Controller Sequencer 

Faderfox SC4 Sequencer / Controller + PC4 24-knob Controller

Faderfox are known for controllers of small size reminding of the MFB stuff – now they come back with a controller that can ALSO be used as a sequencer – the result reminds of the Metropolis and Ryk Sequencer for the Roland System 100m and the recent „hack“ of the BCR2000 – the Zaquencer that uses the old Behringer to be used as a sequencer – but this time the concept has probability and there are repeats and group edits via 8 knobs with accents and glide .. the video…

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Leap Motion Controlling Music via Gestures in Airspace Geco Software sending MIDI + OSC to your instruments + SoundMorph Timeflux

I posted about Leap Motion earlier – this time it is a Max Addition to Ableton Live to be controlled by the Leap Motion Controller – looks a bit like dBEam but it is in fact a bit more than that – so it is more in the Kinect category of controllers than measuring a distance alone. It could look like this in a promo video: GECO : musical expression from thin air!Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen it understands OSC, has 40 gestures or better means – it can handle…

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NAMM 2014 III – Controllers, Izotope Break Tweaker Groovebox Software & Waldorf 2Pole

ok, NAMM is running and it seems most news is/has been said: there is one more thing.. 1) Waldorf shows a Rocket-Sized Box – 2Pole – it’s a filter box – it looks like this: so it has distortion stereo input and an AD envelope with hold and an LFO for control of the filter. NAMM 2014: Waldorf 2-Pole Analog FilterDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen image: debug: 2) Break Maker is the name of a beat creation software from iZotope it’s not a controller it’s a pure software groovebox tool.…

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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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Leap Motion with Traktor: First Attempt – dBeam plus Gesture Controller and Mouse enhancement

Leap Motion is back with a MIDI bridge, so they are aware of making music and using it as a controller. Also this is multitouch another way, not really „touching“ a screen but gestures in front of it – so maybe a gesture for some things may be possible… so yes – you can do your MIDI with it without coding your own translator software. but still you can point your finger to photoshop and play games.. -> GECO is the name of the MIDI app. Die Finger und Hand…

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TouchKeys Multi-Touch Musical Keyboard – 2D Controller per key

TouchKeys Multi-Touch Musical Keyboard by Andrew McPherson is a controller overlay that allows to track the finger position on the key – the one I ever wanted. Since this is a Kickstarter project it is not yet available but you could do it.. but it’s for large Keys, not for mini sized ones (Microkorgm etc) – I wish this feature would be standard on all keyboards on the world and freely assignable. these send MIDI Controllers via USB. And it’s open source. The kits are assembled or DIY for your controller.…

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Bitwig Studio TR-sequencing – controlled by NI Maschine (as a controller!) / Bitwig Release 26.3.2014

Bitwig Studio is in here, it may look like a normal Maschine, but is is really just Bitwig in use here, looks very interesting to us grooveboxers, right? So there’s something in the making that may be able to be controlled by „any“ controller.. something I put on my wishlist years ago.. -> UPDATE:  26.3.2014 is the time when Bigwig will be released and the price be announced. also will be shown at NAMM 2014 – and the Musikmesse is also right there (12-15.3.)  UPDATE 2: CDM says it’ll be 299€…

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App 

Lightning Cam Connection Kit does work with iPhone 5 – with iOs 7.02 (& higher) – problems / probleme

ok, I went for the 35€ and let me tell you this – when you even just connect it to the iPhone 5 it says this device is NOT supported. Apple tell me how to spell FAIL! this is insanely shit. I really recommend to give this back to apple for every one who liked to make music with USB Keyboards on iPhones, here  apple (their forum) – I asked apple, iOS update needed? something? – no idea. nothing. they recommended to order and try – and give it back, ok – looks…

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