Arturia announces the KeyLab Essential Series

Published on Apr 5, 2017 ARTURIA

"Watch this video featuring LAAKE, an electronic musician from Paris, France. The track was recorded within Ableton Live Lite and all its synth sounds were created with Analog Lab 2 - both of which are included with KeyLab Essential."

"Arturia is thrilled to announce the imminent release of KeyLab Essential - an affordable, yet fully-featured range of universal MIDI controller keyboards.

Created with the budget-conscious musician in mind, KeyLab Essential provides everything they need to create and record music straight out of the box. The 49- and 61-note controllers are packed with intuitive performance controls, feature powerful DAW integration, and come with 3 incredible software titles.

KeyLab Essential features:
• 49 / 61-note velocity sensitive keyboard
• Pitch bend & modulation wheels
• Transposition by semitones & octaves
• MCU / HUI compliant for comprehensive DAW integration
• 8 RGB back-lit, multi-purpose performance pads
• 9 faders & rotary encoders
• DAW Command Center & transport section
• 1 DAW-assigned memory (mapping for knobs & faders to control panning and level of tracks)
• 1 Analog Lab-assigned memory (mapping for knobs & faders to control essential parameters in Arturia
instruments)
• 6 fully-customizable user memories
• “Chord play” mode
• Twin-line LCD screen
• Class-compliant USB, enabling use with iOS and Android devices
• Comprehensive music software bundle included
• Optional sustain pedal and DC power supply

Built to inspire, each model of KeyLab Essential includes the following software titles:

Analog Lab 2
A collection of over 5,000 keyboard presets taken from the award-winning V Collection, powered by Arturia’s exclusive TAE® technology. Featuring every type of sound you can imagine, from analog monosynths to lush pianos, organs to digital powerhouses and everything in between, and all accessible through an easy to navigate, tag-based browser.

Ableton Live Lite
An introduction to the world of Ableton Live, a high-powered software suite used by top producers, DJs, performers, and remixers all around the world. Live Lite lets you record your ideas, layer tracks, warp audio, and release your productions.

UVI Grand Piano Model D
Straight from the world’s greatest concert halls and recording studios. KeyLab Essential also includes UVI’s recreation of the Steinway Model D grand piano, sampled in exquisite detail, ready for you to play, and free of charge.

Combining a stylish, rugged MIDI keyboard, DAW controls, deep integration, and iconic music software, KeyLab Essential is set to become the go-to choice for producers and musicians who want maximum bang for their buck.
KeyLab Essential will begin shipping worldwide in June 2017.

The 49-key version will retail for 199 € / US$ 249 The 61-key version will retail for 249 € / US$ 299"

New Nord Stage 3 with Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine Introduced at the #Musikmesse

Introducing Nord Stage 3 at Musikmesse 2017

Published on Apr 4, 2017 NordKeyboards

"The Nord Stage 3 is the fifth generation of our successful Stage series continuing our vision of the ultimate instrument for the performing musician.

Our outstanding new flagship instrument features our latest award-winning technologies including the Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine with sample playback, our acclaimed Nord C2D organ, a greatly enhanced Piano Section and extensive hands-on Effects - all in one exceptional performance keyboard. #nordstage3 #iseenord"

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Synthrotek Riblet SoftPot to 3.5mm TRS Jack PCB and Kit! Ribbon Controller

Published on Apr 4, 2017 synthrotek

"The Riblet is a small circuit board that allows you to connect any length SoftPot to your MST Ribbon Eurorack module. Screw, glue or stick this handy fella anywhere where you want more control. Works great when place on top of keyboards, guitar necks, broomsticks, etc."

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TEC Breath and Bite Controller - James Newman

Published on Apr 3, 2017 TEControl

"James Newman is using our Breath and Bite Controller 2 together with instruments from:
Sample Modeling: https://www.samplemodeling.com/en/ind...
Wallander Instruments: http://www.wallanderinstruments.com

You can hear more of James music here: https://jamesnewman.bandcamp.com"

The TEC BBC was featured session 8 of these Haken Continuum EaganMatrix Programming Tutorials.

Sensitive Chaos - Nairobi & Tokyo

Published on Apr 2, 2017 Jim Combs

Sensitive Chaos - Tokyo

Published on Apr 4, 2017 Jim Combs

"Excerpt of a live performance by Sensitive Chaos (Jim Combs) at the March 25, 2017 Nophest 2017 Music and Art Festival in Avondale Estates, GA. Jim's gear included a Korg Kronos X, Waldorf Blofeld, Sequentix P3, Roland TR-8, Korg ESX-1, TC Electronic Ditto X4. All music was improvised and recorded live.

GoPro video was synched to the mastered audio and then edited into this clip in Final Cut Pro X with video shot in Tokyo."

Rheyne - Live Jam #167

Published on Apr 4, 2017 Rheyne

"Live looping with Ableton Live. Recorded in one take with no pre-recorded loops or sequences. Equipment:

Fender Rhodes w/ MXR ZW-44 overdrive
DSI MoPho
3x Moog Mother-32
Make Noise Eurorack and 0-Coast
NI KompleteKontrol 49 (for synths)
NI KompleteKontrol 25 (for drums)
2x Novation Launchpad
2x iPads running Lemur
Expert Sleepers ES-8
PreSonus 1818VSL
MacBook Pro (early 2011)"

Early Touches

Published on Apr 4, 2017 Phone Records

"Forthcoming. Come so close to (an object) as to be or come into contact with it."

Erica Synths Black Wavetable VCO - An Epic Journey of the Praying Mantis

Published on Apr 4, 2017 Genshi Media Group

"I finally got my small, two row Eurorack system sorted out with the modules I need in order to play out live more comfortably. My Birthday last week brought me the new Tiptop Audio Mantis case as well as the Erica Synths Wavetable VCO module (as well as a few of their Pico Series modules.) This is the first test using all of the modules in this [finally] complete system. Full list of modules used in this performance are as follows:

• Mutable Instruments Peaks, Braids, Warps, Elements, Rings, Clouds
• Erica Synths Black Wavetable VCO and Black Stereo Mixer
• Erica Synths PICO Series: Seq, Trigger, Drums (x2), A Mix, DSP
• Xaoc Devices Batumi
• Intellijel Designs Metroplis
• Make Noise Richter Wogglebug
• Music Thing Modular Radio Music (x2 - Custom Panels by Magpie Modular)"

Roland Jupiter 8 Synthesizer w/ MIDI

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"Roland Jupiter 8 has been fully serviced and is in perfect working order. Has not been used since service in February 2017."

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Zetaohm FLXS1 Eurorack Module NAMM Video from Analogue Zone

Published on Apr 4, 2017 Analogue Zone Showroom / Synths and Studio

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