2007 Winter NAMM Show: Korg announced its latest software synthesizer offering, the Legacy Collection – Analog Edition 2007. It pairs the “MS-20” and “Polysix” soft synths from the original Legacy Collection with a newly created version of the classic “Mono/Poly.” The Legacy Cell software synthesizer plus MS-20FX and MDE-X effect plug-ins are also included. Each… Read More NAMM: Korg Announces Legacy Collection Analog Edition 2007
2007 Winter NAMM Show: JazzMutant introduce its next major update for the Lemur Multitouch Control Surface. The JazzMutant Lemur, described as the most advanced and innovative controller created for musicians, sound designers, composers, audio engineers and media artists, now is taking things to the next level of control. After taking the turn to complete workflow… Read More JazzMutant Announces Lemur Multitouch Control Surface Version 1.6
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Behringer’s first attempt at a DJ controller, the BCD2000, didn’t generate the hype that some of their other B-Control controllers have. The company didn’t waste any time coming out with an update, though, and was showing the B-CONTROL DJ BCD3000 software controller at the Winter NAMM show. Based on the brief… Read More NAMM: Behringer Intros New DJ Controller
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Korg introduced the tiny R3, a full-fledged synthesizer that provides an easy way to enjoy sophisticated synthesis and advanced sound creation. In a compact and light-weight body, it packs 37 full-size, velocity sensing keys, along with two-timbre/eight-voice performance power. The sound generator section uses the same MMT (Multiple Modeling Technology) used… Read More Korg’s New R3 Synth Features Vocoder
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Arturia, a company known for its software emulations of classic synths, has announced Origin, a hardware synth that features their software emulations of classic synth hardware. It sounds a little confusing, but what Arturia has done is put the flexibility of their software synths into a hardware package. Origin is loaded… Read More Arturia’s Origin Synth Promises To Get You Hard
NAMM Show Update: Cakewalk announced a free update to SONAR 6 which introduces native Windows Vista support, new features, refinements, and more. SONAR 6.2 will be available as a free download for registered SONAR 6 Producer Edition and Studio Edition customers at the end of January. The SONAR 6.2 update incorporates specific features requested by… Read More Cakewalk Updates Sonar to 6.2
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Native Instruments announced Traktor Scratch, a new professional DJ system designed to be the ultimate computer-based DJing solution for digital music files with turntable and CD control. According to the company, Traktor Scratch provides supreme audio quality and performance, high reliability, straightforward setup and operation, and a host of creative features… Read More Native Instruments Intros Traktor Scratch Professional DJ System
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Yamaha introduced a new portable synthesizer featuring sounds from the popular Motif Series, real-time control, street-smart grooves and computer integration in a portable 61-note keyboard. The MM6 synthesizer not only features sounds from the Motif, but the quick edit knobs and arpeggios to control them. You can jam over the top… Read More Yamaha Intros Inexpensive MM6 Portable Synthesizer
2007 Winter NAMM Show: IK Multimedia announced AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition, the first authentic software recreation of the complete guitar amp and effects rig of Jimi Hendrix.AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition is a cooperative effort between Authentic Hendrix and IK Multimedia] Authentic Hendrix was founded in the late ‘90s by Al Hendrix and his… Read More AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition Software Recreates Hendrix Rig
Garritan, a developer of software instruments and soundware, announces a revolutionary new user interface for sampled and synthesized musical instruments. The revolutionary interface allows the user to select, load, manipulate and mix software instruments in one single graphical environment.With a unique patent-pending process, the user selects the desired musical instrument icon from an icon palette… Read More Garritan Intros Drag and Drop Software Instruments
