Sequera – Step Sequencer

after the crowdfunding event it’s finally there – a new sequencer concept on OS X which is basically classic 32 step sequencing.. about 110€ * Concentrated, 8 track by 16 step grid (up to 32 steps). * Super fast note composition, erasing and switching. * Pitch transpose. * Mechanical LED-look ruler. * Note positional randomization. * Another randomization feature for notes on the 8th track. * Completely selectable steps to be looped. via Mac App Store – Sequera. Sequera from Juno Ju-X on Vimeo. there’s also a little timing tool…

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Mac Pro läuft aus wegen EU Richtlinie

Apples Mac Pro wurde lang diskutiert. Nun bringt ihn irgendein schräges EU Gesetz zu Fall. Bis Ende Februar kann man ihn noch kaufen, danach ist Schluss. Der Verkauf geht dann nur noch außerhalb der EU. Damit ist kein „Pro“ Rechner mehr erhältlich bis Apple sich bequemt neue Mac Pros zu bringen, die auch kranken Richtlinien der EU genüge tun. So starb auch Yamahas WX Serie einst. Ganz toll. R.I.P. Mac Pro

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NAMM 2013 IV – still some things to know – clever MIDI, Audio and ..

there have been quite a lot of interesting things at NAMM, see all the 2-3 pages of news – here’s a new Apple-Keyboard-kind of MINI USB Keyboard from CME with polyphonic Aftertouch and Dynamics for $99 .. also Behringer got a range of Mixers that also work as an audio interface in 4 sizes – as a small 19″ rack, a bigger one like the Yamaha 01V96 and the 2 X32 mixers with OLED displays for track names and full knob control – they are all iPad controllable as well…

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Apple Special: Vom iPad zum Macbook. iOS und OS X für Musik – Umgang mit dem Appstore – Welche Mac Hardware? Wie konfigurieren? HD, SSD, RAM, Macs – Was braucht man wirklich? – Workshops – AMAZONA.de

Apple Special: Vom iPad zum Macbook. iOS und OS X für Musik – Umgang mit dem Appstore – Welche Mac Hardware? Wie konfigurieren? HD, SSD, RAM, Macs – Was braucht man wirklich? – Workshops  ich habe mal einen kleinen Artikel zu iOS und OS X geschrieben, hier geht es vorallem um die Hardware -was passt wozu und was soll man beachten wenn man einen Mac für Musik kauft. Es wird noch eine Folge geben, wo es dann um iOS Apps geht, MIDI und die Praxis und welche Apps generell was…

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macOS Windows 

Waves go synthesizers – Element – standard VA synth

Element By Waves. is nothing special – a 2 OSCed 4 LFO synth with all you might expect but nothing too special except it is from waves – well known for their production tools and quite hard dongled (iLok’ed) and expensive bundles. But well – they’re good at what they’re doing.. has a sequencer/arpeggiator as well and they went for Jordan Rudess to put his name under it.. Forum: Waves stellt ersten Synth vor…. ein Standard VA, aber von Waves ist nun unterwegs. 2 OSCs, 4 LFOs, Standard Filter und Arp/Sequencer.

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macOS 

Speed Test Retina vs. old school Mac Books – Apple

as mentioned (see links above) the new Retina Macs are almost not faster than their „older“ versions (still available) – even the Air can compete quite well to the 13″ books, especially the Retina-one, since both do not have real graphics, but even the 15″ isn’t different – it es a bit slower than all other 15″ books from apple as well, of course we are not talking about worlds – you might not even notice the difference, so if it’s more than 20% you might feel something like a…

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new thin iMac 2012

new iMac . new design. super thin (5mm). more data: soon. • non retina. still as known before. 32GB RAM, i7, 768GB SSD, 2 TBolds, fusion drive: hybrid SSD and HD 1-3TB with 128GB SSD fused to 1 drive. price $1300, well how much will that be over here. 2.9ghz one also there, $1800.  27″ & 21″ thanks – still has ethernet, 4 USB 3.0 and SD slot on the back (hmm..) all standard with a slow i5, so you need to choose the i7 first ;) which is 1600€…

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