Namm 2012 New Stuff, Your Thoughts?

[Reggmail]

Brother Saintjoe soundsandgear.com Ask some questions and got some answerser's on the MPC studio.



Good News - Beatthing contract is over with Best Buy's
Now the price point is back at $999
Thay also got some new things happening.

NAMM 2012 akai mpc booth part 2



NAMM 2012 akai max 49










NAMM 2012 Nektar Reason controller



NAMM 2012 Arturia Mini Brute Analog Synth


NAMM 2012: TC Helicon VoiceLive Play Vocal Pedal


NAMM 2012: Nord Drum photos and info released - MusicRadar.com


Thanks Saint Joe my brother.
& blessings.

[TripleXbeatz]

Yeah he asked some great questions.

The New MPC offerings are definitely interesting looking to say the least. I had been thinking about Maschine for the better part of Six months now, But I'm just too attached to my MPC2500 because of JJOSXL. But Maschine like features in MPC land? Well that's something that is VERY appealing to me. Kinda sucks that you MUST use it with a Computer tho.. NO stand alone. I originally thought that the Renaissance was capable of working in both stand alone and SW modes, while the MPC Studio would be only SW based. I guess not. That's certainly one big plus that NI Maschine has over either of these two new Akai MPC offerings, but I digress.
Introducing the next generation of Akai Pro MPC - The Akai MPC Renaissance
Introducing the next Generation of Akai Pro MPC - The Akai MPC Studio


I wasn't all that impressed with the Nektar Panorama P4 tho.. It looked cool at first, and my hopes where high, but they touched on some pretty big drawbacks in the vid that I completely agree with. All in all, I bet it will take a while for Nektar to nail that Idea down correctly with either a couple of revisions, or SW/FW updates. And thats if the current Nektar HW can even support some of the ideas they were mentioning in the vid. ANd the keys being toyish.. big no no for me. I LOVE the feel of my MPK, so anything less.. Ut uh.
Panorama USB Controller


Which brings me to the new Akai Max 49 controller which also looks pretty cool. If the keys are better feeling and expand on the feel of the MPK, I'll be in HEAVEN. Not to mention the Pads look WAY better. I dont even care that they light up. Just the sensitivity alone has me all like .
And I really like the step sequencing options they built in. It looks like tons of fun. But I wonder.. In the vid they mention you can switch between step seq mode and Midi.. so can you adjust Vol, Pan, mutes/solos etc on the Max 49, like the MPK's Knobs/Faders/Buttons/Banks allow you to do now??? Cause I have gotten quite attached to using my MPK to have hands on control of my Cubase mixer via a Generic Remote I customized. Being able to do BOTH that, AND adding the step Seq, and ribbon controllers? I would definitely get the Max 49 over my MPK49. (After reading into the Max49 a bit further, it appears that YES you can do the same, and more as the MPK series where the faders/knobs/buttons are concerned. And its 4 Banks now rather than 3. Although it doesn't have knobs, in the description on Akai's site under "Control to the Max" in the Overview section, the mention Knobs, despite this thing having a single KNOB. So I wonder if the touch sensitive fader strips allow you to switch between controls.. like Volume, then Pans, etc. Since there are fader strips AND buttons, it seems the Knobs are all thats missing. But then, the pads are assignable now too it seems.
MAX49 USB/MIDI/CV KEYBOARD CONTROLLER

but ANYWAY
This also has me extremely interested... I already love UAD stuff, but this thing looks very promising. And all in one Interface with built in DSP(And we're talking UAD DSP here) with 2ms latency while being able to use plugs on the way in? Sold. lol. Not to mention you can expand it to support the new thunderbolt Technology. Its times like these I wish there was a DROOLING smiley.
Universal Audio Unveils Apollo Audio? Interface With Realtime UAD Processing
Apollo High-Resolution Interface with Realtime UAD Processing

EDITED and added Direct Manufacturer Links for those interested.

[PopularDemand]

From a distance the most interesting things to me so far are:

Slate monitors

Waves V9 64bit (no ilok required)
Waves Console/Summing plug-in

Apogee Thunderbolt
UA Apollo

[TripleXbeatz]

WOW! That Mini Brute is DEFINITELY going in my studio!!!
Arturia MiniBrute Tour - YouTube

[KT1]

Agree those slate monitors look nuts! I mean they have modes for Club and hi-fi settings..NUTS!

One point is that the beat kangz product which i have thought was a joke for a long time..i can really tell that the guys are stepping it up big time! in terms of the way he handled that interview etc...I am still not sure about the product but i have gained a lot of respect for the way they are clearly taking on feedback...Good luck to them.

