iZotope Stutter edit Namm2011 Rock oN Report

YouTube via RockoNCompany | January 14, 2011 |

"iZotope Stutter edit Namm2011 Rock oN Report"

Update:

BT stutter effect

NAMM: Rob Papen Demo - New Punch Drum Synthesizer

YouTube via DjPuzzle73 | January 14, 2011 |

"NAMM 2011"


Update: the snip is Rob Papen's new Punch Drums Synthesizer

* 2 Bass Drum with 4 different models and 18 built in samples
* 2 Snare Drum with 2 models and 33 built in samples
* 2 Open Hihat and 2 Closed Hihat, with 3 models and 12 built in samples
* 3 Toms with 2 models and 8 built in samples
* 2 Claps with 3 models, and 13 built in samples
* 3 User Drum , with 5 models and 37 samples
* 8 Dual Sample slot, each with there own amp / pitch envelopes & filter and filter envelope.
* Each drum has it’s own ‘easy controls’, distortion (20 different models) , output destination (to dry or any of the 4 fx / output channels) , and choke groups.
* Each drum can be preview and selected by clicking in the Drum Preview Pad.

Sequencer

Punch has it’s own internal sequencer which can play 8 different patterns of up to 16 steps long (4 Grooves & 4 Break patterns) , these having a swing and humanization controls.

Each pattern is composed of 4 tracks, each track having it’s own drum output.

Each step in each track can have different velocity, panning, pitch , envelope speed & flaming, and each pattern also has two free step values which can be used to modulate controls.

Modulators

Punch has 2 envelopes, 2 LFOs and 8 modulation slots , which allow you to use a wide variety of modulation sources to control Punch’s parameters.

Mixer

The Mixer screen shows the volume & panning of all the controls , plus the fx mix & panning, allows you to easily mix the drum sounds.

Easy Screen

Easy to use sliders allow to alter the main controls on the fly during use.

FX 1 to 4

4 FXs, each with 25 different type of fx (delays, reverbs, chorus , distortions etc), which can arrange in 5 different ways. In the multi-channel version of Punch, these fx are output to the different output channels.

Manager Screen

Full Manager screen, which show you all the presets, banks & presets, allow you to load, save, copy & paste etc them, including the powerful find function.

More information and availability at http://www.robpapen.com/"

Octaleaks: NAMM 2011 Startup

YouTube via repeatle | January 14, 2011 |

"New Octatrack startup sequence for NAMM 2011

(Ok, so I added that gameboy sound myself. I confess.)"

Nord State 2 NAMM Floor Demo Video

Added to the bottom of this post.

NAMM: KORG WAVEDRUM ORIENTAL

"WAVEDRUM ORIENTAL
Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer

The Limited Edition WAVEDRUM ORIENTAL boasts a massive infusion of popular, unique, and accurate Arabic percussion sounds, all eminently playable from the dynamic rim and real drum head surface.

The WAVEDRUM is distinguished by its revolutionary synthesis technology, and by an interface that allows a direct physical method of performance, making it the ideal instrument for replicating and articulating these exacting Arabic sounds. Arabic percussion – indispensible to belly dancing, world music, and other popular genres – owes its groove and exotic atmosphere not just to its non-western musical theory and unique performance techniques, but also to the distinctive sound of specific percussion instruments including the doumbek, darbuka, riq, def, and tar, even the bendir. The striking surfaces of these Arabic percussion instruments are extremely simple, yet they are able to produce a wide range of timbres, one of the essential requirements for playing these inimitable Arabic sounds.

To the award-winning WAVEDRUM, the new WAVEDRUM ORIENTAL adds a full range of algorithms and PCM samples dedicated to Arabic percussion. All of these sounds faithfully simulate the distinctive ways in which the tone is affected by subtle nuances in playing technique and the position of the strike on these acoustic instruments – the Darbuka with its thin single skin, the Riq with its single skin and jingles, and the dual-skinned Bendir. The number of preset programs has been increased from the previous 100 and now stands at 150 preset programs. Together with the 150 user programs, you can now choose from a total of 300 variations. The appearance has also been enhanced. The body is a white tone reminiscent of a high-quality darbuka's ceramic body, complemented by a deep red wine-colored rim suggestive of the riches of Arabian culture.

As the standard-bearer of a new musical movement, or as the perfect instrument for the percussionist seeking a broader range of sounds, the WAVEDRUM ORIENTAL will deliver performances that are both traditional and creative."



Update:

NAMM 2011 - KORG WaveDrum Oriental Product Demo

YouTube via SynthMeTV | January 15, 2011 |

"KORG's WaveDrums have offered a new and unique way to play electronic percussion in a new interactive way. Loaded with hi-resolution ROM sounds, effects and a unique combination of contact mics and an ultra responsive head that allows for an ultra-sensitive interface that responds life-like to the player. KORG have extended the line with the WaveDrum Oriental that features new sounds and more that you can see in the demo video from NAMM 2011."

