The 3rd generation Buddha Machine
FM3 is now taking orders for Chan Fang – the third generation of their Buddha Machine:
Chan Fang, which translates as “Zen Room,” sees FM3 swap drones and tones from their first two Buddha releases for unadulterated classical loops.
All tracks were composed and performed on the Qin, a seven-string zither revered as the grand-daddy of Chinese instruments. Deep sonorous tuning and complex harmonic overtones give the Qin a contemplative and soothing voice.
Turn on Chan Fang and soundtrack your life. Tweak the pitch to match your mood. Pair it with another Buddha Machine for a pocket orchestra to enlighten your morning commute, long bath, thinking, reading, relaxing, romancing…
Our UK distributor, Cargo, is now taking orders. USA orders will begin soon. Chan Fang will be shipping early December 2010.
Details at the FM3 site.
New frequency cutter
Kutter is a frequencies cutter effect. Cuts frequencies on the 12 bands easily and synchronizes the effect on the beat with the 16 steps modulation sequencer.
Kutter features
- 12 bands frequencies cutter.
- 16 steps modulation sequencer.
- Sequencer play forward or reverse.
- Full MIDI automation.
- Easy MIDI learn on all parameters.
- Use 7-bit MIDI Continuous Controller or High resolution 14-bit MIDI NRPN and RPN.
- Phase inverter, Effect bypass, Gain boost.
- Works in mono or strereo.
- Patch manager, rename, copy, save, load…
- Undo your changes to initial patch value.
- Randomize parameters position.
- 32 Factory presets.
- Up to 128 user presets per bank.
- Easy installer.
Price: EUR 18.00
Visit: Tek’it Audio
Video from the Halloween Moogfest weekend
Moogfest 2010 was a three-day festival celebrating the innovative spirit of Bob Moog. It took place Halloween weekend, October 29-31, in Asheville, NC.
moogfest.com/
moogfoundation.org/
Song: Caribou, “Sun.”
mergerecords.com/artists/caribou
All you need to be a pop star – the 4 chord way
Watched these guys on TV the other day and although not electronic music I believe the 4 chord way probably does the trick regardless of genre
Studio recording of The Axis of Awesome’s “4 Chords”. The song that proves that all you need to be a pop star is four simple chords.
The audio is accompanied with a slide show of the original artists.
Different recordings of “4 Chords” will vary as the band continually updates the song with the latest hits that use the structure.
Konkreet Performer goes public!
after a long year of development, we are proud to announce a first public demo of Konkreet Performer (Alpha)
we will perform live as part of the the electronic laptop quartet “Transit Audio” and show off with our new baby.
Konkreet Performer is a control instrument for live music performance.
Its unique and intuitive multi-touch interface reconnects the musician’s
actions directly with the music.
Taking full advantage of the possibilities created by the latest multi-touch technology,
Konkreet Performer delivers a revolutionary new way to control your DAWs,
synthesizers, samplers (anything that receives MIDI/OSC).
More than a studio controller,
Konkreet Performer has been designed from the ground up to be a superior live performance instrument,
bringing the dynamic audio and visual connection between the musician and the audience to the stage.
It will be released as an iOS App at the beginning of 2011.
Toontrack is back with heavy stuff
Toontrack announced today their latest EZX expansion for their drum systems: Metalheads. The promo text goes like this: One world-renowned drummer, Tomas Haake, member of the extreme metal band Meshuggah. One in demand producer, Daniel Bergstrand, whose mixing and producing credits include the likes of In Flames, Strapping Young Lad, Soilwork and Meshuggah, just to name a few.
Two Incredible drum sets, assembled and recorded to metal perfection, ready to bring your metal productions to the next level. And, for the first time in Toontrack history, we’ve included Separate mix channels in the EZdrummer mixer, containing kick and snare drum samples designed by Daniel Bergstrand, that augment these already amazingly recorded drums.
Twelve classic Meshuggah songs, captured flawlessly via MIDI by Tomas Haake himself, organized both as full songs as well as song parts so you can customize, dissect and use his grooves and drumming brilliance to inspire or create your next grand metal composition.
This is the next step in the evolution of Metal drum production tools. SRP $89 (US).
