Sneak peak of the Mojo
Controllerist Moldover has posted a sneak peek of his first commercial controller, the Mojo.
Features (as listed on Moldover’s site):
- Works with all MIDI compatible music software
- lIncludes new Moldover template for Ableton Live
- 10 ultra-responsive touch strips
- 24 competition-grade arcade buttons
- Rubberized knobs, rugged faders and burly toggle switches
- Assembled in San Francisco CA by Andy from Pance Party
- Sexy mahogany body by Livid Instruments
- Scratch-resistant anodized aluminum faceplate
- Environmentally sealed twist-lock USB cable included
- USB bus powered electronics by Hale Micro
- Class-compliant USB device (no driver to install)
- Free copy of Moldover’s self-titled album included
- Dimensions: 11.5″ x 18″ x 4″, 7.5lbs
A limited edition of 20 Mojos will ship in March and will cost $1799.
Video of the KORG Kaossilator PRO
Korg announced the KAOSSILATOR PRO at the NAMM. It is a supercharged version of the palm-sized KAOSSILATOR, reborn as a powerful track-making tool and loaded with live performance power. Richard Formidoni of Korg USA demonstrates the new Kaossilator Pro Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer/Loop Recorder at the past Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA.
Main features
- KAOSS X-Y touchpad offers intuitive, realtime control
- 200 sounds covering modern synth sounds such as lead and bass, and diverse acoustic sounds from piano to trumpet and beyond
- PCM samples provide dramatic drum kits and ready to rock percussion patterns
- Vocoder programs deliver scintillating vocal effects
- Access up to eight of your favorite sounds instantly using the assignable Program Memory buttons
- Loop Recording can layer both internal Program sounds and external audio overdubs
- Four Loop Record Banks each allow up to four measures of loop recording, with easy muting that allows expressive realtime layering and DJ-Style re-mixing – ideal for live performance.
- Gate Arpeggiator repeatedly triggers sounds in sync with the tempo. The slider controls either the gate time or gate speed.
- Choose a key and select one of 31 musical scales to easily create musical phrases. Limit the X-Y pad’s note range for even more control
- Loop data, user settings and Program Memories can be stored on SD card
- Dedicated software lets you manage loop data, MIDI assignments, and user settings from your computer
- Performs double-duty as a MIDI controller for external equipment or software applications
Moog Taurus bass synth
Moog shows off their new Taurus bass sythesizer at NAMM 2010.
Well this is more like it – more from NAMM
Mungo Enterprises announced their new toy today.
- 8 notes of polyphony
- Standalone hardware
- 4 Oscillators per note
- 4 Filters per note
- Hardwood enclosure and lid
- Anything-to-anything patching
- Programmable normalling
- Real 3.5mm patch cables
- Unlimited routes
- Stored in memory
Bass, continuously variable portamento time + stereo filters one with overdriven feedback.
Pad, stereo sawtooth symmetry modulation + detuning by scaling
Cheese, 6 operator DX-7 type “FM” synthesis
Sneak preview of the new Access Virus TI2
This teaser, via Novamusik, showcases the Access Virus TI2 Whiteout Synthesizer.
Cheers Ola
Retro Musical Droid Arrives… from the Future
If HAL 9000 mated with R2-D2 and their electronic offspring was tutored by Kraftwerk it would probably end up something like the Bliptronic 5000 LED Synthesizer.
At once a minimalist musical plaything and a hardcore old-skool synthesizer, the Bliptronic defies categorization as it belts out 8-Bit style style tunes from its grid of glowing buttons.
You’ll notice sound similar to a retro Casiotone with an interface not unlike a simplified Yamaha TENORI-ON… if that makes any sense. Either way, once you start touching the keys of the Bliptronic you’ll be hooked by it’s simple pattern-based approach to music.