NAMM: Muse Research RECEPTOR 2+ & Musebox

"The RECEPTOR 2+ was designed to do just one thing: make music. Its purpose-built, mission critical custom system software and audio hardware is housed in a beer-bottle proof metal case. It’s the best possible solution for taking your virtual instruments and effects out of the studio and onto the stage. The RECEPTOR’s highly optimized, super-efficient and super-stable MuseMachine OS runs on state-of-the-art, customized intelligently design hardware with an easy-to-use, on-board control panel and a smartly configured graphic user interface.

RECEPTOR 2+ is perfect for live performance. It frees you from complex and messy setups, untimely crashes and over-heating, or the worry that your entire world will be destroyed if it gets dropped. And in the studio RECEPTOR 2+ will work hand-in-hand with your DAW, allowing you to run those massive plug-in libraries without clogging up your processor.

Serious muscle equals seriously fast

RECEPTOR 2+ comes in three highly optimized models that run faster and more efficient than anything you’ve ever tried before. Now you run more virtual instruments and effects with more polyphony and lower latency than comparable systems. The RECEPTOR 2+ features a 750 GB hard drive, 4 GB of high speed RAM and a 2.8GHz dual core AMD processor. RECEPTOR 2+ Pro ups the ante with a 1 TB hard drive, 4 GB of optimized RAM, and a 3.0 GHz Intel dual core processor. And the top-of-the-line RECEPTOR 2+ PRO MAX is stocked with 4 GB of optimized RAM, a 3.3 GHz Intel dual processor and a 1.5 TB hard drive."

Full details here: http://www.museresearch.com/receptor2.php

Musebox

NAMM: KORG nanoSERIES2

"Slim-line USB-MIDI Controllers

Announcing the new nanoSERIES2; three compact and convenient USB-MIDI controller models offering serious features for the computer-based musician

Slim-line controllers combining cutting-edge design and technology
Each of the nanoSERIES2 of ultra-compact and low-profile USB-MIDI controllers will fit perfectly in front of your laptop computer or desktop keyboard, offering impressive control while conserving valuable set-up space. Simply connect a single USB cable, and you've got a music production studio on your desk at home or on the go.

Three models to suit your needs
The nanoKEY2 is equipped with 25 velocity-sensing keys and an advanced design for reliable recording. For entering drum parts, the nanoPAD2 is the top choice. It boasts 16 responsive pads and an X-Y touchpad, just as on the Kaossilator Pro. The nanoKONTROL2 provides knobs, switches, and faders – perfect for controlling any DAW computer based DAW or numerous types of other music production software. Choose one, two or all three nanoSERIES2 controllers, and set up a simple and stylish system that's perfect for your music production needs.

Two stylish colors: Black and White.
Each of the three nanoSERIES2 models is available in your choice of bold Black or bright White. Choose the color that’s right for you – match your computer, contrast your console – it’s all up to you!

An ideal companion for the microKEY
The nanoSERIES2 controllers are the ideal companions for the 37-note, natural-touch Korg microKEY. The latter’s dual USB hub ports allow any two nanoSERIES2 controllers to be connected directly to the microKEY to create a customized, expanding control center for any music production system.

nanoKEY2 Slim-Line USB Keyboard
Product Highlights:

* Low-profile, 25-key USB-MIDI keyboard, ideal for use with laptop and netbook computers
* Advanced-design keybed offers improved accuracy and velocity-sensitive keys.
* Sustain button – ideal for entering piano parts!

Accurate, responsive, and great-feeling keybed
The nanoKEY2 features an advanced and up-to-date design. By combining the great-feeling “touch” that Korg has developed for its professional MIDI keyboards and the low-profile “thinness” of recent computer keyboard innovations, the nanoKEY2 provides a superior keyboard response for its class and size. It's designed with ample key width and plenty of space between the keys, reducing the chances of a wrong note. The touch and velocity response have been carefully tuned, as only a manufacturer with Korg's track record and know-how can, ensuring that your expressive performance will be conveyed accurately to your software.

Control buttons provide simple yet versatile control
The Octave Shift buttons – borrowed from Korg's MIDI controllers – allow the overall pitch to be shifted four levels, either UP or DOWN, in octave increments. For enhanced performances, the nanoKEY2 also provides Pitch Bend buttons, a Modulation button, and a Sustain button – one that's indispensible for piano or electric piano performance. For each of these buttons, the on/off switching speed can be specified over four levels (using the Korg Kontrol Editor), ensuring the smooth changes that are appropriate for your performance.

Korg Kontrol Editor software
The nanoKEY2 works with the "Korg Kontrol Editor" software – available free on the Korg website. Load it into your computer, and use it to make detailed customized settings. Choose from a total of four velocity settings: three velocity curves or fixed velocity; specify the control change messages transmitted by the modulation button and the sustain button.

