81 Results for "performance"

NAMM 2019: Gig Performer 3 live performance plug-in host gets setlists and more

Gig Performer is a live performance VST host for instruments and effects. The new version brings in a setlist concept for faster loading, better MIDI, Ableton Link and Chord Pro support.

Touché SE: affordable version of the wobbly block USB expressive controller thing

Become one with the Touché SE wobbly block controller and you'll be gesturing your control over all your software instruments. This USB only version is a great price for a fabulous amount of nuance and ...

Roland’s AX-Edge keytar with custom blades couldn’t be more metal

Equal parts nuts and awesome the AX-Edge is the coolest thing ever. Any normal person would feel ridiculous but in the hands of the right sort of extrovert this thing is gonna rock!

The ATOM: small but mighty performance pad controller from PreSonus

The small but mighty ATOM is a compact performance pad controller with lots of special Studio One integration. Perfect for banging out beats on the Impact XT drum machine.

MODX: Yamaha’s AWM2 Synthesis and FM-X Technology synthesizer gets leaked

Yamaha replace the ageing MOXF with the new MODX with a shed load of more space, a tonne of new waveforms, operator FM-X and a USB audio interface. All run via a touch-screen and Super Knob.

Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK3: Mini beats and big mobility

The little entry level Maschine gets a welcome upgrade. Mikro MK3 is smaller, lighter and sleeker than the previous version and is ideal for music production on the move with the full Maschine software.

Dreadbox Medusa hybrid synthesizer about to hit the shops

This sleek hybrid synthesizer from Dreadbox and Polyend comes with 3 analog and 3 digital oscillators and a grid of 64 expressive pads for performance and sequencing. Will you be enraptured by the Medusa?

ENDLESSS – Is Tim Exile starting a new cult of improvised performance?

Free yourself from the constraints of the studio and be released from the self-imposed feedback loop of perfectionism. Join us on the journey of ENDLESSS as Tim Exile shows us the way.

ALK2 for Mac lets you go crazy with loops in a live environment

There's lots to ALK2 and it's certainly a viable alternative to Ableton Live for performances, although you will have to endure a learning curve and switch up your workflow a fair bit.

Musikmesse 2018: Camelot manages hardware and VSTi’s for live performance

Camelot provides a cross-platform management, hosting and MIDI/Audio routing for live performance for not just virtual instruments and effects but hardware instruments too. It will even pull all the presets in.

Intel intros 6-core Core i9-8950HK laptop CPU with improved multi-core performance

Intel officially launched its latest high-end Coffee Lake Core i9 laptop processor. Likely to go into next generation MacBook Pros, the CPUs are made on a 14nm process and have six cores.

Moog Symposium performance at the University of Surrey

Saturday 3rd February sees a Symposium of seminars, demonstrations and performances at the University of Surrey by the likes of Chris Carter, Chris Watson and Thom Holmes presented by Moog Soundlab UK

The PIPE: Making out with a synthesizer by SOMA Laboratory

The PIPE takes a contact microphone through a labyrinth of effects and synthesis processing to generate extraordinary sounds out of an intimate, saxophone shaped device. All you have to do is pucker up.

OWOW Wiggle controller – shake your hands, get rad vocal FX!

Wiggle Kit is a combination of tiny handheld controller and smartphone app. The former has technology to make it respond to hand movements, as well as four control buttons.

Oria MIDI Ring Controller – putting the bling in your MIDI control

With this ring, I thee control the filter and vibrato of all my MIDI gear, wedding me to be forever controlling MIDI with gesture infused performances. Does this Oria MIDI Ring rule them all?

Is the Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 any good for music production?

In light of recent reliability concerns, SurfaceProAudio.com set out to investigate the Surface Pro 2017's ability to do music production. It's resulted in an hour long video of depth and detail.

AliveInVR: Virtual Reality controller for Ableton Live

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.

Octatrack MKII performance sampler announced by Elektron

Last night's leak foretold this morning's announcement of a new and updated Octatrack MKII. Seems like it might be more cosmetic than anything else and Elektron say it won't come with Overbridge.

Techno-biological synthesizer installation powered by blood

Russian artist ::vtol:: draws 4.5 litres of his own blood to power a unique and terrifyingly beautiful sound installation

Mixcraft 8: new version, new engine, a new standard from Acoustica?

Mixcraft brings itself up to date with a new audio engine, side-chaining, VST3 and global automation. Is a very attractive price enough to stand out in a crowded DAW marketplace?

NAMM 2017: Korg introduce square-looking Grandstage Piano

Grandstage is a very weird looking stage piano from Korg. Doesn't look cool enough to rival the RD-2000 to me.

NAMM 2017: RD-2000 Stage Piano – Roland’s new benchmark

Roland bring the stage piano right up to date with the RD-2000.

Shaping sound with OTO, the polyhedric musical controller

OTO: musical geometric controllers you manipulate in order to make and control music. Creatively profound or boring after five minutes?

Ableton Live 9.7 available now!

Ableton Live 9.7 is now available featuring lots of updates for Push which is exciting if you have the hardware and rubbish if you don't