Using Ableton Live With Open Labs’ DBeat Music Production Workstation
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=00A326F270087C99 This series of seven videos looks at using Ableton Live 8 with Open Labs’ DBeat music production workstation.
Tag: Workstations
Free Video Guide To Native Instruments Maschine
This is a free video guide to Native Instruments Maschine – their next-generation music production workstation – a sort of Akai MPC/computer hybrid.… Read More Free Video Guide To Native Instruments Maschine
The Beat Kangz Beat Thang
The Beat Kangz overview of their new beat box/workstation, the Beat Thang. This may be the best presentation out of the 2009 NAMM Show. Best quote: “SD cards. What? How many of them? What? I think there’s two of them. What? 16. What? Gigabytes per card.” Let me know what you think of the Beat… Read More The Beat Kangz Beat Thang
NAMM Preview: Native Instruments Maschine
via monofonicos: Native Instruments will be introducing Maschine – a next generation groove production studio that combines hardware and software – at the 2009 NAMM Show. Looks like they are trying to take over MPC territory. Details to come!
Akai Updates OS For MPC5000, MPC2500, MPC1000 and MPC500
It looks like Akai is responding to the scorching criticism of it’s latest workstation, the Akai MPC 5000. Akai Professional has released new Operating System firmware for all its current MPCs, including the MPC5000, MPC2500, MPC1000 and MPC500. MPC5000 OS update Operating System version 1.02 for MPC5000 resolves 14 issues, most notably enabling producers to… Read More Akai Updates OS For MPC5000, MPC2500, MPC1000 and MPC500
The History Of The Akai MPC
Interesting look at the history and significance of the Akai MPC, with an emphasis on hip-hop, but it also looks at some experimental stuff. Current via Crate Kings
Roland Intros GW-8 Synth Workstation
2008 Summer NAMM Show: Roland announced the new GW-8 workstation, an entry-level arranger-workstation. Description: The GW-8 features a wide variety of pre-programmed styles, focusing on the musical styles of South America and the southwest United States. Choose from four style variations for each song progression. In addition to onboard styles, the GW-8 allows for seamless playback… Read More Roland Intros GW-8 Synth Workstation
