MATRIXSYNTH

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Akai Introduces MPK mini play Keyboard & MIDI Controller

video upload by AkaiProVideo

MPK mini play mk3 | Play Music Anywhere

How To Setup Your MPK mini play

Billie Eilish 'Bad Guy' Cover on MPK mini Play

"Whether you're a good girl or a bad guy, MPK mini play is the battery-powered mini keyboard that lets you play all your favorite songs anywhere."

MSRP of $149.99

And the press release followed by hi-res pics:

AKAI PROFESSIONAL® ANNOUNCES THE MPK MINI PLAY MK3

WITH IMPROVED BATTERY LIFE, A LOUDER SPEAKER AND SUPERIOR GEN 2 KEYBED

MPK mini Play mk3 keyboard controller combines playing mobility with serious production tools for music creation anywhere

Ft Lauderdale, FL USA (22nd March, 2022) — Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, is proud to announce MPK mini Play mk3 keyboard controller. The MPK mini Play mk3 combines incredible portability with powerful music making features and software for beginners, pros, and all music fans.

Play Music Anywhere
Musical inspiration can happen anywhere and MPK mini Play mk3 is the perfect portable companion to capture those melodies and harmonies, anytime and anywhere. With battery-operated performance of over 14+ hours, MPK mini Play mk3 users do not have to worry about power adapters, chargers, or cables when it is time to play music. The upgraded built-in speaker delivers increased output and added low-end response, making for more enjoyable jamming and playing. With an improved listening experience, users can dive into the 128 onboard instruments and drum kits including acoustic and electric pianos, synth leads and pads, and more. When using the speaker is not practical, MPK mini Play also houses a 1/8-inch headphone output jack for quiet practicing or songwriting without disturbing others.
Professional Performance

At the heart of the MPK mini Play mk3 is the new Gen 2 keybed delivering a dynamic performance and accurate velocity response, with a feel users will certainly appreciate. While it maintains its sleek, compact footprint, MPK mini Play mk3 is more playable and comfortable than ever and ready for hours of playing. The 8 drum pads have been upgraded to real, velocity sensitive MPC drum pads, offering optimal feel and response for even the most percussive drum parts. With Class Compliant, plug-and-play capability, MPK mini Play mk3 doubles as a powerful MIDI controller and instantly connects to your favorite DAW for immediate music production duties. 4 assignable rotary encoder knobs offer versatile control of MIDI parameters like Pan or Automation for super-precise editing. With its sturdy construction and build, MPK mini Play mk3 is ready to travel securely alongside any favorite music production items in backpacks or bags.

Limitless Creativity with MPC Beats Software DAW - Effects and Instruments Included
The MPK mini Play mk3 comes bundled with MPC Beats, the powerful music-making and recording desktop software DAW for Mac and PC based on iconic MPC hardware. Featuring a full array of musical instrument plugins, effect plugins, and audio and drum samples, MPC Beats is the best way to start making great-sounding music quickly. In addition to MPC Beats Desktop Software DAW, MPK mini Play mk3 also includes multiple world-class plugin instruments from award-winning sound design company AIR Music Technology. Available in both AU and VST are Hybrid 3 — a powerful polyphonic analog synth, Mini Grand – an acoustic piano instrument, and Velvet – a vintage electric piano instrument.
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Educational Software Included
MPK mini Play mk3 comes with a Melodics educational package. Available as both a desktop and iPad app, Melodics features instruction for MIDI keyboard, pad controllers, and e-drums, offering tailored cross-genre lessons and real- time feedback designed to help refine necessary music creation skills. The free Melodics download includes 60 lessons to get started and with plug and play support, no extensive set-up is required.

