot 3 will be publicly presented at the 2008 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, from the 17th to the 20th of January 2008. With SampleRobot 3, musicians can create their own virtual musical instruments as well as sound and loop libraries. SampleRobot 3 includes Cakewalk’s Dimension LE software sampler, which is connected via a clever… Read More NAMM Show: Skylife Releases SampleRobot 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXJJ2Ek4bmQ The Vako Orchestron is an old-school style optical competitor to the Mellotron. The Orchestron, which was adapted from the Mattel Optigan, was introduced in 1975 by Dave Van Koevering. It was intended to be a competitor to the Mellotron, but it never really took off. More information about the Orchestron and related instruments is… Read More Vako Orchestron Optical Disc Sampler
Mini-Magitron – is it a Mellotron? was uploaded by: maxbackstrom
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