Livid Instruments Block looks like Monome

Livid Instruments creates new Monome-style Controller. a bit like Ohm but without Faders, except 2 and q row of knobs (thanks for keeping some). Made for Live & Max since it is again no standard for Sequencers – but could become one, till then we need to be aware what software and drivers are added to the hardware and how the hardware is implemented. most try Max/MSP which is not a really „simple“ way but the obvious one.. this one is at 399 US$ – Thats 268€ but expect taxes…

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Novation Launchpad (offizielle deutsche press info inkl Werbetext)

Der perfekte Controller für „Ableton Live“: Novation stellt „Launchpad“ vor Sehr cooles Video / Very very  cool Video Demo – this thing is for unter 200€: 199€. Harhar. (nicht 179, not 179€)! and no, this is not APC and no monome, it’s not a sequencer but you could make it one!! http://www.ableton.com/launchpad Novations einzigartiger Kompakt-Controller „Launchpad“ wurde zusammen von Novation und Ableton speziell für „Ableton Live“ entworfen, um eine optimale Interaktion mit den ungezählten Features der Musikproduktions-Software „Live“ zu ermöglichen. Ebenso kann „Launchpad“ aber auch mit jeder anderen DAW-Software als Standard-MIDI-Controller…

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Gleetchlab 3

software @ 10.69€. Looks interesting and it’s for the mac. GLEETCHLAB 3 says: A realtime modular composition and processing software for sound design and experimental music like glitch, IDM, electroacustic, ambient… Gleetchlab 3 is a modular software designed to process audio files and live sound sources in realtime. Unlike many music softwares, gleetchlab does not use a „timeline“, instead you can process and record sound as it plays and quckly store every  parameter into ten easy-to-recall temporary presets. You can manipulate samples with random loop points, alterate speed and direction…

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padKontrol Monomulator for PadKontrol & APC – like Monome

TrackTeam Audio is proud to present Monomulator, a Monome 40h emulator for your Korg PadKontrol. Up Till now you needed a Monome to enjoy all of those nice community inspired Monome Apps. Now you can use these apps with your PadKontrol. Monomulator is a light non-cpu intense application that utilizes the PadKontrol’s Native Mode. Monomulator receives SYSEX from the padKontrol and converts it to OSC messages that can be read by Monome Apps. To Download: You will see where to download the file. Enjoy! Right now OS X only. Windows version coming,…

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