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David Cockerell

David Cockerell designed one of the earliest synthesizers produced in the United Kingdom. The Synthi was introduced in the late 1960s by EMS Ltd. The unit, which came in a case with a KS keyboard, used patch cords to root reverb and ring modes. David also included two oscillators both with shape and level controllers as well as a frequency control. The design marked the beginning of many contributions to the industry over the years including his work on guitar effects pedals for Mike Matthews in the 1980s.

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EVE Audio introduces two new SC407 y SC408 4-Way 7" Active Monitors. ///

Berlin-based EVE Audio is the new star in the sky of professional studio monitors. Founded by industry veteran Roland Stenz and debuting at Musikmesse 2012, EVE Audio is poised to emerge as a 'Best In Class' brand of active studio monitors. Celebrating a very successful year, EVE has released its new range of four-way speakers and subwoofers at Musikmesse 2013. Like all EVE speakers, the four-way models come with an AMT tweeter and standard DSP. Included in the 4-way series are the SC407 and SC408, utilizing 6.5” and 8” bass driver elements respectively.

Also introduced are the ThunderStorm series subwoofers, which offer four models, including the TS107, TS108, TS110 and TS112. Every subwoofer comes with a wireless remote that allows for optimum control of subwoofer level, overall system level and subwoofer bypass/full range operating mode. With the release of the four-way systems and subwoofers, Eve Audio offers complete monitoring solutions with twelve models to choose from. Delivery to No. America is expected by early Q3 2013.

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Native Instruments announces KOMPLETE 9. ///

With all the synths favourites such as Massive, Absynth 5 and Reaktor, Kontakt 5 sampler as well, this bundle redesigned Battery 4 sampler and feature new Monark monosynth. Also with updates for Solid Mix Series processors, based on SSL's bus compressor, dynamics and EQ.

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Monark is monophonic synth with 3 Osc and variable filters and is based on the Reaktor DSP framework.

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Battery 4

Full updated drum sampler sets new standars with a supercharged library: contemporary electronica and hip-hop. Tag-based browser helps the workflow.

Komplete 9 offers 33 plug-ins, instruments and effects, while Komplete 9 Ultimate includes 65 products.

Both bundles are currently available for pre order and will ship on March 27.

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AirHarp. ///

AirHarp is the result of a weekend hacking session with a Leap Motion dev board. Leap Motion is a highly precise and responsive motion tracking device, making it a perfect tool for expressive musical interactions.

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AirHarp is being developed in C++ using my audio processing toolkit, MusKit. The source code for both projects is available at http://github.com/adamsomers.

For more information visit: http://adamsomers.com/airharp http://leapmotion.com

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Korg presents MS-20 Mini: A dream come true. ///

  Original released in 1978, the semi-modular monophonic machine became the favorite due to its synthesis and self-oscillating filter, capable of squealing effects and bubbling leads that gave a distinctive tone.

So yes, Korg have recreated the classic MS-20. At 86% of the size, but all exactly like the original, the MS-20 is a two-VCO, two-VCA, two-VCF mono synth with a single LFO and two envelopes.

All front panel controls have remained with the patch bay moving from 1/4" to 3.5mm jacks. -To my own taste it should remaint the 1/4" connector for the output line.

Also Korg have added a dedicated MIDI and USB, both input only.

Highlights:    ■ Overseen by the engineers of the original MS-20, a complete   replication of the original analog circuitry         ■ 2VCO / 2VCA / 2VCF / 2EG / 1LFO structure         ■ Self-oscillating high-pass/low-pass filters with distinctive distortion         ■ External signal processor (ESP)         ■ Extremely flexible patching system     ■ Miniature MS-20 that's 86% of the original size     ■ MIDI IN and USB connector     ■ Replicates every detail of the original, down to the package binding and the included manual.

Available in April. Price $599.

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NEXT FROM MOOG... ///

Professor Herb Deutsch, synth pioneer and collaborator of Bob Moog, visited the Moog Machine Shop during Moogfest 2012. While here, Professor Deutsch explored Moog's next generation analog synthesizer, while still in it's research & design phase. In the past, Bob Moog always tested his ideas, instruments and sounds with musicians and colleagues. This spirit of collaboration continues at the Moog factory to this day and is essential to our work. It is a key part of the product development process, as it furthers our ideas and helps us shape better tools for musicians.

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What's New in Live 9. ///

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10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager. ///

24 Karat Gold Dipped Chassis - Black Piano Lacquered Wood Cabinet - Japanese Awabi Pearl Inlay - Personalized 24 Karat Gold Name Badge - Rear Backlit Indigo Moog Logo - Indigo LEDs With Tricolor LFO Rate LED - Translucent Rotary Knobs - All Black Switches - Custom Printed Manual Cover - Handbound Manual - Custom Made Wood Crate - Letterpress Certificate of Authenticity - Only 31 Made

Price: $15,000

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Ableton 9 coming soon. ///

Videos and images have leaked to the internet. In the image above the updated Glue Compressor developed join Cytomic.

