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Technokids Sushi & More

Technokids-Sushi-PV

Technokids-Sushi-PV from Takashi Uehara on Vimeo.
■http://technokidsworld.com/
■http://itunes.apple.com/jp/artist//id336872064 [iTunes JP] [iTunes US]

Technokids -Onegai Science-PV

Technokids -Onegai Science-PV from Takashi Uehara on Vimeo.
Anyone ID the synth to the right of the Yamaha CS-5? Technics SY-1010?

Technokids-IC-PV from Takashi Uehara on Vimeo.

Relaxing Twist

"PPG WaveMapper demo created by Boele Gerkes."

Nonlinear Space Movement

"PPG WaveMapper is the second next-generation iOS based synth from Wolfgang Palm.

This piece was created by Bjoern. It shows the complex sounds possible with this new and exciting iOS synth."

iTunes (PPG WaveMapper not yet available at the time of this post):
Wolfgang Palm
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

NAMM 2013: New CASIO Synth Teaser

Last year Casio brought us the XW-P1 & XW-G1. This year they are teasing us with this.

"The most powerful synth Casio have ever built".

If you click on the image and look to the right of the strip you can see what looks like PRIVIA on the right. The PRIVIA line by Casio has typically been home pianos and preset synths rather than full blown synths with deeper editing.

NAMM 2013: List of Synth Oriented NAMM Booths

Here's my list of NAMM Synth Booths this year. Bookmark it as it will grow in time. If you have any to add or want me to look someone up, let me know via the comments of this post or email.

Hall A

Sonuus
Booth# 5990 (Hall A)

NOISEBUG
Booth# 6005 (Hall A)

Access - KEMPER GMBH
Booth# 6100 (Hall A)

RADIKAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Booth# 6108 (Hall A)

ARTURIA
Booth# 6314 (Hall A)
BRANDS: Mini Brute, Spark, Origin, Analog Experience the Factory, The Laboratory, Sparkle, Minilab

TEENAGE ENGINEERING
Booth# 6409 (Hall A)

KORG USA, INC.
Booth# 6440 (Hall A)
We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Korg at Booth #6440! Stop by to see the new products from all the Korg USA brands--Korg, VOX, Blackstar, Lag Guitars and HK Audio. While you're there, enjoy live product demos each day, plus artist performances and signings.
BRANDS: Blackstar Amplification, HK Audio, LAG Guitars, VOX Amplification, Korg

STUDIOLOGIC
Booth# 6464 (Hall A)

AMERICAN MUSIC & SOUND, LLC
Booth# 6464 (Hall A)
BRANDS: Allen & Heath, Beyerdynamic USA, Fatar USA, Focusrite, Fostex, Hearing Protection USA, Kurzweil USA, Nord, Novation USA, Serato Video, Sonomax Technologies, Vestax, Xone

BIG FISH AUDIO
Booth# 6514 (Hall A)
BRANDS: Big Fish Audio, Vir2 Instruments, MOTU, Sony, UVI, Loopmasters, Ueberschall, Sonokinetic, Boom Library, Sound Ideas, Producer Loops, Sample Magic, Prime Loops, VIP Loops, MVP Loops, Acoustic Samples, Westgate Studios, Bella D Media, Future Loops, Dieguis Productions

M-Audio
Booth# 6700 (Hall A)

Big City Music
Booth# 6735 (Hall A)
BRANDS: Dewanatron, Analogue Systems, Critter and Guitari, Mode Machines, Cwejman, Dirty Boy, Sherman, Signal Arts, Eowave, Flight of Harmony, GorillaBox, Jomox, Livewire, Mellotron, Metasonix, Monorocket, Pittsburgh Modular, Bubblesound, Effectrode, WMD

Waldorf at MV PRO AUDIO, LLC
Booth# 6809 (Hall A)

BUCHLA ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
BRANDS: 200e Electric Music Box, Music Easel
Booth# 6809 [Hall A]

Rob Papen
Hall A booth 6825

Hall B

MOOG MUSIC INC
Booth# 5300 (Hall B)

BOB MOOG FOUNDATION
Booth# 5307 (Hall B)

DAVE SMITH INSTRUMENTS
Booth# 5400 (Hall B)

JOHN BOWEN SYNTH DESIGN
Booth# 5406 (Hall B)

CASIO AMERICA, INC
Booth# 5900 (Hall B)

Hall C

ELEKTRON MUSIC MACHINES MAV AB
Booth 4910, Hall C

Hall E

MIDI MANUFACTURERS ASSOC. (MMA) - www.midi.org
Booth# 1000 (Hall E)

DUBREQ LTD - Stylophone
Booth# 1033 (Hall E)

Analogue Haven
Booth# 1170 (Hall E)
BRANDS: Doepfer, Intellijel Designs, Tiptop Audio, Make Noise, STG Soundlabs, EMC Electronics Music Components, Snazzy FX, WMD, Koma Elektronik, 4ms, LZX Industries, Steady State Fate, ProModular, Toppobrillo, Synthwerks, Metasonix, Malekko, Innerclock Systems, XAOC Devices, Trogotronic

Schmidt Synthesizers - EMC ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPONENTS
Booth# 1170 [Hall E]

iConnectivity
Booth# 1774 (Hall E)

Antiquity Music Wheelharp
Booth #1280

Other / Arena

Roland Corporation - Booth# 302A (Level 3), 303C (Level 3), (), ()

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA - Booth# 100 MA (Marriott), 102 MA (Marriott), ()

And the directory look-up: http://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2013/directory

iTunes:
NAMM Show 2013 - NAMM

Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coreapps.android.followme.namm2013

NAMM: Wireless MIDI Guitar with the Sonuus G2M app for iOS

Published on Jan 17, 2013

"The Sonuus G2M - Universal Guitar-to-MIDI Converter app delivers high-performance, low-latency, MIDI conversion for guitar (and other musical instruments). Featuring the same pitch-to-MIDI technology used in Sonuus' acclaimed hardware products, the G2M app gives you an easy, low-cost way to enter the world of MIDI guitar.

