Alesis has announced that their new V and VI series keyboard controllers are now available. Both lines offer two, four, and five octave keyboards, but the VI series offers semi-weighted keys, aftertouch, and additional controllers. Here are the key features and differences of the two controller lines:
Jonathan Bates, aka Big Black Delta, talks about how he uses the Akai Professional Rhythm Wolf sounds, pads, and sequencer in his work. Bates calls the Rhythm Wolf “a cool departure for Akai,” his “new favorite little box:” “People aren’t using presets anymore; it’s all about starting from scratch as far as sound design. It… Read More Big Black Delta and Akai Pro Rhythm Wolf
Featuring a performance of a hybrid dubstep treatment of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” Numark has a new video out for the NV, its intelligent controller for Serato DJ. The Numark NV, which is being released October 1, features two 4.3-inch, high-resolution full color screens. The controller’s backlit performance screens provide “vivid, real-time visualization” of Serato… Read More Numark NV, Serato DJ Controller, Ships October 1
In a brand-new video from Akai Pro, sound designer Richard Devine takes the new Rhythm Wolf drum machine through its paces.
AIR Music Technology has introduced the Advance Music Production Suite, a comprehensive collection of virtual instruments, effects, sample packs, and production resources pre-loaded on a 500GB hard drive. A collaborative effort involving over a dozen developers, this wide-ranging collection offers > $5,000.00 worth of professional-grade music software, samples, and subscriptions to DAW users. The Advance… Read More AIR Releases Gigantic, Multi-Developer ‘Advance Music Production Suite’
Today, inMusic announced that it has acquired three new brands: Denon Professional Marantz Professional, and Denon DJ. The three join the existing inMusic brands, which include Akai Professional, Alesis, Alto Professional, ION Audio, Numark, M-Audio, AIR Music Technology, and Mixmeister.
Musikmesse 2014: Akai Professional today announced the Rhythm Wolf, an analog drum machine and bass synthesizer module with built-in sequencing. The Rhythm Wolf is an authentic analog instrument that incorporates the sounds of early electronic and hip-hop music into the Akai Professional workflow, enabling musicians to harness “iconic” analog sounds for music production and performance.… Read More Akai Pro Debuts Rhythm Wolf: Drum Machine & Bass Synth, With “Howl”
At Musikmesse 2014: Today, Akai Professional announced three new additions to its APC line of Ableton Live controllers: the re-imagined APC40 mkII, along with two compact controllers, APC Key 25, and the APC mini. APC40 mkII: The APC40 mkII (pictured, above right) features a 5×8 RGB LED clip-launching matrix, assignable A/B cross-fader, 8 rotary knobs,… Read More Akai Announces Three New APC Controllers
Avid announced today that it is downsizing and getting out of the consumer audio and video business. The company’s consumer audio products are being sold to inMusic, the parent company of Akai Professional, Alesis and Numark, among others. The products involved in this transaction include M-Audio brand keyboards, controllers, interfaces, speakers and digital DJ equipment and… Read More Avid Downsizes, Sells M-Audio To inMusic