Product Features
- Unusual retro synthesizer is played with a grid of glowing buttons
- Create looping patterns and change them dynamically while playing
- Chain multiple units together and create more complex melodies
- One octave range. 8 notes can be played simultaneously
- 8 different old-skool synth sounding instruments to choose from
- Sounds created using FM waveform synthesis
- Set the BPM (beats per minute) from 60 to 180 in 20 BPM increments
- Built in speaker with headphone jack and line-out jack
- Front panel is constructed from brushed aluminum
- Includes, manual and 2 link cables for connecting additional Bliptronic units
- Requires 4 x AA batteries (not included)
Only for pros – MixMeister tutorial
MixMeister Fusion Live software gives you a radically different approach to DJing, so you can focus on rocking the party – not the nuts and bolts of DJ technique. You don’t need to concern yourself with counting and matching beats, setting cue points, or syncing keys. MixMeister does all the technical work for you, freeing you to be in total creative control to interact with your music – and your audience!
MixMeister Control is the only controller designed and optimized to work like a true hardware extension of the MixMeister interface. If you already use MixMeister, you will be performing in seconds. MixMeister Control even comes with a full version of MixMeister Fusion software – the perfect way to get started.
Individual hands-on controls are included for looping by track, EQ, FX and more with complete control for up to four tracks at once. A massive amount of control is available from its 40 knobs, 53 buttons and a Jog Wheel for fast location management. Finally, automation effects, VST plug-ins and other functions can be manipulated with minimal computer interaction.
Included MixMeister Fusion software frees the DJ from monotonous tasks like beat matching, setting cue points, and counting beats in their head. It gives them the power to unleash their creativity and shape music with live looping and remixing, VST effects, harmonic mixing and more. DJs can manipulate tempo, volume, and EQ in real time, on-the-fly. Fusion even records all DJ actions (not just the resulting audio), so users can go back, listen to their mix, and make precise adjustments with studio-style editing capabilities.
Whether you use MixMeister to perform live or to mix in the studio, MixMeister Control is a “must-have” addition for MixMeister.
Technical specifications
* Hardware control surface for MixMeister software
* USB 1.1 interface – No driver required
* Includes MixMeister Fusion software
* Compatible with other MIDI applications
* Works with Windows or Mac OS X
* 94 hardware controllers for ultimately expressive software control
Mot-Box
Kinetic Labs has introduced Mot-Box – a sound generator built for musicians and sound designers.
According to developers, “It’s capable to produce sounds from drones to helter-skelter noises.”
Related Posts
Introducing Drone Lab
The Drone Lab is a 4 voice analog drone synth, rhythm generator and FX processor. It is capable of generating rich, textured soundscapes, hypnotic drones and complex rhythmic sequences. It features a series of filter and distortions circuits as well as an audio input jack. This allows it to be used as an effects processor for external audio signals.
Building a Drone Lab
The Drone Lab is being sold as a kit as well as in finished form.
Detailed build instructions will be posted here soon.
You’re welcome to buy the PCB and parts from us or build it all from scratch.
The Drone Lab plans are completely open source and available below. We encourage others to use and adapt the plans as they like.
Synthex, Morphex and Graphex
The Synthex analog synth and sound effects generator gives you all the “full-force, knob-turning analog power” you could want in a little red box. The driving element of Synthex is a VCO that outputs square and triangle waveforms. It also has two external audio inputs for creating hard sync and FM effects; dedicated crossfaders for controlling the Mix and Levels; and a switch for reconfiguring the internal signal path.
Likewise, the Morphex is monster-green, hybrid analog synth and effect unit that takes any two line-level sounds and morphs between them in “beautiful and bizarre” ways. It’s ideal for creating distorted and warped sounds.
The Graphex, on the other hand, is a dynamic gating and rhythm effect ideal for creating and manipulating “trance-gate” patterns, 303-style accents, drum loop edits, and stutter effects. The blue-hued unit performs all chopping and gating actions in real-time.
For more details on the bright analog boxes, visit the Abstract Data Web site.
DATAMASKIN