MPK mini Play mk3 Key Features
• Battery powered mini keyboard instrument
• Over 100 internal drum and instrument sounds
• New, larger built-in speaker with increased volume and low-end response
• Premium 25-key Gen 2 dynamic keybed
• (8) real MPC drum pads for durable performance
• (4) assignable knobs to control MIDI parameters
• Assignable Joystick
• OLED display for visual feedback
• 1/8-inch headphone output jack
• USB port for Class Compliant MIDI controller functionality

“MPK mini has come to define how a generation makes music, and the MPK mini Play mk3 embodies every experience Akai Professional has amassed over the years into a single product anyone can enjoy.” Said Dan Gill, Senior Product Manager of Akai Professional. “A beginner has the gratification of instant music creation with access to dozens of built- in sounds. The aspiring music producer has a versatile battery-powered musical Swiss-army Knife to capture creativity at a moment’s notice, whether in a production studio or a public park. Even the professional can count on the reliability of real MPC drum pads. Every detail has been thought of to ensure users will always enjoy a truly exceptional and inspired music-making process.”

The MPK mini Play mk3 will ship with an MSRP of $149.99
For more information on MPK mini Play mk3, visit akaipro.com.

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KORG Introduces Wavestate & Opsix Plug-Ins

opsix native - A Full-Spectrum Sound Experience - now a native plug-in on Mac and Windows.

video upload by Korg

"opsix native is the standalone plugin version of opsix, a digital synth unlike any other, with sounds to match. Instantly explore hundreds of fresh, cutting-edge sounds to inspire your next musical project!"

wavestate native - Legendary synthesis, re-imagined - now a native plug-in on Mac and Windows.

"Korg is proud to present wavestate native, the fully-compatible software counterpart to the hardware wavestate synthesizer. wavestate native is available in VST3, AAX, and standalone formats on both macOS and Windows, as well as AU on macOS."

KORG WAVESTATE In The Shack? VST Plugin Demo!

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Sound demo of the newly released KORG WAVESTATE NATIVE Software Synth VST Plugin. The WAVESTATE is the successor to one of my favorite all-time hardware synths, the magnificent KORG WAVESTATION."

MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK
► WEBSITE https://woodypianoshack.com - additional links there.
► PIANO INSPIRATION SERIES http://bit.ly/inspiration_welcome
► SUPPORT http://bit.ly/wps_support
► MUSIC https://woodypianoshack.bandcamp.com

Update:

via @KorgUSA

US Only: To celebrate the release of KORG’s new wavestate native and opsix native synth plug-ins, we’re offering a free download of opsix native with the purchase of the opsix synth from an authorized retailer- a $200 value, until 5/22/22!

Redemption: http://korgusa.com/buygetopsix"

"opsix is a digital synth unlike any other, with sounds to match. Instantly explore hundreds of fresh, cutting-edge sounds to inspire your next musical project! Go even further with the power of customization right at your fingertips.

The operator mixer, which dramatically changes the characteristics of the sound, and the flexible sound engine that goes far beyond the realm of FM instruments, as symbolized by the word "Altered," are retained, as is the software's unique ability to provide a bird's eye view of all parameters. The user interface further expands the potential of this synthesizer.

opsix native is a plug-in version of opsix synthesizer with the exact same sound engine as opsix. Use it for different purposes, such as production on a DAW."

"KORG’s legendary Wavestation introduced the world to Wave Sequencing, transforming raw samples into sounds that no-one had ever heard before. The flagship OASYS and KRONOS keyboards developed Wave Sequencing even further, expanding on its unique palette of lush, evolving pads and driving rhythms.

In 2020, the acclaimed wavestate brought Wave Sequencing to the next level. Featuring the radically re-imagined Wave Sequencing 2.0, the wavestate delivers astonishing, ever-changing sounds with extensive hands-on control. Far from a nostalgic reissue, the wavestate is designed from the ground up for a new generation of musicians, producers, and composers, taking cues from sources as diverse as modular synths, groove boxes, and algorithmic composition.

Now, Korg is proud to present wavestate native, the fully-compatible software counterpart to the hardware wavestate synthesizer. wavestate native is available in VST3, AAX, and standalone formats on both macOS and Windows, as well as AU on macOS. You can seamlessly exchange sounds between hardware and software. Produce in your DAW with wavestate native, and then play the same sounds onstage using the wavestate hardware. Create sounds with the hardware’s hands-on interface, and then share them with a computer-based collaborator. Plus, you can use any of the many third-party sound and sample libraries available for the hardware wavestate."

