Musikmesse: New Yamaha Motif Rack XS

"Inspiration can strike at any time, but there's no need to wait for it. The new MOTIF-RACK XS is packed full of inspiring sounds, exciting rhythms and expressive control that spur your creativity to new heights - any time, any place.

The compact MOTIF-RACK XS gives you an enormous selection of Voices based on the popular,professional-level MOTIF XS, studio-level effect processing,five real-time Control Knobs for tweaking 20 different parameters as you play,a wide-ranging library of convenient Multi-part presets,thousands of automatic Arpeggios at your fingertips, and seamless hardware/software integration.

Never before has such comprehensive control, music-making versatility andsheer sonic power been combined in such a small, easy-to-use package.This little powerhouse has all you need - effectively doing the workof several tone generators and processors.Simply hook it up to a laptop or a keyboard workstation and you've got an entire studio's worth ofsounds and effects at your fingertips - plus a whole world of inspiration you can tap into.

The MOTIF-RACK XS features:
• Wide range of dynamic and authentic Voices - total of 1,152 Voices and 65 Drum Kits
• Powerful Arpeggio function - simultaneous playback of four types, total 6,633 available
• Five real-time Control Knobs, for adjusting the sound as you perform or record
• Convenient, intuitive editing of all settings from computer with MOTIF-RACK XS Editor
• Full integration with the popular Cubase series audio/MIDI recording software"

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Musikmesse: Free Your VSTs with SM Pro Audio

"SM Pro Audio have three new products at the show – the V-Box, V-Rack, and V-Pedal are stand-alone VST plug-in compatible hardware units which the company describe as three of the funkiest standalone VST compatible products ever seen and designed to provide musicians, engineers, producers, and guitarists performance products they can rely on.

Based around the recently developed 'Powered by VFX'™ hardware platform, VST and VSTi plug-ins can be loaded directly into the V-Box, V-Pedal, or V-Rack which all offer VST/VSTi plug-in compatibility in stand-alone hardware units without the need for a standard PC/Mac computer.

Here’s how SM Pro Audio describe the three new V-products...

V-Box
The V-Box is a compact VST/VSTi hardware playback module built for performance keyboard players and DJ's. It is one little beast that can't be underestimated once loaded up with your favorite VST instrument and effect plugins. Take your plug-ins on the road or into the studio and access them live without a computer. Multiple plug-ins can be pre-loaded into bank/preset memories for immediate access. Combine VST and VSTi plug-ins into chains, splits, and layers to create extremely rich and unique sounds. Full external MIDI controller support allows users access to available loaded plug-in parameter controls such as virtual dials, switches, and faders. Infinitely adaptable and powerful, the V-Box is set to become a truly indispensable tool."

Full press release on Sonic State. You can find some other press releases on the SM Pro Audio website.

KORG DS-10 #001 - MS10 for the Nintendo DS

YouTube via aqi. This one via a number of readers: Julien, Stefan, Andrew and J.

More info including samples on the official Korg DS10 website.
"KORG DS-10

The KORG DS-10 is a music-creation software for the Nintendo DS that combines the superior interface of the Nintendo DS and the design concept of the famous MS-10 synthesizer.

The sound sources in the KORG DS-10 come from KORG - one of the world's top musical instrument producers - and no effort was spared in creating these ultra-high-quality sounds. The Nintendo DS's dual-screen touch panel is used to the fullest to provide a feel and operability that is unsurpassed, and combined with the sensory input mode at the touch-control screen, this unit can be appreciated by the complete novice as well as the seasoned professional.

In addition to the two analog synth simulators and drum module, a 6-track/16-step sequencer enables precise control and provides a wide range of musical possibilities. Several units can be connected and played together through a wireless link, and this and other features make the Nintendo DS and KORG DS-10 almost limitless in their application - they can take you places that no single synthesizer can.

The KORG DS-10 will introduce “stylus music” to the world at the International Musikmesse Frankfurt (Germany).

Sound sample
demo song01 (02:08) MP3 4.9MB
Description
- World's first music tool software created for the Nintendo DS
- Two patchable dual-oscillator analog synth simulators:
- Four-part drum machine that uses sounds created with the analog synth simulator
- Six-track (analog synth x 2, drum machine x 4) /16-step sequencer
- Delay, chorus, and flanger sound effects available from the mixing board
- Three note-entry modes: touch-control screen, keyboard screen, matrix screen
- Real-time sound control mode via touch-control screen
- Exchange sounds and songs and play multiple units simultaneously through a wireless communications link
Specifications
Specifications KORG　DS-10
Release date July 2008
Price 4,800 YEN (tax included)
Distributor AQ Interactive, Inc.
*FOR JAPAN ONLY"

KOOP-BABY

YouTube via milena222. via fischek

Brian Kehew and The Mellotron MKII...

YouTube via tarabusch
"http://analogsuicide.com
http://tarabusch.com
http://hometown.aol.com/mellot/mcb.html
Part One of our series featuring Brian Kehew and his Mellotron MK II! Join us- Tara Busch, Maf Lewis and Brian Kehew (of Moog Cookbook) - as we take a closer look at The beautiful Mellotron MKII."
Update via Klockwerk in the comments: "You HAVE to watch the switched on Tara Busch and the T.D. video in the munu also... You HAVE to."
Klockwerk is referring to the thumbnails at the bottom of the video player when this video ends. If you mouse over them you will find the names of the videos. Click on them to launch, then click on the little gray icon on the bottom right of the newly loaded video to expand it. BTW, you can do this for all videos on the site.

Jomox MBase 01 Analog Bass Drum Module

YouTube via bigcitymusic
"Here is a short demonstration of the great sounding Jomox MBase 01. The analog circuitry is capable of super fat kick drums with amazing punchiness. Word. We're running the MBase into an older DBX-161 compressor with about a 3db gain reduction. The MBase has MIDI in control and an analog trigger in which can trigger the kick using a piezo sensor or similar drum trigger. The first part of the video are some presets we've made. The second part shows how easy it is to edit the MBase 01. bigcitymusic.com"

Melodyne - Direct Note Access

YouTube via dafunkmastah77. via Mr. Array.

"A pioneering technology that makes the impossible possible: edit individual notes within chords and polyphonic audio material! Yes, audio, not MIDI. The makers of Melodyne did it again ... www.celemony.com" You can find the full video series and more here.

MESSE08: We're On our Way

Some Musikmesse teasers via Sonic State:
"Just short vlog to let you know that we're on our way to the MESSE. The UK has gales but we're now holed up in our hotel just around the corner from the show, ready to hit the ground running.

Much, much more to come. Show starts 12th March.

video on the way up -I'm off to bed"

tappedd day

YouTube via scaffbeat. via Nusonica. "modular experiences"

TYPHOON SOUND LIBRARY part 2 (professional multi samples)

YouTube via typhoonsounds

TYPHOON SOUND LIBRARY (professional multi sample collection)

"Thanks for checking our new product.
This is our new improved huge sample library with 5.5 gb of files and more than 370 instruments (including drum kits too).
More infos at :
www.typhoonsounds.com
contact@typhoonsounds.com
Thank you"