NAMM 22: Artiphon - Orba 2

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"Orba 2’s comes with synthesized and acoustic sounds like upright pianos, guitars, found sounds, and more, and can work with no wires or screens attached.

Adam demonstrated it responding to bump, tilt and finger position giving control over timbre and velocity, and told us it can send all this control data over USB or bluetooth. There's a built in sampler with 4 gig of memory so you're not limited to the on board sounds, and it can loop up to 128 bars or up to 5 minutes of overdubbable audio. Orba 2 Available to preorder now. Price 149 USD Shipping: Summer 2022"



Onboard sample engine and synthesizer and built-in speaker offer an immediate playing experience

Eight capacitive-sensing pads respond to the lightest velocities

Accelerometer and gyroscope capture a range of multi-dimensional gestures

Use the built-in looper to layer Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead parts

Connect to the cross-platform Orba app for more sounds, songs, and settings

Connect via MIDI over Bluetooth or USB-C, and use MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) to play your sounds in dynamic new ways

Use the 1/8" (3.5mm) output to listen on headphones, speakers, and amps

Multicolor LEDs respond to the way you play

Embedded haptic engine offers vibration feedback

USB rechargeable battery

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NAMM 22: Circuit Happy ML2 Wifi Clock and Ableton Link

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"Very small (2hp) utility module which gives Wireless MIDI Clock and Ableton Link which is available now, also available in a desktop unit - though this is delayed due to part shortage. The Module version IS available now priced at $215

WiFi connectivity: Join existing networks or create your own WiFi
Playback synchronized with Ableton Link
Two configurable outputs that can generate gates or triggers
Clock triggers can be set to 1, 2, 4, 8, or 24 PPQN
Outputs can be set to Clock, Loop Reset Trigger, or Gate
Adjust tempo by +/- buttons or Tap Tempo button
Panel Size: 2HP
Supply: +12V 180mA, -12V 0mA, 5V 0mA
Depth: 47mm
Outputs: 0/5V buffered low impedance triggers

https://circuithappy.com/"

NAMM 2022 4ms Modules Demo and Chat

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"Dan Green from 4ms was keen to show us some more of what his new modules can do.

He had the Ensemble Oscillator running into the the Dual Shaped EnvVCA, and the reissued SCM Clock Multiplier with integrated breakout for beat manipulation. Also introduced the Mini Peg later in the video.

Dual Shaped EnvVCA Price: 319 USD

Dual EnvVCA Price: 225 USD

MiniPEG Price 159 USD

Shuffling Clock Multiplier Price: TBC"

NAMM 22: Animal Factory Amplification - Tannhauser Gates Quad VCA

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"Animal Factory Amplification make loud and alive pedals and Eurorack modules that embrace warmth, overdrive and delicious harmonic ruin.

Aditya told us that AFA have spent the past year re-designing their entire range, building an ecosystem of modules that work together and can patch internally. and are now finally able to share some of them with the world at NAMM.

Among the modules Aditya showed us was the prototype of Tannhauser Gates, a Quad VCA Mixer gives us 4 VCAs each with tilt eq, panning, and stereo send, return and stereo out, but it can also send and receive channels from up to 3 other Tannhauser units via internal patching, creating an expandable mixing system.

We also met up with Bonesaw VCF with individual lowpass, bandpass and highpass outputs, CV control over cutoff, FM amount and resonance. A pre-filter drive beefs up your signal, and with resonance cranked way up, it can be used as a super-screamy oscillator.

Tannhauser Gates available July. Price: 400 USD

Coma Reactor available soon. Price 225 USD

Bonesaw VCF available now. Price around 200 USD

Other modules price and availability TBC.

https://animalfactoryamps.com/"

NAMM 22: Playtime Engineering: MyTracks Groovestation

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"Playtime Engineering create synths and instruments aimed at kids, but their big colourful designs can be enjoyed by all.

Troy introduced us to the new myTracks groovestation and sampler, and it looks like a super-friendly MPC with loads of instruments pre loaded and a sequencer that can send data to other instruments, meaning you can build a small set up with the myTracks at its heart. The built in FX are controlled by the Blipblox signature chunky levers, and the whole unit is safety tested for kids aged 3 and up, but maybe we all deserve a little more playtime in our lives?

myTracks available early 2023. Price: 249 USD

After Dark Available now. Price 199 USD

Blipblox SK2 Available November. Price: TBC"

NAMM 2022 - Soundtoys Effects Rack

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NAMM 2022 - Oberheim HD

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Vintage Synth Lab Eurorack modular synth demo

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"Modular synth audio / video demo of various Vintage Synth Lab modules, including prototypes for VCO-81 and N-STH, and the existing VCF-74, D-ENV."

NAMM 2022 UVI Augmented Orchestra

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"UVI were showing there Augmented Orchestra instrument which takes the Orchestra and through their multi-layer orchestral engine, effects and more to create some heavily processed and synthesized orchestral based sounds and take it to an entirely new level using UVIs Falcon engine which is incredibly deep.
You can either just flip presets and tweak macros, with the Falcon player or get right deep inside using the Falcon engine if you own that...

It is also included as part of the sonicpass subscription (starting at $24 a month)

Augmented Orchestra is available now at a reduced price: $199 (from $299) via the UVI.net website"

NAMM 22: Polyend - Play And Tracker - Isobutane

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"Martin Krajcir ably demonstrates the capabilities of the combined Polyend Tracker and Play in this enjoyably banging workout. How we kept the camera still, we'll never know.

Polyend Play Available: Autumn 22. Preorder price: 799 USD

Polyend Tracker Available now: Price 599 USD"

See the sellers on the right for availability.