[Reggmail]

Triplexbeats you make some good points.

The Beatthing steps up their game.
Price is back to $999.....cool.

I would like to have something that I could put in a car, plain or whatever travailing that I need to do, and have a decent independent
recording and musicale creating device to work on projects.
Then you could take home or to your studio and patch in, and complete your music-tracks-song project.

Also, you may not want everyone coming into your home studio so this makes it that you bring your Beatthing to them,
mic it up, do your thing, go back to your studio and patch it in and finish it up.
For me this may be the way to go?

PopularDemand & KT1

Those Slate Monitors does look good, but I think it's displayed with their new board. lot's of $$$$ for me now.
Slate Digital Siren D3 Monitoring System Announcement.


& Blessings.

[RonGherkins]

I like the look of the max49 ive needed a new midi controller since I got rid of my axiom last year

[TacklingDummy]

Pigtronix Loopfinity looks very nice. Love their stuff. Also, Auria is very intriguing.

[Hobbs_Won]

The MiniBrute.... all the way.... Can't wait to get my hands on it.

[Reggmail]

What about this audio interface by UDA
Nice & pricey...you get what you pay for

UAD2 Built in Universal Audio Apollo Interface Overview - Sweetwater Minute



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[psykx]

the mini brute looks amazing, any idea how much they are?

the dsp crossover on the slate monitors sounds cool but I can't believe that the cross over modes thing will be that impressive or useful.

[Reggmail]

Originally Posted by psykx

the mini brute looks amazing, any idea how much they are?

the dsp crossover on the slate monitors sounds cool but I can't believe that the cross over modes thing will be that impressive or useful.

Psykx
Arturia Minibrite Sreet price $499
Full analog keyboard.


Wow imagine this, Make Your Own Software Layout.
That has lots of possibilities to design the layout software the way you want.
Create your own design....lots of possibilities.



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[neeko]

Arturia MiniBrute all the way!

[TripleXbeatz]

Originally Posted by Reggmail

What about this audio interface by UAD
Nice & pricey...you get what you pay for

Did you see the links for the UAD that I left Reg?
Check em out. That thing is DOPE!
It is at the top of my gear list right next to the Arturia, A bunch of Plug ins, and maybe even that MAX49. Hell I might even have to grab that MPC Studio as cheap as it is!

[Reggmail]

Originally Posted by TripleXbeatz

Did you see the links for the UAD that I left Reg?
Check em out. That thing is DOPE!
It is at the top of my gear list right next to the Arturia, A bunch of Plug ins, and maybe even that MAX49. Hell I might even have to grab that MPC Studio as cheap as it is!

Wow TripleXbeatz, clicked on your link, turned on my monitors and the floor rumbled ...Lol.
That is defiantly a must have with every control that you can imagine and you can put in in your back pack...Lol (a metal controller)
Thanks for pointing that out.
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[TripleXbeatz]

Originally Posted by Reggmail

Wow TripleXbeatz, clicked on your link, turned on my monitors and the floor rumbled ...Lol.
That is defiantly a must have with every control that you can imagine and you can put in in your back pack...Lol (a metal controller)
Thanks for pointing that out.
& blessings.

The arturia link? Yeah that one is SICK..
but I was actually refering to the UAD Apollo Link I put up.. Very bottom of my first post
(the second link to be exact)

[Reggmail]

Originally Posted by TripleXbeatz

The arturia link? Yeah that one is SICK..
but I was actually refering to the UAD Apollo Link I put up.. Very bottom of my first post
(the second link to be exact)

UAD2 Built in Universal Audio Apollo Interface Overview - Sweetwater Minute
TripleXbeatz It's an awesome peace, Sweetwater did a good job breaking it down. Although it's kind of pricey, your getting lots of bang for the buck.
Thanks for pointing this out again Fam.




UAD2 Built in Universal Audio Apollo Interface Overview - Sweetwater Minute


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[JoRillo]

All based off of a few days worth of forum reading and these videos so far -

MPC Studio looks spectacular. I thought it was ehh looking from pictures - but I really think the software is going to make that thing a beast.

MPC Fly looks sick for someone who has either the MPC R or MPC Studio - start a beat while your waiting for class to start - finish it when you get home on the big boys - NICE!

MPC R - I want one... seriously... lol Never had an MPC before, so I don't have all the other issues other people care about - this thing looks amazing.

MAX 49 - Why isn't this called the MPK 2.0? It seriously isn't amazing enough to give it a new name. Pads look WAY nicer though. Touch faders... to some it looks cool... to me sounds like a hastle and problems down the road.