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Traktor Kontrol Z2 announced. ///

Combining the best of all that's come before it, TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 takes a powerful two-channel stand-alone mixer, adds an additional two channels for Remix Decks, puts TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 in the package and rolls it out in luxurious style.

Throw in an integrated premium audio interface and dedicated TRAKTOR controls for cue points and Remix Decks and your options become infinite. Whatever your style, you've never had control like this before.

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Native Instruments presents the new Maschine generation. ///

Native instruments officially presented yesterday the new Maschine and Maschine Mikro, both set to redefine beat production once again. The new hardware is available in black or white, highly sensitive multicolored pads, redesigned LCD displays with a better viewing angle and some changes on the front panel.

The Maschine 1.8 Software Update.

This version includes timestretching and pitchshifting offline, color assignable to sounds, groups, patterns and scenes. Making you kick red, for example, will let you know which pads play your kick. Interesting is the integration of new effects like Transient Master, new Tube, Tape Saturator and Tube Saturator to bring an analog warmth touch.

With Maschine 1.8 all users get the full version of the modern legend MASSIVE, the synth that gave birth to the earth-shuddering bass tones. It contains 1.300 sounds, all instantly browseable via the Maschine hardware.

About the Mikro is also available in black and white and includes the same improvements in sensitive pads and color assignable functions. Mikro run with the same 1.8 software version. ///

Here is a video with Jeremy Ellis on the New Maschine Generation:

Maschine is available in full version for 599 Euros.

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Recording with an original Universal Audio 610 console. ///

A little bit of history.

Universal Audio recently had the privilege of borrowing one of the most famous examples of the very rare tube-amplified 610 consoles. This extremely well-built example was originally fabricated by Frank DeMedio for Wally Heider’s remote recording service in the early '60s.

In the early '70s, Neil Young bought the 12-channel board (which had ended up in San Francisco by that time) from Wally Heider.

The UA 610 console in particular stands as one of the most beloved designs in audio history, used to record everyone from Sinatra to the Beach Boys to Van Halen I.  This was clearly a different era, before mass-produced audio equipment was widely available and when “audio engineer” often meant more than just making records. 

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Camel Audio announces Alchemy 1.5 ///

This is a major update to this sample based synthesizer that offers a fully-featured new preset browser with 1000+ presets. Also includes faster loading times, improved remote control system from the Alchemy iOS app.

Perhaps the biggest addition to Alchemy is the new browser. The concept is hardly revolutionary, but it’s one that most of us like to see in preset-loaded software. Speaking of preset-loaded, Alchemy supposedly has over 1000 presets, and the Complete bundle a whooping 4000 that have all been tagged. Check out the new browser in the video above 

Alchemy allows you to manipulate sounds in ways which are impossible with any other soft synth or sampler and it features the most powerful additive synthesis engine with the most accurate resynthesis available in any plugin, which allows you to create unique sounds.///

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Arturia MiniBrute in action. ///

Here we can see via UncertainMusicCorps the new MiniBrute with Tenori-on sequencing Tinyser and  a simple beat from Monotron jamming.

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Introducing AudioGL Syntheziser. ///

AudioGL is a Modular Synthesizer and Sequencer actually in the Beta stage of developement. The most important point of AudioGL is the workflow to help the musician to work faster so the effort is just focused on creativity.

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Amazing isn't it? But there's more:

Do you thing is this the future of music creation?

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The ARP 2600: Oscillators. Tutorial. ///

The ARP 2600 is a semi-modular analog subtractive audio synthesizer. The 2600 was thus ideal for musicians new to synthesis, due to its ability to be operated either with or without patch cords, and was, upon its initial release, heavily marketed to high schools, universities, and other educational facilities.

Here there are a couple of Marc Doty's videos with demonstrations and information that help us to understand this amazing machine.

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Enhanced audio on iPhone 5. ///

Ears are unique parts of the body. Which means earbud headphones fit differently on everyone. So rather than use the speaker as the starting point for new headphones, Apple designers and engineers started with the ear. They tested over a hundred prototype designs on hundreds of people. All with the goal of creating earbuds that rest comfortably inside — and stay inside — a variety of ear types, while also producing quality sound. The result is a breakthrough for earbud headphones: Apple EarPods. They’re unlike anything you’ve ever seen or heard.

Apple EarPods are just the beginning of the improved audio experience on iPhone 5. It’s designed with three microphones: one on the front, one on the back, and one on the bottom. The front and back mics work together to achieve beamforming — a technique that helps iPhone focus on sound from the desired location for clearer audio. New noise-canceling technology reduces background noise. So when you hold iPhone up to your ear in a loud room, you hear what matters most: the voice on the other end.

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