320 Results for "hardware"
NAMM 2019: Mind Music Labs ELK and Rack Extensions revisited
Music Mind Labs demonstrated a Propellerhead Rack Extension running in a prototype Eurorack module on their ELK Music OS. I try to work out what it all means.NAMM 2019: Line 6 Helix 2.8 update – K.O.T added
27 Jan 2019 in Guitar
Looks like Winter NAMM had a few teases for Helix users. A Limited Edition Helix? And new firmware due including King Of Tone / K.O.T. and the Zendrive!
NAMM 2019: Little Labs LL2A, a 60s opto compressor for modern times
27 Jan 2019 in Studio
I like how Little Labs made a compressor from the 60s look like it literally came out yesterday. The LL2A will be available next quarter for an undisclosed price.
NAMM 2019: Waldorf shows off KYRA the revamped Valkyrie virtual analog synthesizer
25 Jan 2019 in Synths
The look, styling, workflow and display has changed but the internal engine is very much the Valkyrie but as "KYRA" Waldorf is going to make this astonishing synthesizer a reality
NAMM 2019: new Heritage Audio diode-bridge hardware bus comp – Successor
18 Jan 2019 in Studio
Utilizing HA's Carnhill transformer-based Class A '73-style input and output stages, the Successor's mission is combining vintage-style looks and character with modern functionality.
AES 2018: TC Electronic TC8210-DT & TC1210-DT bite-sized hardware/software combos
19 Oct 2018 in Studio
The TC8210-DT reverb and TC1210 spatial expander are both small-format units which honor the original hardware's layout, modernizing it for the studios and producers of today.
Pipes: 64 voice hardware sample player hits Kickstarter
16 Oct 2018 in Synths
Pipes holds up to 128GB of sample library in memory for instant, low latency multi-instrument and multi-controller access. It's open source and touchscreen controlled and looking for preorders.
Heritage Audio HA-73 EQX2 dual mic amp/equalizer: two for the price of one?
16 Oct 2018 in Studio
Two for the price of one and posh audio - these are the HA-73's main selling points. And at around EUR 1500 (excl. VAT), it makes for a fine deal, considering it's built with components like Carnhill ...
New SSL Fusion hardware processor: SSL’s first new EQ circuit for over 25 years
01 Oct 2018 in Studio
Fusion contains 5 "completely new" analogue colouration tools and looks like liquid studio gold! We love how SSL has applied plug-in like thinking, especially in terms of versatility, to actual studio hardware.
SampleRobot 6: fully automated recording and sample instrument building
24 Sep 2018 in Synths
SampleRobot 6 sucks in sounds and spits out sample library. Connect up any hardware synth, or loopback any virtual one to automatically generate multisampled instruments. Now available on MacOS and Windows.
Teaser video of a Vector Digital Hardware Synthesizer
20 Sep 2018 in Synths
A new Vector based desktop synthesizer appears to be emerging from Vector Synth. It's all about orbits, inertia and morphing between sound sources. Check out the teaser video.
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2.5 Hardware Synth Integration finally arrives
29 Aug 2018 in Synths
It's taken them a while to release the 2.5 update we first saw at NAMM but it's been worth the wait. Omnishere 2.5 Hardware Synth Integration is immense and the most extraordinary thing I've seen in a long ...
Apple pondering a new pro-focused Mac Mini – and here’s a musicians’ wishlist
22 Aug 2018 in Studio
A new Mac Mini suitable for music production? In the works, apparently. Here's a a few things Apple should address to make this computer suitable for professionals, including music producers.
PreSonus refreshes its FaderPort DAW controller with new design and functionality
11 Jul 2018 in Studio
PreSonus has redesigned its FaderPort DAW controller with a jogwheel and more mission-critical controls. It's a sleek and streamlined device for sure, but can it compete with the Behringer X-Touch One?
Behringer X-Touch One Universal Control Surface: hands-on DAW control
07 Jul 2018 in Studio
Behringer introduced the X-Touch One Universal Control Surface, a tool designed to enhance your DAW workflow. For USD 150, it comes across as a good option for supplementing the typical mouse-keyboard combo.
Intel to start producing 9000-series Core i3 & i5 CPUs
07 Jul 2018 in Other
Intel is readying 9000-series processors for an upcoming refresh of its Cofee Lake generation. According to a leaked microcode update document, there will be five new models, with both quad-and hexa-core ...
New Toshiba OCZ RC100 SSD drives slay with NVMe speeds, affordable prices
22 Jun 2018 in Other
Thanks to NVMe, Toshiba's newest 64-layer 3D-TLC NAND memory chips, and a custom controller, these SSD drives race at up to 1600MB/s - more than you need even for high resolution audio recording.
MPG-70 hardware programmer for Roland Super JX and MKS-70 synthesizers
15 Jun 2018 in Synths
Got a Roland Super JX synthesizer or rack-mounted MKS-70 knocking around that you've never been able to program? The MPG-70 can help you with that giving full hardware control over every parameter.
Tone Lab: a stackable modular synthesis system for easy music making
22 May 2018 in Synths
Finding synthesizers a bit too complicated? Tone Lab provides simple interactive hardware that lets you build up sounds in layers of clearly labelled synthesizer blocks. How high will your tower of sound go?
Hickory and Dickory: tactile hardware control for your FabFilter plug-ins
14 May 2018 in Studio
Both Hickory and Dickory look (and probably feel) like actual analogue hardware, giving MIDI control over FabFilter's plug-ins - or any other EQ plug-ins that accept MID input.
Superbooth 2018: Analogue Solutions reveal a prototype desktop sequencer
07 May 2018 in Synths
It doesn't have a name yet, or a printed faceplate but it has a lot of knobs with LED centres and 16 steps of CV and gate sequencing with many performance related controls and possibilities.
Omnisphere shakes hands with hardware synths in upcoming version 2.5 update
04 May 2018 in Studio
Following an update to version 2.5, Spectrasonics' software synth powerhouse Omnisphere will integrate with over 20 hardware synths by the likes of Moog, DSI, Roland, KORG, Behringer, Novation, and others.
IK Multimedia teases possible synth announcement for SuperBooth
26 Apr 2018 in Studio
By the looks of it, the Italian powerhouse has a synthesizer in store for SuperBooth. The Berlin modular synth expo will happen between May 3 - 5, so we expect an announcement around these days.