Geoff Grace Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 As most of you know, this year's Summer NAMM Show began today and will run through Sunday, July 25 at the Nashville Convention Center and adjoining Gaylord Entertainment Center. While Summer NAMM traditionally has relatively little of interest to keyboard players compared to Winter NAMM, there are usually a few new developments worth discussing. Harmony Central is posting regular NAMM gear updates here throughout all of the days of the show. Please post your Summer NAMM 2004 reports here, for forum members who are not fortunate enough to go to the show. Feel free to discuss NAMM announced gear, events, and performances in this thread. Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Thanks Geoff. Here's another link to NAMM news, from Sonic State: http://www.sonicstate.com/news/ Interesting controllers from Alesis. And those Korg Stereo Tube preamps look interesting. Does this mean we can expect a Triton Extreme-Squared with two tubes sometime in the future? Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 OK, now the E-mu cards will run as VST plug ins. PC only. E-MU Systems has announced its new PowerFX hardware-accelerated VST effects, which allows all E-MU Digital Audio Systems and Emulator X owners to run E-MU's hardware-accelerated E-DSP effects as full-blown VST plug-ins, including automation of effects parameters. The PowerFX software release also adds a new reverb and seven new delay algorithms to E-MU's comprehensive effects palette. PowerFX is a free upgrade available at www.emu.com to all Digital Audio Systems and Emulator X owners, and will start shipping with all new units starting early August 2004. Sadly, this is still a Windows only system - no doubt Mac users would love to get their hands on it - speaking as one myself I can only concur! Over 500 hardware-accelerated VST effects, plus a host of new plug-in effects includedThese PowerFX presets are identical to the presets currently found in the PatchMix DSP Effects Palette (including all user presets), offering seamless effects compatibility across both environments. PowerFX works like any other VST plug-in, effects are instantiated in a VST insert or aux send locations within the application, and the desired effect (or group of effects) is simply dragged from the Effects Palette field to the center Insert Strip. All parameters for the selected effect can be viewed and edited in the Effects Window, and users can automate and save all parameter settings within the VST environment. And as a fully-featured VST plug-in, PowerFX provides automatic compensation for system latencies and proper synchronization of audio throughout the VST chain. The PowerFX software launch also marks the release of E-MU's first expansion plug-in effects, adding a new reverb and seven new delay algorithms to E-MU's comprehensive Effects Palette. These new algorithms optimize the resources of E-MU's E-DSP effects engine, allowing users to run more reverbs and delays than before. These new effects are also free to all Digital Audio System and Emulator X owners, and will be available for download at www.emu.com in early August 2004. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Focusrite bought Novation?????? Does that mean that Digidesign now distributes Novation? "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortenJ Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 The Arturia Moog Modular was considered accurate enough an emulation to receive endorsment from Dr Bob himself and indeed, it was quite and accomplishment. Version 2 builds on that and add more features. They are as follows: New ergonomics: One unique scrollable view to overlook the entire synth. Some modules are now interchangeable, allowing to configure - to a certain extent - the Modular the desired way. New audio possibilities: Improvements on the oscillators (new free running), on the filters (better response to modulations), on the envelopes (faster and even closer to true analogical behaviour). New Unison mode New Audio-In possibilities The Soft-clipping emulation is now done on each mixer and not systematically on all of them, which saves on CPU load. New modules 1630 Bode Frequency Shifter. Developed under the Moog license by Harold Bode in 1964, it is extremely rare (a dozen Worldwide). 928 Sample and hold is also very rare. Originally assembled in a separate cabinet, it was adapted on the last modular series, in the late 70's. 912 Envelope follower (or Schmit Trigger). One of the most popular modules on the Moog systems, it was often added to original configuration to create complex modulation through the use of an output signal. 12 stage phaser. The Moog 12 Stage Phaser was very well known, and originally conceived as an external rack to the Modular systems. Formant Filter. A new module developed by Arturia, which did not exist on the original Moog systems. It allows the filtering of sounds according to the formants a, e, i, o, u. Ring Modulator. Also a new module developed by Arturia, it creates very metallic sounds. New presets 200 new presets to provide optimal use of the new modules. This upgrade is free to all registered users. Shipment is planned for the 2nd half of August 2004. Platforms Windows: Windows 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP Mac OS X: Mac OS X.2 or higher For more information Morten Access Virus TI keyboard,Alesis ION,Yamaha Motif ES 6,Roland Fantom XR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortenJ Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Are Kurzweil/samick on the NAMM. If the is any new on Kurzweil VA-1. Morten Access Virus TI keyboard,Alesis ION,Yamaha Motif ES 6,Roland Fantom XR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milos Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 I would really like to have 61 key version of this Alesis Photon x25 midi controller. http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=1609 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Your feet feel cold? Hell has frozen over... Alesis introduced a Strat-type guitar with onboard DSP. Coming soon: the Studer ukulele. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Originally posted by MortenJ: Are Kurzweil/samick on the NAMM. If the is any new on Kurzweil VA-1.Yes, Kurzweil is here. They say the VA-1 has been shelved by Samick indefinitely. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiospace Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: They say the VA-1 has been shelved by Samick indefinitely. Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortenJ Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: Originally posted by MortenJ: Are Kurzweil/samick on the NAMM. If the is any new on Kurzweil VA-1.Yes, Kurzweil is here. They say the VA-1 has been shelved by Samick indefinitely. dBThanks Sad that Samick do that it was a nice VA. But then I will buy Clavia Nordmodular G2X. Morten Access Virus TI keyboard,Alesis ION,Yamaha Motif ES 6,Roland Fantom XR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Originally posted by Jeff Da Weasel: Your feet feel cold? Hell has frozen over... Alesis introduced a Strat-type guitar with onboard DSP. Coming soon: the Studer ukulele. - JeffI just read the specs and price on this. If it's really MSRP 349.00, this is going to be a runaway hit. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave The Rave Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Any news on Ivory? :DTR Cambrian Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Rhythm Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 I agree. I would like to hear something on Ivory. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4 Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 They have mp3 demos up at http://synthogy.com/pages/ivory1.html not impressed myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daBowsa Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Some cool videos on the Harmony Central site - makes me feel like I'm there, with no crowds! My first NAMM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 They have mp3 demos up at http://synthogy.com/pages/ivory1.html not impressed myself... Thanks for the link, c4.I really liked the Bosendorfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted July 27, 2004 Author Share Posted July 27, 2004 This one deserved its own thread: The Keytar http://www.sonicftp.com/news/images/snamm04_keytar320.jpg And today's date is NOT April 1st! Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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