In 2009, Sonuus rocked the music world with the launch of the G2M: a low-cost hardware MIDI converter that redefined how guitarists access MIDI instruments. Previously, the only solution was to add special pickups to your guitar, or use a specially-built guitar for MIDI. The G2M made it possible, for the first time, to use any guitar with MIDI, hence it's: "universal".

This G2M app gives you access to the same technology of the Sonuus hardware G2M:

* Any electric guitar can be used as a solo MIDI guitar: i.e., it's universal.
* No guitar modifications or special pickups required.
* Robust note detection — minimises wrong notes.
* Velocity detection of notes, so your playing dynamics are translated into MIDI messages.
* Fast, accurate pitch-bend determination, or alternative chromatic mode.
* Very low latency & very fast tracking.
* Built-in, precise tuner

These features combine to do something that no other MIDI converters can do: accurately capture the musicality and phrasing of what you are playing. Whether you want to lay down a MIDI bass line, or a saxophone solo, the G2M ensures the musical nuances of what you play are retained."

iTunes:
Sonuus G2M - Universal Guitar to MIDI Converter - Sonuus
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

Booth# 5990 (Hall A)

Bit Pad & Goblin Groove for iPad

Published on Jan 8, 2013 Donnie Dixon·3 videos

"Bit Pad. Coming soon for iPad."

Goblin Groove

Published on Jan 6, 2013
Goblin Groove coming soon for iPad

iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

1979 Strider Systems, Inc. DCS II & DCS 1 Ads

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the write-up.

"Strider Systems, Inc. DCS II synthesizer 'Get ready to change what you think...' full page black and white advertisement from page 49 in the February 1979 issue of Contemporary Keyboard Magazine."

NAMM Posts

Product announcements are coming in. Be sure to keep an eye out on the NAMM label. As always there will be new product announcements from makers that are not attending NAMM. They will get the label but not NAMM 2013: in the title. As always, if I miss anything, let me know.

WaveMapper Audio Demo From Inventor Wolfgang Palm

Published on Jan 17, 2013 PPGWavegenerator·7 videos

"PPG WaveMapper is the second next-generation iOS based synth from Wolfgang Palm, who in 2012 released the PPG WaveGenerator to critical acclaim from both press and public.

In final development the PPG WaveMapper offers iPad users a second synthesiser to compliment the already loved PPG WaveGenerator from Wolfgang Palm. PPG WaveMapper allows the user the opportunity to create limitless sounds from this unique and powerful new technology.

http://wolfgangpalm.com/"

iTunes (WaveMapper not yet released at the time of this post):
Wolfgang Palm
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

Update:

WaveMapper Show and Tell

Uploaded on Jan 17, 2013 PPGWavegenerator·7 videos

"An extensive show and tell of the new PPG WaveMapper app from Wolfgang Palm.

For more info visit http://www.wolfgangpalm.com"

WaveMapper Show and Tell Part 2

Published on Jan 21, 2013 PPGWavegenerator·9 videos

"Part 2 of the show and tell of the new PPG WaveMapper app from Wolfgang Palm.

For more info visit http://www.wolfgangpalm.com"

NAMM 2013: New Novation Launchkey Keyboard Controller & Apps

Published on Jan 17, 2013 NovationTV·151 videos

"Launchkey -- Next generation instrument for computer and iPad
http://novationmusic.com/midi-controllers/launchkey
~ LIKE our video and click 'show more' for additional information.

Launchkey is a range of 25, 49 and 61 note keyboard controllers with up to 50 physical controls including 16 velocity-sensitive multi-colour trigger-pads that launch clips and scenes in Ableton Live. As well as enabling hands-on control of your DAW's mixer, instruments and more, Launchkey is an integrated software/hardware instrument. The control surface has been designed to work tightly alongside two intuitive apps for iPad: the Launckey app and the Launchpad app - plus the powerful V-Station & Bass Station synth plug-ins for Mac and Windows.

Novation Launchkey Key Features:
• Launchkey comes with a brand new Launchkey app and Launchpad apps for iPad and the powerful Novation V-Station and Bass Station synth plug-ins for Mac and PC
• Quick, hands-on control of your mixer, transport and more in Ableton, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase and Logic
• Two rows of launch pads for playing and sketching out drum beats, or launching and improvising with loops using the Launchpad app - they also launch clips and scenes in Ableton
• Synth-styled velocity-sensitive keyboard with precision accuracy and fast action - software control via 50 faders, knobs, pads and buttons (35 on 25-note version)
• Instant access to major DAW control parameters -- with no assignment necessary
• Fully bus-powered, even with iPad. Just plug it in and go, with no power supply or batteries
• One gigabyte of Loopmasters sample content including artist packs, drum samples and sound FX
• Ableton Live Lite included"

The one thing missing is a slot to rest your iPad in. Think music stands for sheet music, but instead, a slot to simply rest your iPad in.

iTunes:
Novation Launchkey - Novation
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals