In addition to the key, scale and BPM of any streaming/DAW/system audio, Mixed In Key Live shows you the exact notes being played at any given time.
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Ever wondered what key a song is in? Antares Auto-Key Mobile is a free app that finds the root and scale of any track in seconds.
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Microtonal scale conversion and a hybrid sample and oscillator sound engine bring a powerfully modern world vibe to Solo.
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The Lego Microtonal Guitar is an ingenious way to allow the use of microtonal scales by using some 3D-printing, and those little Lego blocks we all know and love.
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Tenderfoot has released a very affordable Quad Quantizer module for Eurorack that offers 4 channels of musical output, transposition and an innovative sample and hold feature.
A new addition to the growing range of modules from Kassutronics is a usually designed Quantizer based on the bracelet representation of scales with a lot of creative functionality behind the scenes.
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Ever wanted those classic '90s studio pitch shifting algorithms favoured by players like Steve Vai? Check out the new Meris Hedra, a powerful pedal with a rack of tricks up its sleeve.
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MISO is one of those modules that you don't know you need but very quickly becomes useful in any situation. Perfect for deliberate or accidental sound sculpting.
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Intellijel introduce us to dual channel quantizing and SH-101 style sequencing in Scales and a 4 channel gate sequencer in Steppy that you can program in steps or on-the-fly
Novation updates their SL range of controller keyboards with five little screens, dual CV/Gate outputs and a polyphonic 8-track sequencer. The SL Mk III is packed full of versatile controlling action.
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If the sequencer in your DAW is feeling a little stale try Riffer - the randomising, scaling, motion moving, pattern and beat generating MIDI sequencer that runs as a plug-in.
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Don't have anyone to jam with? MidiBot can replace all your band mates by offering a percussive and melodic probability pulse engine for human grooves and accidental improvisation - or just cool random stuff.
Hand-built in Northern California, these new baritone versions of the Mendocino guitar use high-quality tonewoods and very decent hardware throughout. Would you go with a Bigsby or a hardtail?
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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.
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Key Control is a little box that will transpose and scale your MIDI keyboard with the turn of a knob. 12 scales are on offer with automatic chord generation.
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Auto-Tune is 20 years old and reaches version 9, or Auto-Tune Pro as they are calling it. Revamped interface, key and scale detection, ARA support and low latency mode amongst the improvements.
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The surprisingly featured Pico Quant lets you design your own microtonal scales via a handy graphic web-based app. All it needs is an audio connection to your computer.
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Get your fingers into your modular with the Intellijel Tetrapad. Four strips of force, position and pressure sensitive material that can be used to send notes, chords, voltage, control, LFO and all sorts.
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The Varigate 4+ brings CV to Malekko's compact sequencing party. 4 channels of gate and/or CV sequencing with added Glide, Scale, Quantizing, Pulse Width, Play/Stop and 16 save locations.
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A multi-functional module featuring two wavetable oscillators and a quantizer based sequencer and rhythm pattern generator with the ability to record all knob movements into the pattern.
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Has General MIDI really been the thing missing from my modular setup? With General CV you can now have Orch Hits, Voice Oh's, Alto Sax and Ocarina patched, CV controlled and modulated.
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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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So you're down the pub arguing with your mates if a guitar's weight affects its sustain... Make sure you check out this video demonstration of a Gibson Les Paul vs. a Steel Beam!
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After last month's pointless guitar plectrum sticker we have yet another doofus invention aimed at guitarists with more money than sense. Is there any limit to the pointlessness of some guitar "innovations"?