Never used the Beat Thang to begin with so I didn't get much out of that video - still looks kinda cool - but for $999 I would shoot for the MPC R any day.

Mini Brute - I seriously think I am getting one. That's all that needs to be said.

The Vox FX pedal - Ehh... I guess that's not a product really aimed at me - but who did she think she was fooling singing over every second that the vocals were suppose to be cut? It did a good job cutting them - I'm not hating on it - but really though - I could still hear Adele...

Nord Drums - Looked cool enough - but not a replacement for eDrums - just an "addition to" product. That dude was made prepared to show them off though - bug props to him for a great display of his product.

[3rd Degree]

So far, I think I am holding my breath more than normal.

All the "mpc" related products look appealing but I am not sure they are for me. I would have to get a hands on experience with any before I took interest.

Thus far, I would consider the following...

Akai Max 49. It's hard for me to get excited over a midi controller and this doesn't get me too excited. But, I do like the the touch faders, CV/Gate (not that I have use for them now), and general design. Pads look good. I wouldn't buy this until my Axiom was done. I thought it was having some issues but a hard reset fixed some problems. I still need to replace the USB port (works but got bent in). If I screw that up or my Axiom breaks, I would be looking at this seriously.

MPC Fly- I am not actually all that interested in this as I don't own an ipad, or even a smart phone for that mater lol. Honestly, an ipad is just becoming more appealing to me as I hate having to drag around my big ass, old ass laptop around. If I had an ipad 2, this would be something I could see myself buying without much thought, either to do serious work if it is capable, or just for fun, messing around without piling up my portable setup into the trunk to make something when I am bored and away from home. Having a new gen "mpc" makes it more of a no brainer, if you already own an ipad.

Arturia Minibrite-It probably isn't exactly what I would want from an analog synth honestly. But, the price looks pretty damn good and it seems to be flexible. I would have to play around, I am interested but not saving my pennies.

Universal Audio Apollo-This actually looks very nice. I can't justify the potential price tag quite yet however. Plus I need to upgrade from PT 8 before I think about it.


I think this actually is going to be an excellent year for gear, even though I am not particularly excited about anything specific. I enjoy how companies are moving on from "legacy" designs and just rehashing a new version of the last thing they made. I just am not so excited to jump quite yet.

[nars]

Man... Akai is putting out some really dope looking ish... that Max 49 looks really nice. I wanna try out the pad sensitivity; all I can say is that it looks MUCH better than the MPK 49 pads. Curious about how the keys feel also... they're already pretty perfect on the MPK IMHO. New MPC stuff looks dope too.

[Hobbs_Won]

Originally Posted by 3rd Degree

So far, I think I am holding my breath more than normal.

All the "mpc" related products look appealing but I am not sure they are for me. I would have to get a hands on experience with any before I took interest.

Thus far, I would consider the following...

Akai Max 49. It's hard for me to get excited over a midi controller and this doesn't get me too excited. But, I do like the the touch faders, CV/Gate (not that I have use for them now), and general design. Pads look good. I wouldn't buy this until my Axiom was done. I thought it was having some issues but a hard reset fixed some problems. I still need to replace the USB port (works but got bent in). If I screw that up or my Axiom breaks, I would be looking at this seriously.

MPC Fly- I am not actually all that interested in this as I don't own an ipad, or even a smart phone for that mater lol. Honestly, an ipad is just becoming more appealing to me as I hate having to drag around my big ass, old ass laptop around. If I had an ipad 2, this would be something I could see myself buying without much thought, either to do serious work if it is capable, or just for fun, messing around without piling up my portable setup into the trunk to make something when I am bored and away from home. Having a new gen "mpc" makes it more of a no brainer, if you already own an ipad.

Arturia Minibrite-It probably isn't exactly what I would want from an analog synth honestly. But, the price looks pretty damn good and it seems to be flexible. I would have to play around, I am interested but not saving my pennies.

Universal Audio Apollo-This actually looks very nice. I can't justify the potential price tag quite yet however. Plus I need to upgrade from PT 8 before I think about it.


I think this actually is going to be an excellent year for gear, even though I am not particularly excited about anything specific. I enjoy how companies are moving on from "legacy" designs and just rehashing a new version of the last thing they made. I just am not so excited to jump quite yet.

Yo, how do you like the Axiom keys?? I was going to pick up a little 25 just for playing out my basslines and for portability. I also like the aftertouch. I don't play a lot of leads and heavy key work...

But, I have a 61es that I really have no use for and I'd rather save space.. But I was debating over the Axiom and the Oxygen....

[3rd Degree]

Originally Posted by Hobbs_Won

Yo, how do you like the Axiom keys?? I was going to pick up a little 25 just for playing out my basslines and for portability. I also like the aftertouch. I don't play a lot of leads and heavy key work...

But, I have a 61es that I really have no use for and I'd rather save space.. But I was debating over the Axiom and the Oxygen....

They are fine. They are a big step up from my keystation 49 I had like 5-6 years ago which are probably about the same as what you have. I would say they are great for a "regular" controller but far from a really nice, hammer action board. They arn't bad, they just are not exceptional. I think it would be quite a big leap from what you are using now though.

The Axiom kind of sucks for portability though, just because it's so thick. I have a tape measure right here and it is about 2 3/4 in tall, not including the pitch bend. That is about 3.5 inches, a bit less.

That's actually my main gripe with my Axiom and an appealing part of the new Akai series. It looks super low profile.

So yeah, the keys will be a big upgrade but it will be almost 2x as thick as some of the newer, portable keyboards with the same or more features (with shitty keys).

[Hobbs_Won]

Originally Posted by 3rd Degree

They are fine. They are a big step up from my keystation 49 I had like 5-6 years ago which are probably about the same as what you have. I would say they are great for a "regular" controller but far from a really nice, hammer action board. They arn't bad, they just are not exceptional. I think it would be quite a big leap from what you are using now though.

The Axiom kind of sucks for portability though, just because it's so thick. I have a tape measure right here and it is about 2 3/4 in tall, not including the pitch bend. That is about 3.5 inches, a bit less.

That's actually my main gripe with my Axiom and an appealing part of the new Akai series. It looks super low profile.

So yeah, the keys will be a big upgrade but it will be almost 2x as thick as some of the newer, portable keyboards with the same or more features (with shitty keys).

Yea, it is thick as hell... I'm probably gonna go for the MPK mini TBH. I just really wanted the aftertouch of the Axiom.

[3rd Degree]

Originally Posted by Hobbs_Won

Yea, it is thick as hell... I'm probably gonna go for the MPK mini TBH. I just really wanted the aftertouch of the Axiom.

Yeah, the keys won't compare (but you are used to similar anyway) and it is much more portable size wise. It has a better layout than the smaller Axoms as well. I would have picked the same (and probably will if I upgrade from my MPK LPK 25) which really sucks. Good choice for portable.

[Reggmail]

NAMM 2012: Moog Minitaur Analog Bass Synth

Need more Bass?







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The step seqencer looks interesting.





Musicianews Namm 2012 Nord Piano 2
Nice piano's.





Musicianews Namm 2012 New Waves NLS Non Linear Summing and Ver 9 64 bit Plugins
Waves - No iLok it's in the cloud also analog plug.

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Nice - Smart. almost everybody is on the iphon ipad and not thinking about Android.
I'm not a Apple person and it's many more on Android than the ( i ) stuff, they better get on it...Lol.

NAMM 2012: i-Tab V5 Demo'd: First Look At M8 Android Tablet And App - YouTube

Peace & blessings.

[matt thomas]

Originally Posted by Reggmail

Slate Digital Siren D3 Monitoring System Announcement.


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What's the story with that console he is in front of? It looks like some euphonix units in an argosy type desk, but it has some sort of centre section built in?

matt

[MediaMix]

Originally Posted by matt thomas

What's the story with that console he is in front of? It looks like some euphonix units in an argosy type desk, but it has some sort of centre section built in?

matt

Thread in new products section

Originally Posted by Steven Slate

January 19th, 2012
Anaheim, CA
NAMM 2012 Hall A #6921

In 2011, Slate Digital released the Virtual Console Collection, a DSP plugin that authentically recreates the sound of five legendary vintage analog consoles. Using this plugin, audio engineers can finally have the warm, fat, and rich sound of a classic mixing desk in their DAW. However, as much as the Virtual Console Collection can recreate the sound of a vintage desk, it cannot recreate the workflow or tactile control that a physical desk provides.

Enter the Slate Pro Audio RAVEN X1 Production Console

The RAVEN X1 Production Console is made for the new age of audio production, with innovative features that meet the needs of the modern audio engineer in the modern DAW-based recording studio. Whether it’s tracking, overdubbing, composing, mixing, or mastering a 5.1 DVD, the Raven X1 is equally capable in all aspects of production.

Features

At the heart of the Raven X1, we put the three most important elements of the modern DAW studio: The Display, the Mouse, and the Keyboard. But this is just the beginning. The center console of the RAVEN X1 provides every necessity for the modern studio, such as a full-featured analog monitoring controller, three 6-channel dedicated artist cue sends, 8 stereo sources including an iPod dock right on the desk, 5 speaker outputs, talkback with multiple sources, engineer's headphone section with multiple sources, 4 VU meters, 2 LED meter pairs, USB ports for portable drives and memory sticks, 5.1 surround monitoring, built in “Betty” laptop-style monitors, and more.

