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Novation: Dicer – Cue Point and Looping Controller
Published July 2nd, 2010 in News, Video, Tech and Gear. 0 CommentsiPad as a Midi Controller for Ableton Live…
Published April 6th, 2010 in News, Video, Tech and Gear. 0 CommentsThe speed at which technology moves is mind-boggling.
Here’s the first crack at adapting the iPad for touch control of software.
Im sure there will be a flurry of apps/hacks in the coming weeks/months.
Mu - Ableton Live controller for the Lemur
Published March 8th, 2010 in News, Video, Tech and Gear. 0 CommentsI’ve been a huge fan of both Jazz Mutant and Ableton for a while now. This new collaboration looks like it could be a massive leap forward in the quest for software/hardware harmony. Seamless integration and no MIDI mapping!
Though I can’t help but wonder if somebody will hack the iPad and […]
Whoa! Check out this new product from Teenage Engineering. It’s a stand-alone synthesizer. It’s a compact USB controller. It’s portable, has an internal battery and contains a top-secret sequencer that’s being touted as “truly unique”. The release date is pending, but they’re saying Spring 2010. Looks rad! Here’s some more specs:
8 synthesizer models
8 samplers
effects: Delay, […]
OTTO: Realtime Beatslicing Instrument
Published June 30th, 2009 in News, Video, Tech and Gear. 0 CommentsFrom the website:
“OTTO is an electronic musical instrument for realtime manual beat slicing of audio samples. OTTO provides a tangible user interface designed with the aim of giving the user the feel of having the sample in his hands. The musician can manipulate an audio sample in real time through the use of a restricted […]
So I’ve been kicking around the idea of trying to turn my Wacom intuos3 graphics tablet into an audio performance instrument. Something like a stylophone or maybe just load up a loop and freak the pitch & time. Anyone out there who’s done that? Share your wizardry and I’ll give you some free records. Cool? […]
Maschine: Native Instruments strikes again!
Published January 16th, 2009 in News, Tech and Gear. 1 CommentWow. They finally did it! This could be the ultimate hybrid workstation. I’ve always been impressed by Native Instruments’ products, but this one kinda blew my mind. It’s like an MPC on hGH! You get the direct tangible work surface with all the flexible benefits of software. I want one! Peep it here.
The software/plug-in:
The hardware:
Two new products that look pretty interesting…
Akai APC40: a fully customizable dedicated control surface designed for use with Ableton Live…strangely resembling some of the trademark characteristics of the monome.
For details and specs click here.
MOTU BPM: an MPC style virtual instrument with integrated step sequencer designed to make your beats more slamtastic. Also interesting is the […]
Roger Linn. A pioneering figure in the world of electronic music. As important to Hip Hop as the artists who created it. Without the MPC where would we be? One thing is certain. We would not have the technological innovations that inspired so many artistic breakthroughs. The evolution of electronic music has always been directly […]
