Big Display for Akai MPC1000 + MPC2500 running special JJOS

This is some sort of „proprietary“ but it shows, how a real new plattform is born without having your own hardware development done and concentrate on a community and your software. Or possibly this might work, meanwhile you simply can have a larger display.. ;) so this is the larger screen on the MPCs (no MPC500 but the other 2), they need a special JJOS and you wont be able to „return“ back to normal but is simply a great idea how to really extend the capabilities. http://www.mpcstuff.com check this…

MacBook Air 13″/MBP Retina Next Generation Mid 2012 – no user serviceable parts inside, SSD apple prorietary! RAM soldered – Retina MBPs

MacBook Air 13″ Mid 2012 Teardown – Page 3 – iFixit. tells us – you can not replace SSD or RAM yourself, since RAM is soldered and the SSD has a very special apple only connector, which is for the sake of apple being the one and only a very own unique one, so – you CAN’T do anything or buy SSDs or RAMs at fair prices anyware, same for the 11″ MB Air. so, guess what I think – the same thing on the new next generation Macbook Pro…

Apple WWDC 2012 event links & talk, facts

more on the new WWDC news soon here but check out Macsites, they do know faster and better, lean back, relax, listen… lehn dich zurück, und lausche der Neuigkeiten von der JETZT laufenden Apple WWDC Ton hier – eine Liveberichterstattung: –> Apple WWDC 2012 Event LIVESTREAM – Audio, german. Bilder und Text da –>  www.mactechnews.de –> Livechat im Forum hier WWDC Juni 2012… –> full livestream – english http://live.twit.tv/   campare sizes: left: MBP 15″ classic, right retina 15″ 2012 – the effect: look for 5-10 Mins on the Retina, then check out…

triqtraq – jam sequencer (iphone only)

triqtraq – jam sequencer for iphone – reminds just a little bit of Propellerheads Figure, It’s a simple track trigger for loops that can be played/started and SEQUENCED on the iOS iPhone in realtime (by tapping), there’s no iPad version, which could be more enhanced or could have added some TR-sequencer things- this reminds of a Roland SP404-style groove machine. looks like fun. App by Sebastian Schatz, Amsterdam (NL). Programmer Olaf van Zo, Gui Designer Jörg Peschel – schnelles und intuitives Einspielen von Grooves, in Echtzeit oder mit Hilfe des Step-editors –…

Google little playable moogish synth up (today) – Bob’s Birthday 23.April

Google.has a nice cute little moogy synth up today instead of the google logo. play and save it! it’s Bobs Birthday – or it will be – because its the 23rd and the Japanese are already one day ahead. (as always). voll niedlich – und spielbar.- vermutlich bekommen wir den auch in ein paar Stunden, wenn der 23. anbricht, sein Geburtstag: Bob Moog! Und hier sogar mit 4 Track Recorder! Klingt gar nicht übel für bisschen Websoftware. THX to Google for reminding Bob!! MiniGoog is a trademark of Moogli update:…

Korg Monotribe MIDIfy without soldering just plug in

Amazing Machines (Brasil) has a special MIDI to CV Interface out which is very easy to handle, just plug it in, thats all. of course it works with all „mono…“ Korgs http://youtu.be/IqDm53gscRU 05/12/2012 – Amazing Machines Releases NastyMono – Amazing Machines Releases NastyMono – Feedback Controller and I/O Adapter for the KORG Mono Series – Features: – – Stereo 3.5mm I/O cables – Mono 1/4″ Auxiliary Input – Mono 1/4″ Audio Output – Feedback Attenuator for Optimal Control over the Feedback Path – Fixed Passive Low Pass Filter to clean up the…

Octatack OS 1.2 adds looper

new and free in os 1.2 for Octatrack is the new looper, quote from their newsletter: Elektron has released OS 1.2 for the Octatrack. This major OS update adds, among other things, the Pickup machines. Pickup machines make the Octatrack function as a looper. Record, overdub, loop, reverse, time stretch and pitch shift loops on the fly. Automatic sequencer to loop sync makes it easy to blend pre-programmed Octatrack patterns with recorded takes. Pickup machines are great tools for guitarists, beat boxers, DJs and in general anyone wanting to experiment…

Sequera – Software Sequencer – a touch of hardware feel?

Sequera is a dynamic Sequencer that is basically based on the piano roll concept or more like a drum editor which can be scaled/set in pitch. the patterns can be set below, tracks can be muted live – you can help by crowdfunding to make this one a real product.  the aim is like working more with the feel of hardware quote what you can see here: 1. freshly launched Sequera, default statement 2. enter notes by using Mac keyboard (so the screen pointer is not moving at all while entering…