M-Audio Launches New Oxygen Controller Models

At Musikmesse 2014: Today gear maker M-Audio introduced a new series of Oxygen controllers. The Oxygen series, available in 25-, 49- or 61-key models, combines a velocity-sensitive keybed with a series of 8 trigger pads for launching audio clips, triggering percussion sounds and more. Control capabilities expand with 8 assignable knobs for adjusting plugin parameters… Read More M-Audio Launches New Oxygen Controller Models

Musikmesse 2014: Rob Papen Intros Blue II

Musikmesse 2014: Rob Papen has announced Blue II – an update to his Blue ‘cross-fusion’ synthesizer. First released in 2005, BLUE offered FM and subtractive synthesis, combined with Phase Distortion and wave shaping synthesis. Papen called it ‘Cross-fusion synthesis’, since it covered so much musical ground.

Waldorf Streichfett String Synthesizer Sounds ‘Like Adult Movies Sounded 30 Years Ago’

Waldorf will be introducing a new synth at Musikmesse 2014, the Streichfett String Synthesizer. The Waldorf Streichfett combines the best of the now extinct species of String Synthesizers of the 70s and early 80s. Its dual sound engine features a fully polyphonic strings section and a monophonic solo section, which, according to Waldorf, is ‘essential… Read More Waldorf Streichfett String Synthesizer Sounds ‘Like Adult Movies Sounded 30 Years Ago’