In case the NAMM Show Mother Load didn’t get you enough gear porn goodness from the 2009 NAMM Show, here’s a nice collection of NAMM photos from Jay Smith of Livid Instruments. Livid makes a very nice line of VJ/DJ controllers, and it shows in Smith’s extreme gear shots of Akai’s APC40 controller for Live,… Read More Extreme Gear Closeups From NAMM, Via Livid Instruments
Sunday was very quiet at the 2009 Winter NAMM Show this year. Some areas were ghost towns – like Yamaha’s vast space. While this may not bode well for the music industry, it meant that we got to spend a lot of time talking to manufacturers and also getting great photos of the new gear.… Read More 2009 Winter NAMM Show Report: Day 4
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
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The 2009 Winter NAMM Show is underway, and Synthtopia is on site to bring you the news about the latest electronic music software and gear. Day 1 was a whirlwind of announcements. We’ve already posted news about: the Native Instruments Maschine, the Roland V-Piano, Roland’s new keytar the AX-Synth, the awesome Akai APC Controller for Ableton Live, … Read More 2009 NAMM Show Report: Day 1
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: 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
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
This video demos the Akai MPK49 MIDI Controller. The Akai MPK49 features: 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and full-sized keys 8 full-sized, 360 degree rotation pots, each with 3 banks for 24 pots total 12 genuine MPC pads with velocity and pressure sensitivity 8 full-sized sliders with 3 controller banks for each for 24 sliders total MPC… Read More Akai MPK49 Controller Demo
DJ EGADZ‘s reinterpretation of What We Are Destined To Do. The video was performed and recorded live – no loops or background tracks. All sounds are programmed onto the buttons and played in real time. Directed by Patrick Guera. via CrateKings