The Strangest Mellotron Library Ever?

video upload by HAINBACH

"I love the Mellotron. Playing this 1960s tape sampler for the first time 15 years ago was mesmerizing - the feel of all those motors spinning under your fingers is magical. Now I collaborated with Gforce Software to create my own Mellotron library, and it is rather odd. I sampled all my favorite and rare synths, some broken, some just strange on their own, and acoustic and electro-acoustic instruments, ran them through mountains of even stranger equipment and out came the Hainbach Expansion Pack. https://www.gforcesoftware.com/produc...

From Japanese poetry trainers to soviet synths, broken Italian organs to french pianos, American test equipment and German Kalimba guitars, there is a lot to keep you playing on and on. It is like being in the studio with me, minus the coffee and ceaseless anecdotes."

Also see Streetly Tapes For M-Tron Pro - Volume 5 featuring Alex Ball.

1U modules by Error Instruments

Welkom 1U modules video upload by errorinstruments paul tas

Currently, only the Toolbox 1u is up on Error Instruments' website.

Toolbox 1u

is a handy tool It has a multiple 6x

Attenuator to change the control voltage or the audio level.

Lopez gate that works on gate and trigger to make drums .

Tune Vactrol In 20 hp 1u Passive

Hydrasynth Explorer Road Test

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"The Hydrasynth Explorer takes batteries, so I thought I'd take it as an opportunity to get out into the countryside and explore the environment with my Explorer. Little did I know that this would turn into a bit of a battery nightmare because I got the absolutely wrong type. It's the first time I've gone out in the field like this and it has its challenges but I hope to get better at it and do it a lot more... provided I use the right batteries.

This video has been updated with solid battery information so that no one is confused about the sort of batteries you should and should not be using. And I'm sorry for giving Ashun Sound Machines a heart attack."

Patching in Dreamsynth

video upload by boxoftextures

"I love this thing. I live for making textures, and Dreamsynth truly brings it. It's not your mega-giant synth which some software tends to head towards—and which I indeed enjoy—but it has a good helping of what you need and lots of ways to modify things. Almost everything can be modulated, and there's loads of mod sources available. Same with the oscillators. There's three oscillators, two waves each, and hundreds of waves to choose from. In addition, each oscillator has its own independent pitch LFO, completely separate from the three regular LFOs. Throw in a complex multi-mode filter, five effects, arpeggiator, and I haven't even gotten around to the string section yet.

This video shows me making two patches from scratch. I did another patch before those two but I didn't "film" it, alas, although I did include the patch so you could see what it sounds like. There's pretty much no editing out of any long boring knob twiddling. What you see is what I did. Working with the synth is easy and fun; nothing hidden, everything on the panel. These are my first three patching attempts, too. Saw the intro video, immediately downloaded it, and then made these three patches. Very satisfying.

Featuring
Dreamsynth, from Cherry Audio https://cherryaudio.com/products/drea...

Edited in ScreenFlow https://www.telestream.net/screenflow/
Audio routing done in Rogue Amoeba Loopback https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/selgart
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boxoftextures"

Emu EMULATOR III - Handmade Miniature 1/6 scale

video upload by Ronaldo Lopes Teixeira ROLT

BASTL Kastle B Drum w/ Original Box

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Kawai SX240

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"This SX-240 is fully functional and in great condition.

The SX-240 is an 8 voice analog polyphonic synthesizer released in 1984. It features 2 DCOs, 1 Sub Oscillator, 1 LFO, a 24 dB/oct four-pole resonant Lowpass filter, 2 ADSR envelopes, a ring mod setting called Brass, and a multitimbral Dual/Split setting. It's design also includes a sequencer with 1,500 note capacity, MIDI in/out/thru, Tape Memory in/out, Clock in/out, and pedal control inputs for Sequencer start/stop, Program up, and Release.

The interface is designed around a menu with arrow navigation, a jog wheel, and digital character display, and it is capable of saving 48 patch memory and 8 sequences."

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