NAMM News 2008

NAMM NEWS – Ok, a short list of new stuff at NAMM 2008: Roland Fantom Series Renewed. (no pic). No new Korgs exept a new colour. Radikal Technologies – Hybrid Elements – Smaller Version of the Spectralis but completely new tech in it. Moog Voyager Old School – MIDI/Touchpadless Version of the Voyager, cheaper Akai MPC5000, next generation of big Grooveboxes MPC4000 reloaded..? MPD32 Controller with dyn. Pads and XR20 „HipHop“ MPC Linn Drum II Prototype DSI Rack Version with Knobs of the Prophet 08 Access Virus Snow top –…

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Minimoog without MIDI

Moog will release a cheaper complete undigital Voyager, the minimoog OS (or somesuch). Of course MIDI means steps, so here’s one with no steps but they really have left out all MIDI in here. Imo a good Idea für Live-Players to save some money, they also left out the touch pad to save up some money, but it still has all the connectivity of the midi-v’ger. via forum Neuer Moog / gearsluts

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Roland Fantom G7

new Fantom series?.. http://www.gearjunkies.com/news/2569 now on the us site, too: http://www.roland.com/products/en/Fantom-G6/index.html Translated by Google: Advanced Sound Source With a powerful new audio processor, elFantom-G provides new depth and versatility of sound. With twice the capacity ROM waves his predecessor, keeps a hidden treasure with the sounds of quality SRX famous Roland, but what really distinguishes this instrument is its further expansion ARX, which lets you add additional groups of sounds SuperNATURAL and sources of synthesizer and effects totally specific to this already powerful workstation direct. Expansion ARXSuperNATURAL The Fantom-G provides…

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Macbook Air

it’s true now, the thinnest macbook ever will come true. it’s no longer a rumour. 1.3kg, very thin (as expected).. and.. 80GB HD or 64SDD, multitouch 13″ screen (so it is not so small, just thin) Want to see it yourself? Keynote | Stream Keynote | Download Talk @ Forum: https://www.sequencer.de/synthesizer/viewtopic.php?p=239827#top pic: again (C) mactechnews.de 1.6 / 1.8 Ghz Core 2 Duo – iPhone like Multitouch – GREAT!!! no CD/DVD – charges $100 as a separate device, USB2, audio out, 802.11n, bluetooch 2.1/EDR Remote Disc: Use another DVD of another…

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Macbook Air? Today?

60GB SDD, 2.8 Ghz Core 2 Duo, up to 4 GB Ram and flat as flat can be $1999 hopefully not 1999€ and a 40″ Screen for $2999 is also rumoured on some Apple Sites. Possibly still a fake and just some Photoshop.. Some Links / Einige Links: MacBook Air Bilder durchgesickert? Wired | Meldung FAZ | Artikel To me 80GB SSD looks strange, only heard of 64 and 128GB SSDs.. ;) in 6hrs we’ll know..

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Spectralis little Brother?

Named Hybrid Elements (strange name, huh?) http://www.radikaltechnologies.com/ So the first interesting Product to show up? looks, there will be news on the NAMM (17th.Jan 08).. Downsized Spectralis with 8 Steps (with Shift 16) – Watch out.. no, it’s different_: The Hybrid Elements Synthesizer does the same in a little different way. We have not reduced the number of editing elements so much. Instead of that the Hybrid Elements Synthesizer can be bought at an entry level price and can be upgraded with additional hardware synthesizers that will all be controlled…

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