Dave Spiers Talks About The MTron Optiron Optigan Expansion Pack, His Weird Tech Fetishes

This video, from the Winter NAMM Show, features GForce Software’s Dave Spiers introducing the MTron Optitron expansion pack, which is based on a sampled Optigan. We missed this when it came out – but Spiers may get the prize for “most entertaining NAMM demo guy,” and the Optitron Expansion Pack sound exceptionally groovy, too. Check… Read More Dave Spiers Talks About The MTron Optiron Optigan Expansion Pack, His Weird Tech Fetishes

Numark Mixtrack DJ Controller

2010 Summer NAMM Show: Numark has announced Mixtrack, a new DJ software controller that has an estimated street price of $149.99. Mixtrack has two deck controllers with large touch-activated jog wheels and transport controls. Mixtrack contains colored LEDs for Transport, Loop, and Effects buttons for quick referencing during performance on stage or in the studio. The center… Read More Numark Mixtrack DJ Controller

New SoftStep Foot Controller “A Mouse For The Feet”

Keith McMillin Instruments (KMI) has introduced the SoftStep foot controller, a flexible footswitch that boasts ten keys, each with 5 degrees of freedom. “SoftStep gives more power than ever to the musician in a smaller lighter package,” says inventor Keith McMillen. “Anything that can be controlled with a knob or sliders can be controlled with… Read More New SoftStep Foot Controller “A Mouse For The Feet”