USB power for an uncluttered setup
Just connect a single USB cable from your computer to the nanoKEY2, and you've got a quick and portable music production system. Power and USB-MIDI data travels down the same wire for a clean, efficient workspace.

nanoPAD2 Slim-Line USB Pad Controller
# Low-profile pad controller – excellent for playing or entering drum data
# Sixteen solid, responsive, and velocity-sensitive trigger pads
# Control multiple MIDI parameters via the X-Y Touchpad

Sixteen pads in a compact body
Like all nanoSERIES2 controllers, the nanoPAD2 had to be compact, lightweight and sized to work well with any laptop or desktop computer. In addition, the nanoPAD2 also had to pack in 16 great-feeling and dynamic-sensing pads – as well as leaving room for the X-Y touchpad! The Korg nanoPAD2 does all this and more. In fact, there are four banks of pad assignments, providing a total of 64 pad assignments.

Dynamic trigger pads capture all your performance nuances
The sixteen velocity-sensitive pads provide excellent response to your fingertips, and also realistically convey the playing feel to your sequencer or DAW software, ensuring that your drum parts will be full of life. By switching between the four scenes, you can experience 64 different pad assignments.

Create musical phrases using the X-Y touchpad, Touch Scale, and Gate Arp features
The X-Y pad can be used to control multiple synthesizer parameters. In addition, the new "Touch Scale” function lets you intuitively play phrases on the X-Y touchpad, just as on the Kaossilator. You can choose from sixteen different scales, and specify the root key and note range to ensure that your performance stays within your song. The "Gate Arp” function, borrowed from the Kaossilator Pro, transmits note data based on tempo; Tap tempo and tempo sync are supported. Combined with the Touch Scale, the Gate Arp allows you to play tempo-synchronized phrases and rhythms simply by stroking the X-Y pad or playing the pads.

Korg Kontrol Editor software
The nanoPAD2 works with the "Korg Kontrol Editor" software – available free on the Korg website. Load it into your computer, and use it to make detailed customized settings. Choose from a total of four velocity settings: three velocity curves or fixed velocity. You can also specify note numbers, create user scales for the Touch Scale function, assign chords, assign control change messages, and save your settings.

USB power for an uncluttered setup
Just connect a single USB cable from your computer to the nanoPAD2, and you've got a quick and portable music production system. Power and USB-MIDI data travels down the same wire for a clean, efficient workspace.

nanoKONTROL2 Slim-Line USB Control Surface
# Low-profile, multi-function control surface
# New track select and marker advance parameters
# Supports numerous software titles including major DAW programs

Convenient, compact control surface, with easy setup for immediate use
In a body proportioned to fit perfectly in front of your laptop computer, the nanoKONTROL2 provides eight channels of the controllers you need to control your music software. The nanoKONTROL2 also features a dedicated transport control section. The buttons have been carefully selected to be useful with your software, ensuring simple and intuitive control. Many software titles – including major DAW programs – are supported, dramatically reducing the need to make complicated connection settings.

Complete control for your DAW or software synthesizer
A knob, fader, and three switches are provided for each of the eight channels, respectively assigned to pan, volume, and solo/mute/record. This arrangement is a real convenience when recording automation for multiple channels. There's also a marker button, making it easy to assign marks at important points in your song for more efficient recording and song production. When using a software synthesizer, you can assign parameters to the desired controllers for easy control. For example you could use the faders to control the ADSR of an envelope generator, and use the knobs to control the filter's cutoff frequency and resonance, etc.

Korg Kontrol Editor software
The nanoKONTROL2 works with the "Korg Kontrol Editor" software – available free on the Korg website. Load it into your computer, and use it to make detailed customized settings. For example, the minimum and maximum values for each control change message can be specified.

USB power for an uncluttered setup
Just connect a single USB cable from your computer to the nanoKONTROL2, and you've got a quick and portable music production system. Power and USB-MIDI data travels down the same wire for a clean, efficient workspace."

Update:

NAMM: New Tempest Video

Added to the bottom of this post.

MIDI Kit for the Oberheim DSX in the Works?

This one came in on the AH list:

"Subject: Re: DSX midi kit

I am currently developing a MIDI input board for the DSX which will simulate having a keyboard attached. It is not really a full MIDI implementation for the DSX, which is something I may work on developing at some later time. If you are interested in the MIDI keyboard simulator that I'm working on, I can notify you when it is ready if you'd like to order one, but it is not available for ordering yet.

Thanks for your interest,
Paul White"
http://electrongate.com/dmxfiles/products.html

MUSIKMESSE: Superbooth in the Works

http://www.superbooth.com/

"Superbooth 2011: Hall 5.1, April 6th till 9th 2011; We work on it! Schneiders Buero"

MUSIKMESSE = NAMM for Europe and it is HUGE.

The Superbooth is like the Analogue Haven, Noisebug and Big City Music booth combined. See the Musikmesse label below for prior posts.

The Musikmesse is coming and it's where we will most likely see new products announced from the European synth makers and more.