23-26.1.14 USA, NAMM 2014 – Overview – Übersicht

start hoping, wondering, wishing for news.. wie immer können wir jetzt schon wünschen und spekulieren und bangen.und auf einen G3 Modularsynth mit Sampling hoffen und das alles: Forum • 23-26.1.14 USA, NAMM 2014. important highlights @ NAMM 2014 so far: Clavia – the reduced Nord Lead A1 as always – we want our G3 sampling modular synth.. as every year. No – it’s the A1 – analog modeling – not virtual analog – the term that clavia introduced themselves and also shut down when the Nord Wave came out.. Duophonic  Moog sub…

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iRing – motion detection controller finger ring

iRing from those who make the iRig series audio/midi interfaces (ikmultimedia) release the idea I know from buchla under the same name and idea – a ring at your finger can be used in the room to control the iPad (Buchla of course controls analog stuff in the 200e) Mit diesem Ring kann man beliebige Apps steuern. Ein ähnliches System gab es mal von Buchla für das 200e System. Herr der Ringe – Aber ohne Gollum. Es gibt dazu Videos von Messen…

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NAMM News 2014 II Triton Taktile, Arturia Beatstep CV/MIDI Step Sequencer + Alesis Sample Pad Pro

Korg releases Triton Taktile. It#s basically a combination of Controllers like Pots, Sliders and Pads with different keyboard sizes – 49 / 25 – no 37 note keyboard.- it has a small simple synth aboard but not full access to everything so this isn’t for the nerds, this is for something to do fast and without too many special wishes on sound design. It also has a Kaoss Pad as FX Performance. It’s also available in smaller versions (25 keys). So welcome Controller / Synth Combinations – like Ultranova etc.…

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M-Audio Trigger Finger – Controller with built in sequencer

M-Audio unexpectedly brings out something that looks like NI Maschine but with 16-Step Sequencer Line – this is basically Drum Pads and a jam-type of sequencer like the Akai MAX49 has, so – this is still a controller not a groovebox or host or even a drummachine. that sequencer can not be reprogrammed but could be a cool tool if one could access it – it has built in midi as well to send the sequences somewhere. since M-Audio belongs to the Akai/Numark/Alesis Group (inMusic) this might be the same…

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Hackme Vectr 3D Gesture Control Module

it’s a 3D controller – so to say a kaoss pad with the 3rd axis towards you – controls analog gear (cv). Wie ein Kaoss-Pad nur mit 3.ter Achse zu dir hin als Controller mit analogen Steuerspannungen just missing 500USD to make it real.. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/790 … controller Hackme Vectr Demo #2Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen Vectr Video Demo #3 – Metropolis and BraidsDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen Forum • Hackme Vectr 3D Gesture Control Module. UPDATE: it worked – it was finally backed and will be produced – 86 backers $14,148 pledged…

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Linnstrument larger now

the  linnstrument.that was posted earlier and here & there has grown sideways – it’s now more board-sized and reacts to pressure, position and of course position.  <— what you can do! Roger Linn stops by DSI for a Linnstrument prototype demoDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen here – controlling Dave Smiths new Rack Prophet 12 – looks a bit smaller than expected, huh? but ok – the Linnstrument has a lot more room .. so it becomes like Soundplane and Continuum Fingerboard but a different approach..

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Controller Synth 

Haken Audio – Eagan Matrix + Continuum Fingerboard making the controller even more expressive

Es gibt einen Test zum Continuum Fingerboard im aktuellen SynMag #41 dazu gibt es jetzt ein neues Zusatzpaket… there’s a new hardware and software addition to make the Continuum Fingerboard more expressive and dynamic – the EaganMatrix – named after Ed(mund) Egan, who had several very musical demos up at Haken (sometimes using Kyma). but this one is sort of everything – sound generator – expansion and more .. here’s the musical explanation – listen!: the details and screenshots : Haken Audio | Nov2013. and the hardware box: even more important –…

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Native Instruments Maschine Studio – 3x MIDI out, luxury version / Maschine Software 2.0 not free

NI has a new studio version of maschine @ 1k€ 4 MIDI : 1 in, 3x out, 2x footswitch so – there is a luxury and a micro version now in the 3-controller-line of the NI groovebox – of course still – computer is required. _ Diese Version ist neu, schau mal auf die Rückseite – 3x MIDI Out, und die Optik, bunte Displays und so weiter, dies ist sozusagen die große Version, es gibt noch Micro und Mk2 und die “alte” Maschine. außerdem eine neue Maschine Software 2.0 ab…

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