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Buchla 200e - Weasel Easel

YouTube Uploaded by djangosfire on Jan 18, 2012

"Experimenting w/ different small Buchla layouts. I nicknamed this one: "Weasel Easel" . . . just for fun of course :)"

After the Buchla Music Easel. Be sure to see Buchla's new Skylab, also Easel inspired, coming to NAMM.

NAMM: Brittani Washington & Brockett Parsons on the Roland JUPITER-80

NAMM 2012 - Brittani Washington on the Roland JUPITER-80

YouTube Uploaded by rolandmedia on Jan 18, 2012

"Brittani Washington, keyboardist for Beyoncé, jamming on the JUPITER-80 at NAMM 2012."

NAMM 2012 - Brockett Parsons on the Roland JUPITER-80

Uploaded by rolandmedia on Jan 18, 2012

"Brockett Parsons, keyboardist for Lady Gaga, jamming on the JUPITER-80 at NAMM 2012."

MonoRock

YouTube Uploaded by crudface on Jan 18, 2012

"I bought a Monotribe. It has analog sync so I can slave it to my modular. Also keytar."

NAMM: New Pics of the Arturia MiniBrute Including CV Ins & Outs

Three more pics added to the main Arturia MiniBrute post here.

Update: hi-res scans of the flyers added as well.

Doepfer's MOGLI Nintendo Power Glove Controller

via PatchPierre.Net where you'll find the full post including more pics. A few excerpts:

"In 1993 Doepfer presented the Mogli MIDI Data Glove Controller, an alternative controller device that was based on a Nintendo Power Glove controller. It had traditional NES controller buttons on the forearm as well as a program button and buttons labeled 0-9."

"The unit was available from March 93 until December 1995, but Doepfer had to stop the production because the Nintendo Power Glove was no longer available. Around 350 units were made in total. Interesting fact is that the Mogli was also used ) by Kraftwerk (on 'Pocket Calculator' and 'Music Non Stop') during their concert at the Brucknerhaus in Linz/Austria on the occasion of the ARS Electronica Festival for Art, Technology and Society in 1993."

"However, i do think we will see some kind of gesture-control-trend coming up this year with the recently announced Kinect motion sensing input device by Microsoft, that was already available for the X-Box platform but that will soon be available for the Windows platform too."

Buchla's Model 222e MULTI DIMENSIONAL KINESTHETIC INPUT PORT comes to mind. It includes a "trigonometric detection of 2 wireless rings provides spatial information in three dimensions, with additional data provided by ring-mounted switches. Charging of the rings is accomplished by plugging them into powered USB sockets."

Synth Spotting with ekkoarkitekt / anders mortensen

More pics in the studio section of ekkoarkitekt.com.

Don't miss ekkoarkitekt's latest release "Book Of Fixed Stars" on MATRIXSYNTH-P.

NAMM: Eowave Koma - Demo - Keyboard 01 & 02

Eowave Koma - Demo - Keyboard 01 by Modularsquare
"The Eowave Koma is an analogue synthesizer with sequencer and memory.

A master keyboard was used for this demo.

- Pure raw Koma sounds, no FX used.
- Recorded live without editing

More info here : http://www.eowave.com/instruments.php?prod=77"

Eowave Koma - Demo - Keyboard 02 by Modularsquare

NAMM: KORG mini KAOSS PAD 2

Initial info:
"Specifications

Programs:
100

Program Categories:
Filter (15), Modulation (15), LFO (20), Delay (10), Reverb (5), Looper (20), Vocoder (5), Synthesizer (10)

Audio Demo Sample:
6 preset loops (House, HipHop, Electro, Breaks, Dubstep, D&B)

Sampling Frequency:
48 kHz

AD/DA Conversion:
24-bit linear

Input Connectors:
Line Input (stereo mini jack type)

Output Connectors:
Headphone Output (stereo mini jack type)

Data Storage:
microSD card (512MB - 2GB)
microSDHC card (2GB - 16GB)
*SDXC cards cannot be used.

Power Supply:
AA batteries (alkaline battery or Nickel-Metal Hydride battery) x 2
Optional AC adapter-ready (DC4.5V – available from Korg)

Battery Life:

Approx. 5 hours (with Nickel-Metal Hydride battery)

Dimensions (W x D x H):
76 mm x 128 mm x 25 mm / 2.99” x 5.04” x 0.98”

Weight:
105 g / 3.75 oz. (without batteries)

Options:
AC adapter-ready (DC4.5V – available from Korg)

Accessories:
Owner’s Manual, AA batteries x2 (for verifying operation)

* Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement."

via Bryan Bowman on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

Update 1/19/12 1:27 PM PST:

KORG mini kaoss pad 2 : preview

YouTube Uploaded by KORGINC on Jan 18, 2012

"More info :
- USA : http://korg.com/minikaosspad2
- Japan : http://www.korg.co.jp/Product/Dance/minikaosspad2/
- UK : http://www.korg.co.uk/products/dance_dj/minikp2/dj_minikp2.php

Now, welcome the mini kaoss pad 2! In addition to inheriting powerful effect programs from the KAOSS PAD KP3 and the KAOSS PAD QUAD, it provides an MP3 player with adjustable pitch, making the mini kaoss pad 2 unit ideal for creating DJ-Style performances. Use it as a DJ playback device, or use it to process the entire output of your DJ rig with Korg's famous KAOSS effects. Instrumentalists, guitarists, sound designers and even just music fans will enjoy using the mini kaoss pad 2. The Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) display provides superb visibility. Add to that a touch slider for ease of use, microSD card data saving, plus a built-in speaker and mic. All of these features reflect the enhancements incorporated into the sleek and exciting mini kaoss pad 2.

ニュー・モデルmini kaoss pad 2が新登場！KAOSS PAD KP3やKAOSS PAD QUADゆずりの強力なエフェクト・プログラムを搭載しているほか、ピッチ・チェンジに対応したMP3プレーヤーの搭載によりmini kaoss pad 2一台だけでDJライクなパフォーマンスが可能に。DJセットのアウトプットに接続すれば強力な外部エフェクターとして、DJセットのインプットに接続すればサブDJプレーヤーとしても使用することも可能です。また視認性の高い有機ELディスプレイ、使い勝手の良いタッチ・スライダー、microSDカード対応、スピーカー／マイク内蔵などあらゆる点でパワーアップしています。
プロからライト・ユーザーまで幅広く使えて楽しめる、ポケット・サイズのエフェクター mini kaoss pad 2の登場です。"