DUSt by Herman Kolgen
Beautiful work by Herman Kolgen – also check his performance using a subaquatic sound system
The new Sonar X1 from Cakewalk is soon here
Cakewalk today announced SONAR X1 – the latest version of its Windows DAW:
SONAR has evolved and so can the way you make music. Imagine the power and maturity of an industry standard DAW combined with the cutting edge creative tools essential for today’s music – all wrapped up in one of the most modern and (dare we say) beautiful user interfaces available.
Sonar X1 is available in several editions, at competitive price points:
- Sonar X1 Producer – $399
- Sonar X1 Studio – $199
- Sonar X1 Essential -$99
Sonar X1 will be available Dec 8th. See the Cakewalk site for details.
The best DJs in the world has been announced
Armin Van Buuren tops the 2010 list of the Top 100 Djs in the world, as compiled by DJ Mag. Van Buuren beat out David Guetta, Tiësto, Deadmau5 and Above & Beyond for the top position.
For Van Buuren, it’s his fourth year at the top.
“It’s pretty obvious when you’ve been voted top for three years that at some point you have to come down,” says Van Buuren. “But, obviously, it’s a people’s vote, and I’m not going to lie and say I wouldn’t like to win it again.”
Check out the full list below. Unfortunately – you can play the “Where’s Waldo” of the Top 100 DJ List by looking for a woman on the list. And how many DJs on the list can you find that say they aren’t DJs?
The Top 100 DJs In The World – 2010 List
- Armin Van Buuren
- David Guetta
- Tiësto
- Deadmau5
- Above & Beyond
- Paul Van Dyk
- Gareth Emery
- Markus Schulz
- Ferry Corsten
- Axwell
- ATB
- Sander Van Doorn
- Infected Mushroom
- Steve Angello
- Dash Berlin
- Sebastian Ingrosso
- Laidback Luke
- Judge Jules
- Afrojack
- Aly & Fila
- Fedde Le Grand
- Carl Cox
- Swedish House Mafia
- Cosmic Gate
- Bobina
- Benny Benassi
- Sasha
- Simon Patterson
- John Digweed
- Eric Prydz
- Richie Hawtin
- Andy Moor
- John O’Callaghan
- Roger Shah
- Kaskade
- Headhunterz
- Chuckle
- Bob Sinclair
- Avicle
- Kyau & Albert
- DJ Feel
- Moonbeam
- Joachim Garraud
- Daft Punk
- Lange
- Sean Tyas
- Eddie Halliwell
- Erick Morillo
- james Zabiela
- Umek
- Paul Oakenfold
- Matt Darey
- Mark Knight
- Richard Durand
- Martin Solveig
- tyDi
- Hernan Catteneo
- Sven Väth
- Astrix
- Super8 & Tab
- Andy C
- Myon & Shane 54
- Marcel Woods
- Roger Sanchez
- Wally Lopez
- Mat Zo
- Marco V
- Leon Bolier
- Ronski Speed
- Wolfgang Gartner
- W&W
- Boys Noize
- D-Block & S-TE-FAN
- Dubfire
- Dirty South
- John B
- Daniel kandi
- Arty
- BT
- Boy George
- Pete The Zouk
- Fatboy Slim
- Skazi
- Paul Kalkbrenner
- Pete Tong
- Bloody Beetroots
- Arnej
- Joris Voorn
- Dada Life
- Noisecontrollers
- Showtek
- Laurent Wolf
- Claudia Cazacu
- Calvin Harris
- Luciano
- Marcus Schossow
- Sied Van Riel
- The Thrillseekers
- Justice
- DJ Vibe
via djmag.com, image by Caesar Sebastian
SoftStep tutorial – multi-touch controller
Keith McMillen Instruments announced earlier in the week the release of SoftStep, the first universal multi-touch USB/MIDI foot controller.
In this official video, KMI support tech Sarah Howe takes you on a quick tour of the technical aspects of the SoftStep.
Weighing in at just over a pound and fitting into most laptop and guitar cases, SoftStep has ten sensor keys, which go beyond the simple on and off commands by supporting five degrees of motion.
See Sonic State’s Softstep introduction coverage for details.
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