This is an official Ableton video introducing the Akai APC40: The Akai APC40 (Ableton Performance Controller) is a dedicated controller for Ableton Live, designed by the same engineering team responsible for Akai’s iconic MPC range of products. This is a dream come true for the Ableton Live community and an exciting first step into the… Read More Akai’s APC40 Controlling Ableton Live
2009 WInter NAMM Show: Roland introduced the AX-Synth – a new keytar that may make you look like a mouthbreather, but at least offers a great range of real-time controls and a built in synth engine. The AX-Synth is self-contained, offering a built-in synth engine, and comes loaded with solo-oriented sounds from Roland’s current generation… Read More NAMM: Roland Brings Back The Keytar
2009 NAMM Show: Akai Professional announced the APC40 Control Surface – a sexy new hardware controller designed specifically for Ableton Live. Akai Professional partnered with Ableton to make the APC40 an optimal Ableton Live control surface. Because Akai Professional and Ableton designed the APC40 specifically for using with Live, you won’t need to map or configure its… Read More Akai APC40 Controller For Ableton Live
2009 NAMM Show: Jazzmutant has announced the V2 software upgrade for their Lemur controller, along with price drops for both of the company’s multi-touch control surfaces. Jazzmutant’s Lemur and Dexter both offer multitouch-sensitive surfaces for music, with the Dexter aimed at DAW users and the Lemur a more open-ended system. V2 comes packed with new… Read More NAMM Show: Jazzmutant Lemur Software Gets Update, Features For Ableton Live
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=831A540524BCBD63 2009 NAMM Show: Numark has announced that Omni Control, its professional DJ control surface with built-in audio interface, is now shipping. Omni Control is a complete, professional computer-DJ system consisting of a hardware controller with built-in audio I/O. Omni Control is designed to plug directly into any sound system and perform. A built-in 24–bit computer audio interface… Read More Numark Omni Control
2009 NAMM Show: Akai has announced the MPK 25, the latest addition to its MPK series of keyboard controllers with MPC pads. Features: 25-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch 12 MPC pads Q-Link controls MPC technology Arpeggiator with six different modes USB class compliant which means it does not require custom drivers to work with Mac… Read More Akai MPK 25
This video demos a variety of ways a Wiimote can be used along with Kyma X. via inthegray
NAMM Show Preview: Novation is launching Automap 3 Pro, the latest incarnation of its intelligent music software control system. Automap 3 Pro will support multiple hardware devices. This lets any of Novation’s hardware controllers be stacked within the Automap server. Multiple Novation controllers can then work side by side to access separate parameters on different… Read More Novation Automap 3 Pro Software
audioMIDI.com‘s Tom Luer demos Akai’s new EWI USB wind controller. Akai Professional’s EWI USB is a wind controller that features a plug-and-play USB interface for use with the included Aria software with Garritan and Akai Professional samples as a sound source. EWI USB is Mac and PC compatible. Professional players will find EWI USB fully… Read More Akai EWI USB
2009 NAMM Show preview: Percussa has some goodies on tap for the upcoming NAMM show that look like they will dramatically expand the range of uses for their AudioCubes: AudioCubes VST Wrapper, AudioCubes Loop Shaper & AudioCubes DeckBridge for Deckadance.
