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NAMM: Doepfer Dark Time Sequencer

This one appears to be making the rounds. It will not be shown at NAMM, but it has been informally announced.

"This sequencer is not shown at NAMM as we could not finish the prototype in time. In the first place it is planned as an analog sequencer for DARK ENERGY (same design and dimensions) but can be used in combination with other devices too.

It features 16 steps with on/off, skip, reset and stop switches for each step. Different modes are are available: 16 steps, 2 x 8 steps and different repetition modes. It has available CV/Gate outputs, Midi and USB. It is equipped with an internal clock oscillator but can be synced to Midi clock as well.

Features like transpose, direction (forward/backward/random), quantize on/off and ranges switches are planned."

NAMM: MMA to Present HOT (Hands-On-Training) MIDI Sessions at NAMM

via MIDI.org:
"NAMM has invited various partner organizations (like MMA) to rethink, rebuild and plan for the future of the music products industry by participating in the new H.O.T. (Hands-On Training) Zone on Level 2 of the Anaheim Convention Center.

More than 15 industry partners, publishers, organizations and associations will offer FREE training seminars, face-to-face meetings, networking opportunities, and one-on-one mentoring to strengthen the knowledge base of industry colleagues.

We'll be showing how MIDI technology is making playing, creating, and learning about music easier and more rewarding. See below for more info on the MIDI Sessions at The NAMM Show 2010."

via Steve Turnidge of SYNTHWERKS and AES PNW

NAMM: An evening celebrating vintage keyboards through documentary film

"At Winter NAMM 2010

Dianna Dilworth, Amin Bhatia and Michelle Moog-Koussa invite you to:
An evening celebrating vintage keyboards through documentary film
January 15th from 6-8pm
Avila Room at the Anaheim Hilton

The Making of Bolero Electronica
Neo-symphonic synthesist Amin Bhatia (Virtuality, Interstellar Suite) and Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation host a question and answer session followed by a screening of a short documentary on the making of Bhatia's innovative realization of Bolero Electronica, for which he used over 70 synthesizers covering 75 years of evolution in synthesis in music.

Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie
Following Bhatia, Dianna Dilworth and Markus Resch of the Mellotron Archive will screen Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie which explores the rising and falling fortunes of the Mellotron – the first musical keyboard to “sample” the sounds of other instruments – from its birth in a California garage in the 1950s, through its dominance on concert stages in the 1970s, through its almost religious cult of followers in the 2000s.

Please come and join us for this very special evening ~
www.moogfoundation.org
www.aminbhatia.com
www.diannadilworth.com"

Also see this post and this post.

Xsample Chamber Ensemble and Accordion with Finale

YouTube via bestservicegmbh
"This demo shows Xsample's Chamber Ensemble and Xsample's accordion played directly through Finale's Human Playback.
Dieses Demo zeigt die direkte Wiedergabe über Finales Human Playback von Xsample Chamber Ensemble und Xsample's Akkordeon.
More Info:
http://www.bestservice.de/detail1.asp...
http://www.soundsondemand.com/sort1.a..."