NAMM: Roland Getting Ready for NAMM

via twitter.com/Roland_US here

"Getting ready for NAMM!"

Roland will be in the Arena

http://www.rolandus.com/ (NAMM site screenshot below for the archives - you can see when I captured it based on the timer)

NAMM Booths here

LeafLabs Maple

full details at LeafLabs

Some snips for the archives (be sure to see the link below):
"Maple can be programmed using an Arduino-style, sketch-based programming environment, which is open-source and can be downloaded online at our website. The Cortex-M3 on Maple comes pre-programmed with a boot-loader – allowing users to upload new code onto it using the USB interface (supported directly by the Cortex-M3), without the need for an external hardware programmer. You can also program the microcontroller directly with an external JTAG interface."

"The Leaf Maple is a microcontroller board based on the STM32F103RB microprocessor. The Maple runs at a maximum of 72 MHz, has 39 digital input/output pins, 16 analog inputs, native full speed USB, 3 USARTs (hardware serial ports), integrated SPI/I2C support, a power jack, and a reset button. Maple is programmable over USB via our provided DFU bootloader, no extra hardware required! Users can also program the onboard program flash via external JTAG interface."

Link: you can find early impressions on the Maple vs. Arduino by Collin Cunningham on Make: here. Collin brought us a number of great videos previously posted here.

Gershon Kingsley - Popcorn (Cuban Orchestra)

YouTube via MrHotpantsImComin. via twitter.com/nortec_fussible (Web/YouTube)
"Orquesta Cubana De Musica Moderna
Directo Desde Cuba (LP 1972)
Areito/ Movie Play
Cuba"

1972

NAMM: Metasonix

The official NAMM graphic from metasonix.com.

Metasonix will be at the Big City Music Booth 6735, Hall A.

One hint on their site here:

"COMING SOON: R-54 Supermodule
Coming soon!"

via brian c

DSP-FPGA.com on Twitter

http://twitter.com/dsp_fpga
http://www.dsp-fpga.com/
"DSP-FPGA.com is the print and online source for DSPs and FPGA. The FPGA Virtual Summit will be held March 18th, 2010"

The Synthi Group Vol. 2

follow-up to this post. The Synthi Group Vol. 2 is now available at Clinical Archives.

via Headboggle

Yamaha TX 816 and TX 812 Specifications

via this auction for a TX816

"Yamaha TX 816 Rackmount FM Synth Module (in essence - 8 rack mounted DX7's.)"

Moog Minimoog Model D Vintage Analog Synthesizer

via this auction

NOT NAMM: E-MU LONGboard 61 with Build in Sound Module

click the image for the full size shot. Via E-MU:

"The LONGboard 61 is a professional 61-note USB/MIDI instrument ideal for the stage or studio. The instrument sports an all new E-MU synthesizer chip capable of 16-part multitimbral, 128-voice professional sample playback with 32-bit reverb and chorus effects and comes packed with a 64MB sound set that includes a General Midi bank and a complete range of classic keyboard sounds such as: Grand Pianos, Electric Pianos, B3s, Clavinets, and Solina-Moog-OB-Prophet-Juno-TB synthesizer leads and basses.

Easy to setup and use
Designed to operate as a stand alone instrument, the LONGboard 61 can operate on USB, wall adapter, or even battery power. To use with a computer, just plug in and go! With the Kensington slot and dual headphone jacks, the LONGboard 61 is ideal for academic and institutional settings.

The LONGboard 61 also has a built in wireless transmitter that, when combined with an E-MU PIPEline™ receiver and a set of batteries, enables a totally wireless playing experience! (PIPEline is E-MU's new wireless stereo transceiver system designed for musicians.)

LONGboard features:
E-MU 8030-based sound-engine with 128-voice polyphony
Over 192 built in sounds featuring 64 custom E-MU classic keys presets and a full GM bank with drums
128-voice polyphony
16-part multitimbral synthesizer
Reverb and Chorus effects

User-definable split keyboard (for playing two sounds at once)

Synthesizer controller knobs (double as MIDI controllers)
61-note velocity sensitivity keyboard with aftertouch
Pitch and Mod Wheels
Data control slider
Octave transpose buttons
Built-in wireless E-MU PIPEline audio transmitter
MIDI Input and Output jacks (the MIDI jacks can also function as a MIDI interface for your computer)
Dual 1/4" headphone jacks
Can be bus-powered via USB, DC adapter, or batteries

Example onboard presets:
Grand (x2) and honkey tonk pianos
Rhodes, wurlis, CP-70B and DX7's
Oberheim, Juno, and Moog's
Strings, brass, and sax's
Full GM bank plus 16 drum kits"
You can find the manual and more info here.

I'm not seeing E-MU on the NAMM directory. If anyone knows they will be there, feel free to comment.

NOT NAMM: Folktek The Luminist Garden

via the Folktek Arts blog where you will find more images, samples and info.

"The Luminist Garden created by Arius Blaze. This work is an expanded version of the Micro Garden, capable of making lush choral waves and entire compositions as a standalone work.
The expanded soundboard has multiple pick ups that run into the delay - which offers time settings from extremely tight notated repeats to about 1.5 seconds with undecaying feedback that essentially acts as a looper allowing one to make beats by tapping the board and plucking or rubbing the strings.
The delay runs into a very lush and unusual reverb that has the ability to act more as a wave generator, creating waves that can endlessly extend and are based on the original note but with the ability to pitch shift the feedback, resulting in something like the NI effect called "convolution".
The result is rich electronic music from an accoustic source. Sweet ambience. Stereo out, custom lamps and switch, runs on supplied 9v power. The price is 850 and they are built to order."