Samplab gives you the essential audio warping and re-pitching tools to quickly edit and transpose harmonic and percussive loops. Also, it's cheap.
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The TheoryBoard returns in a slightly different form called Thy333 and hits Kickstarter as a colourful MIDI controller, composition tool, chord generator and music instrument.
8 banks of 8 tracks of 16 steps generating notes or MIDI CC the qwertySeq() is a dynamic and versatile step sequencer running directly in your Chrome browser - shame it looks a bit dull.
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I was so frustrated that the JUNO-DS61 felt a little small and yet the JUNO-DS88 was too many notes for me to cope with. With the new 76-keyed JUNO-DS76 I couldn't be happier.
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Instruo has passed the Sinifonion torch onto Audiophile Circuits League who will finish and produce the long awaiting complex harmonic processing and sequencing module designed by Mathias Kettner.
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A remarkable open source MIDI project that creates the feel of strumming a guitar. Feed chords from a keyboard into StrumPad and then strum away with your fingers to output a very expressive strummed ...
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Marc Doty has released a new series charting the history of polyphony on his YouTube channel Automatic Gainsay. A master of synthesis and an engaging educator, grab a drink and settle down for some schooling.
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The 12 x 16 red LED button matrix is the centrepiece of this chunky hardware MIDI sequencer. 12 tracks of either mono, poly or percussion sequencing with plenty of room for performance and pattern triggering.
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The fabulous looking Electronic Sequence Designer finally gets fleshed out at Superbooth. 4 channels of CV/Gate plus MIDI and a very versatile and creative user interface that wants to be played with.
With 1983 Bastl wants to offer polyphonic MIDI-to-CV "from the future". Creative voice allocation and automatic tuning make this a very interesting and useful way to get polyphony into your rack.
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A beautiful looking 4 channel, 32 step, CV and MIDI stand-alone sequencer from Pittsburgh Modular will get it's first showing at Superbooth 2018. Could be totally stunning.
We thought the Nord Piano 3 was the pinnacle of all red pianos, but just two years later the virtually hammered machine returns as the Nord Piano 4. It's red, it's seamless, it has crossfades and filters.
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Doboz has finished the Eurorack version of the TSNM controller that offers note and pressure action, arpeggiation and sequencing in a very neat and affordable package. Get your fingers in there!
Aside from this being a great-looking plug-in, HY-RPE has 8 block chainer units in addition to the 8 grid sequencer tracks, and supports step velocity, probability, and trigger timing features...
With just a few days to go until the Italian Soundmit show XIRID have revealed more details of their XS2 hardware sequencer. Key features are things like 64 tracks and 256 steps with more to come.
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A very dull name for an awesome looking chord and scale generator. TheoryBoard is a MIDI controller that can generate every known chord to every known scale and let you play melodies without missing a note.
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The NDLR "Noodler" is an advanced arpeggiating box that will run up to 8 synthesizers with separate bass and lead patterns, 4 note pads and a drone root all from internal chords.
Isotonik Studios designed a set of four generative sequencers for Ableton Live, styled after arcade game classics. They support most Ableton controllers, so playing them using pads and switches can feel like ...
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AliveInVR will place you in a virtual 3D space with a silver helmet and robot hands to trigger scenes and clips, drums and instruments in Ableton Live. Time for some serious arm ache.
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Triaccord explores sight, hearing and touch in this multimedia installation by artist Love Hultén. Three synthesisers, exquisitely presented.
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ROLI introduce Blocks, a fun new way to make tunes in 5 dimensions. All you need is an iPad, an App, some more Blocks and a big bag of cash.
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A smaller and slightly more affordable LinnStrument controller from Roger Linn puts MPE expression at your finger tips.
New version of Avid's Sibelius First gives most composers everything they need to write scores of up to 16 staves.
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Steinberg's new flagship notation software is almost ready to go. With attractive crossgrade pricing Dorico is looking to take the score writing market.
