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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App 

Korg Gadget iPad DAW Sequencer(FX & Synths) / Korg MS20 Kit / Keytar

Btw – you can buy a DIY MS20 Kit for about twice the price of a ready made one – limited to 1000 – don’t know why – but it’s there. Yes it’s the original size. Korg MS-20 Kit — Build Your Own Analog Legend!Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen back to Gadget – this is a sequencer for the iPad – lets you draw controllers and perform and .. adds some synths – this is very much a DAW in a cool way. Hier kann man Controllerverläufe einzeichnen, spielen und…

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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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Elektron Analog Rytm – 8 voice analog drum machine with sample support

Elektron Analog Rytm is the name of the new Elektron Drum Box. 8 analog filters and distortion. analog components are connected internally via digital tech – so it is also a full analog drum synth! 8 voices Synth DB -> Elektron Analog Rytm groove box with TR sequencer 128 projects – Samples via USB – but it’s not just a sampler but has sample support. DIN Sync & MIDI. also analog: compressor @ master section 12 pads are dynamic drum sounds are made from analog components that can be reconfigured by…

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Synth 

Clavia Nord Lead A1 – Analog Modeling Synth – reduced to the – minimal maximum

Clavia were the people who introduced the term „virtual analog“, now it’s time to change the claim but – what has changed? this time it isn’t just a synth that has the structure of a Prophet 5-kind of Poly Synth and it’s approach to be controlled by twisting knobs – no – this time it is more emulation and simulation of existing synths like Moogs and Rolands. but they want it to be less than any Nord Lead ever made – but with FX this time – Clavia Nord Lead A1,…

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