Akai & Alesis storming the studio – new APC 40 Mk2, new Analog Drum Machine Rhythm Wolf with Bass Synth

New APCs – all more portable – so better for live-people. and a special „mini“ version that responds to Novations Mini-Launchpads. The new APC40 mk2 will be at the same price tag as before. The mini version is at 119€ and seem like the APC20 or a launch pad plus faders which is a very good combination if one can set them to set steps and values of MIDI CC, Notes etc.
Also new is a key-version of the APC Mini !

http://youtu.be/hDmUNYfwBVk

• Akais Rhythm Wolf – Analog Bass Synth and Drumsynth with Sequencer has MIDI, USB, Gate Trigger in/outs with Pattern Memory and A/B Mode – so it’s 32 Steps – One Bass Synth (303 Style) plus BD, SD, Perc, Hihats (Open, Closed).
with Chase Light TR-Kind of Operation so this might be interesting at 239€.

Added to SynthDB: Akai Rhythm Wolf

http://youtu.be/gyxngciB_zg

Die Drumsektion des Rhythm Wolf setzt sich aus Kick, Snare, Open & Closed HiHat, sowie Metallic Percussion zusammen. Jeder einzelne Sound lässt sich über dedizierte Regler in Echtzeit verändern. Zu den Parametern gehören Tuning, Amp-Hüllkurven und Volume für jeden Part. Der Bass Synthesizer setzt sich aus einem Oszillator mit wählbarer Schwingungsform (Sägezahn oder Rechteck), einem 24dB Tiefpassfilter und Filterhüllkurve zusammen.

Kombination aus Drum Machine und Synth

• Analoge Drumsektion: Kick, Snare, Open & Closed Hi-Hat und Metallic Percussion
• Analoger Bass-Synth: Oszillator mit Rechteck/Sägezahn, 24dB Tiefpassfilter für Bässe und Leads
• Integrierter 32-Step Sequencer zur klassischen Drum-Programmierung, 16 Pattern
• Sechs MPC Pads zum Einspielen von Sequencen oder Finger Drumming
• Howl Knob regelt den Distortionanteil für aggressivere Klänge
• USB-MIDI und MIDI In/Out zur flexiblen Studio-Einbindung
• Gate Trigger: Ansteuerung von Modular Synths oder Vintage Sequencern
• Separate Ausgänge für Drum Machine und Bass Synth

• New Series of Keyboards from Alesis and Akai – the Alesis one shown on NAMM already. both got Pads and Faders  –
-> but the Akai Series got Sequencers – and Dials (2×8) that control the Sequencer known from the MAX Series in 3 sizes – 25,49, 61 keys. those ribbon style controllers where replaced by faders btw.

and there’s a 16 PAD oriented Controller with colour LEDs and 4 matrix knobs called MPX16 with built in Sampler, MIDI, Audio ins, USB and Card for saving the sounds as well as a Rack Version of the (Drum) Sampler  by Alesis- all based on smaller pocket sampler from Alesis which is – so to say – the return of hardware samplers – but very different from the way you might have expected. Called the  Sample Rack with 8 trigger inputs .

Aaand – the IoDock II has now a Lightning Connector and the iPad is introduced on the other side, so the Connector is on the other side compared to the the old one – but still is no USB Hub

Alesis iodock 2

Alesis VI Keyboards

Alesis Sample Rack

Akai APC40 Mk2

APC Key

APC Mini

MPK2 Series with Sequencer

MPX16

Rhythm Wolf Sequencer

–> Note – M-Audio, Alesis, Akai are all one big company inMusic