AKAI Intros Major 2.0.5 Firmware Update for MPC Live and X Models

"AKAI PROFESSIONAL INTRODUCES MAJOR 2.0.5 FIRMWARE UPDATE FOR ITS STANDALONE MPC LIVE AND MPC X MODELS

New firmware for Music Production Centers adds Ableton Link support via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth MIDI compatibility, major enhancements to real-time pitch-shifting and time-stretching algorithm.

Cumberland, RI USA (September 27, 2017) — Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, today announced a major firmware update to the newest members of its legendary MPC line, the MPC Live and MPC X. The new 2.0.5 update introduces a number of powerful production and performance features, including: audio warping and time-stretching on the individual drum pad level for manipulating loops and hits on each pad within a drum program, improved Program and Audio editing, Bluetooth® 4.0 MIDI capability and enhanced support for storage expansion/external drives.

Another huge new addition to 2.0.5 is Ableton Link support, the first time ever on a standalone hardware unit. MPC users can now synchronize and play back audio in real time

Features
with other Link-enabled music
making devices and apps (including iMPC Pro) using a shared Wi-Fi connection.
• Ableton Link via Wi-Fi – Sync MPC with any Link-enabled apps and devices for cross-platform collaboration. Complete list of apps found here: https://www.ableton.com/en/link/apps
• Bluetooth® 4.0 MIDI support – Controllers such as the LPK25 Wireless and LPD8 Wireless can now be used to control MPC instruments and kits
• Audio warping and time-stretching on the individual drum pad level within a drum program
• Improved Audio and Program Editing
• Enhanced Support for Storage Expansion – Hard Drives can now be formatted using the MPC
“This firmware update elevates the MPC to an entirely new level,” said Pete Goodlife, Director of
Software Development for Akai Professional. “The new features make MPC a genuine performance
powerhouse, and the enhanced connectivity provides a world of new creative possibilities.”

The 2.0.5 firmware upgrade will be available as a free download at akaipro.com for all registered MPC Live and MPC X owners in late August 2017.

For more information, visit akaipro.com."

Playing with the Moog Mother-32

Published on Mar 4, 2017 LR KR

"Just got this thing and started turning knobs / patching cables. It's pretty amazing what can come out of this thing."

ROLAND SE-02 Studio Electronics // PART 2 // PLAYING PATCHES 17-35

Published on Sep 27, 2017 LESINDES

"First impression of the new ROLAND Boutique Synthesizer SE-02, fully analog in Minimoog design made by STUDIO ELECTRONICS. The synth in action now! PART 2 of the FACTORY PRESETS 17-35"

All parts here.

Digitakt as a polyphonic Granular Synth

Published on Sep 27, 2017 Scott Campbell

"I’m using the Dispatcher app on a Midigal (https://midisizer.com/midigal/) to combine all 8 tracks for polyphony. The same sample is loaded onto each track. The Start, Length, and Loop Position are all set to different points in each track. Each track’s lfo modulates start time (all lfos running at different speeds). This creates a pseudo granular effect"

Polyphonic Digitakt with Retrokits RK-002

Published on Sep 27, 2017 Scott Campbell

"Here I'm using the Retrokits RK-002 midi cable with Volca FM firmware (polyMUX) to combine 4 tracks of the Digitakt to create polyphony. Midi channel A is used as the controller"

ROLAND D-50 - Ambient Chillout Arpeggiator Music【SYNTH DEMO】

Published on Sep 27, 2017 synth4ever

"Roland D-50 synthesizer demo -- playing ambient chillout arpeggiator music on D-50 digital synth from Roland.

This ambient chill-out / new age synthesizer music & electronica features pads and sounds created using the Roland D50 synthesizer's LAS (Linear Arithmetic Synthesis), Roland PG-1000 controller, and internal Roland D-50 effects."

ALISA 1377 - SOVIET VINTAGE ANALOG SYNTHESIZER with MIDI

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"Extremely rare powerful Soviet vintage analog synthesizer "ALISA-1377".
It was made in USSR in 1985 at Luberetskiy Military Radioplant "Rodina" near Moscow. ALISA synthesizers were made especially for experimental electronic music, creating of sound effects in soviet cinema and scientific acoustic researches. This unique instrument has warm, aggressive and absolutely original analog sound!

The synthesizer has 1 OSC with 4 wave forms, ADSR , filter, various modulations, vibrato and portamento effects.

OSCILLATOR: tune; octave +1/+2; portamento; wave forms: triangle, saw, square, odd harmonics; frequency modulation (for all 4 waveforms); impulse-width modulation (for square wave form) with impulse width and depth controls; harmonics (for odd harmonics wave form). You can use individual OSC waveforms (triangle, saw, square, odd harmonics) or mix them together to get unique sounds!

LFO: on/off modulation switch, two waveforms (triangle, square), modulation rate, modulation rate coarse switch - 1Hz/10Hz.

FILTER: cutoff, resonance, vibrato (filter modulation), ADSR, switch between filter control- keyboard or contour OSC (ADSR). The synths filter due to it`s original architecture can be used as additional oscillator when filter`s resonance knob in self-oscillaltion position and it sounds really weird and interesting!

AMPLIFIER: ADSR, main volume, on/off synthesizer.

MIDI Interface: MIDI In & Thru (5Din socket), MIDI On\Off button, MIDI Learn Button."

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ROLAND JX-3P with PG200 programmer

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Alesis Micron Analog Modeling Synth

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Modded ARP Avatar w/ Lumina Slider Upgrade

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"Fully restored ARP Avatar with Lumina LED slider kit and and New England Analog Patch bay expander kit.

some marks from use on unit but overall good condition

please note slider switch 'B' (Guitar string select) has sheared off and will need replacing"

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ROGER LINN LINNDRUM LM-2 DRUM MACHINE

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Thought these were pretty cool shots. Click them for the full size versions. Looks like there's some black paint dripped on the left there though.

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