MIDI 2.0, the next-generation music and arts specification that enhances virtually all aspects of 1983’s original MIDI 1.0 spec, made its world-wide debut at the Winter NAMM music industry trade show. Current MIDI users wanted more nuanced expressiveness, higher resolution, and increased ease of use, but also demanded backward compatibility…
Having teased the musical masses last year, then turned heads and opened ears when unveiling a preproduction prototype at The 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California earlier this year, with repeat showings Stateside (at Synthplex 2019 in Burbank, California) and closer to home (at SUPERBOOTH19 in Berlin), high-quality synthesizer developer…
Mario from Elektron show us the new Model:Samples at Winter NAMM 2019. Elektron products distributed in Australia by https://www.innovativemusic.com.au/ Rhythm is a Breeze Meet the six track groovebox that offers massive sound in a compact size. You get pretty much all of the Elektron superpowers in a sleek, lightweight, and…
Chris from Expressive E shows us the Expressive É Arché Bowed Instrument Emulation and Touché Controller at Winter NAMM 2019. Expressive E distributed in Australia by https://www.innovativemusic.com.au/
BITWIG’S Dave Linnenbank shows us the new Modular GRID at Winter NAMM 2019. Bitwig distributed in Australia by https://www.innovativemusic.com.au/ Modularity has been at the core of Bitwig Studio from the beginning. Devices can be nested, clips are containers, modulators exist everywhere, and practically anything can be dragged anywhere. But with Bitwig Studio 3,…
Roland — SYSTEM-500 analog modules: 510 Synth, 555 LAG/S&H, 531 MIX, and 505 VCF After a recent resurgence, and thanks to the Eurorack format, modular synthesizers continue to grow in popularity. With roots in the dawn of synthesis, modular synthesizers let you design your own electronic instrument, with deep control…
Introducing the ultimate MIDI swiss army knife BomeBox – Now In Australia So much more than just a USB MIDI Host. RRP: $349 BomeBox™: the USB MIDI Host & Hub for Stage and Studio The BomeBox is the solution for connecting and mapping devices via MIDI, Ethernet, WiFi, and USB…
The four AIRA Effector modules have a secret… 16 NEW SUB-MODULES inside the AIRA Modular Customizer. You can now turn your DEMORA, TORCIDO, BITRAZER or SCOOPER into a standalone synthesizer. New oscillator modules, filters, sound shapers, MIDI to CV/Gate and utility modules transform the AIRA Effector modules into a powerful…
Introducing the Roland SYSTEM-100 Software Synthesizer plug-in – a modern reproduction of the now-legendary Roland semi-modular monosynth from 1975. Sonically, the original Roland SYSTEM-100 is renowned for its ultra-fat oscillators and creamy filters but its modular patching capabilities gave access to a method of sound design at a time when…
Another great new product released at summer NAMM in Nashville was Roland’s soft synth version of their acclaimed System-1 synthesizer. You can now get all the sonic power and versatility of the acclaimed SYSTEM-1 synthesizer in a VST and AU compatible plugin. Like the SYSTEM-1 hardware, this software version breaks…