TECUSB USB Breath Controller

TECUSB MIDI Breath Controller.it should be „USB-MIDI“ … is a very dongle’ish looking USB Stick which is in fact the „replacement“ for Yamahas BC3, they (Tecusb) say. they got a new algorithm, and .. well – it’s better than everything. this is for computers, not for synths, so – it’s not exatly a replacement, but saves MIDI-Interface connection and possibly works fine, I did not has my lips on it so far. it is NOT meant to be plugged to MIDI Synths but to the computer since synth would need…

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Making Beats with Ableton Live’s upcoming Push Controller – focus: Step Sequencing

it’s a better improved info about Push – the Ableton Live 9 Controller, especially the step sequencer which is 32 steps but can be longer . 1:13 is the index to start without „intro blah“ ;) the most important and critical thing is the way how to input dynamic drums and melodies – most of those solutions just work with with accent which isn’t n.off for todays music, so watch this to have the picture of what may come – looks good. and always compare with NI Maschine

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Sequencers and Amplifier Modules for SYNTHOR: Video Demos

Percussa are in the middle of improving their audio cubes and add some software – that make Sequencers and Amplifier Modules for SYNTHOR. those cubes can „modulate“ each other, so to speak they got CV/Gate added to their interface since they can control oscillator pitch in can result in FM sounds, here’s some demos.. to be honest, I don’t exactly know what is happening exactlty in these videos, but it seems they really modulate pitches and therefore we here FM sounds changing to another spectrum when a cube is moved,…

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CV MIDI + USB – QuNexus Smart Sensor Keyboard Controller by Keith McMillen Instruments?

QuNexus Smart Sensor Keyboard Controller by Keith McMillen Instruments — Kickstarter. this is not yet a real product but it could be one. note those keys are all pressure sensitive and it IS possible to have multiple sensors within one key, just like the QuNeo so this bender can be a real bender not just bend left = TRUE or not at all ;) just the mod wheel sensitive key/button seems missing? note – this thing has CV output!!  Dieses Crowdfunding soll dazu führen ein McMillen-style Keyboard zu haben mit…

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the Invincible: Push Controller – Ableton going the Maschine way. with dynamic pads (pressure & velocity) in Live 9

Ableton says Push! – I want to see you on the floor. it’s very much like a new Launchpad and step sequencer with pressure sensitive  and velocity pads and display, so .. a „better“ maschine? SO GREAT THEY ARE DOING STEP SEQUENCING IN HERE!! Sorry, but this looks more sexy to me than most of current grooveboxy approaches to computers, so – interesting to get my hands on one of these – not so cheap – but interesting concepts of CHOOSING and PLAYING and yet SEQUENCING it – don’t know how…

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Herz Rhythmus zu MIDI Clock DIY / Heartbeat to MIDI Clock

This guy has created a little machine that generates a MIDI Clock signal from (in sync with) your heartbeat. Dieser Mensch hat ein kleines Gerät gebastelt, mit dem er seinen Herzschlag als MIDI Clock ausgeben kann auf Aduino Basis.» Lötsport. the price – der Preis 150€, aber wie gesagt, Selbstbau. Dazu im Forum: Herz-Rhythmus-Maschine

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Roland dBeam Keyboard A49 (& A88)

Yeah, Roland sells Keyboards with dBeams, I never quite liked that Bender principle, but having a free assignable dBeam or 2 has always been part of my wet dreams, so I still have a wishlist (3 Octave iPadable dual dBeam version), but this is worth a second look.. 180€ for one seems „ok“, no 3 Octave Version, but lots of good things and I trust Roland more to have a quite good one inside, well – let’s wait till they are really touchable. available as A49 and A88, so the…

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Sormina – 8 „finger controllers“ used very differently

Forum • Sormina – 8 Drehscheiben ganz anders… this thing seems to come from a Finnish guy called Juhani Räisänen. As you can see it is about more deep nuance of one sounds – to have full control via all fingers – all sent wirelessly to the host computer and sent to synths or softsynths. of course those 8 controllers send out MIDI controller data. in english it’s name could be „fingerina“ (as well as in german) – hmm, how to control pitch and sounds equally or – how do…

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