All the circuitry in the Raven X1 console was designed by master design engineer Tim Caswell, and therefore the signal path is made to pristine specs for the most critical audio work.

FULL FEATURE LIST:

Integration
Seamlessly integrates the most essential components and functions of the modern studio
Increases efficiency and workflow by placing the DAW front and center

Clear Path™ pristine analog circuitry
All analog components selected for transparency and fast response circuitry

Full Monitor Control
the most feature-rich analog monitor controller
8 stereo source selections, including digital inputs and iPod
5 stereo speaker outputs, including studio and on-board laptop-style speakers
5.1 surround monitoring
Comprehensive source to output routing

iPod / iPhone Dock with AES digital output
Hear and play along with demos on your iPhone or iPod
Digitally stream iPhone / iPod content to your DAW
Eliminate cheap headphone jack converter loss
Capture ideas from your smartphone's music creation apps in full digital quality for use in your productions
Hear your portable music library at full resolution

High-speed USB ports on console surface
Easy access to iLoks, flash drives, smart keys, and hard drives
Console-top location and under keyboard tray
iPad access/power

Three - My Mix™ 6-channel, stereo artist headphone cue mixers
Easily and instantly create three separate, multi-source, 6-channel headphone mixes for musicians in the studio
Route any monitor source to headphones within custom 6-channel mix
Replaces or works in concert with stand-alone cue mix systems
Artists can play along with multiple sources such as main mix, 2 track, and iPod / iPhone

iPad integration for Neyrinck V-Control Pro, tactile plugin control
iPad USB powerpoint on console front
Dedicated space on console for the smartest, most advanced plugin controller

Mix Focus™ Metering
Comprehensive VU and LED metering
LEDs scaleable to display 60dB range or only the critical last 10dB during mixdown mode

Auto Talk™ talkback mode
Talkback mic automatically turns on when playback stops for effortless, hands-free studio communication
Traditional talkback mode selectable
Talkback to cue, to studio, and to slate

Remote Talkback option
Activate the talkback mic from anywhere in the room with a small remote
Direct line of site not required

Engineer's Headphone center
Powerful, on-board headphone amp with standard 1/4” jack and 1/8th” earbud jack

Betty™
Built-in laptop style speakers for consumer playback reference

32 Channel, automated, touch-sensitive fader control surface
EuCon Protocol – the fastest, best integrated virtual DAW control system
100mm long-throw faders and 32 high resolution rotary encoders
Automation mode select, mute, and solo
Industry-standard Avid fader packs for performance, reliability and support

Outboard bays
Integrated rack bays for outboard gear, converters, interfaces, preamps...

Slate Digital Virtual Console Collection plugin included
Brings the sound of 5 legendary analog consoles to your DAW
Models all characteristics of both the channels and the analog summing
Eliminates the need for analog summing

PRESS CONFERENCE at 1PM #6921

[Reggmail]

Originally Posted by matt thomas

What's the story with that console he is in front of? It looks like some euphonix units in an argosy type desk, but it has some sort of centre section built in?
matt

Hello Brother Matt Thomas. That RAVEN X1 is for the real pros, you know that console is way to expensive for us this Hip Hop head's thread....Lol
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[matt thomas]

Originally Posted by MediaMix

Thread in new products section

Thanks, missed that one somehow.

matt

[Reggmail]

Round up's


Roland R-Mix: ProAudioStar First Look NAMM 2012
Roland R-Mix: ProAudioStar First Look NAMM 2012 - YouTube


Teddy Riley shows Presonus Studio One Namm 2012

Teddy Riley shows Presonus StudioOne at NAMM 2012 - YouTube

Auria 48-Track Recording System for iPad.
AURIA: 48-Track Recording System for iPad - YouTube

Wavemachine Labs Auria - NAMM 2012 - YouTube

Alesis DM Dock [NAMM 2012 First Look
Alesis DM Dock [NAMM 2012 First Look] | UniqueSquared.com - YouTube

Alesis Vortex [NAMM 2012 First Look

Alesis Vortex [NAMM 2012 First Look] | UniqueSquared.com - YouTube

Behringer CMD MM-1, PL-1, LC-1, DC-1 and DVS-1 Controllers First Look NAMM 2012, Wow
Behringer CMD MM-1, PL-1, LC-1, DC-1 and DVS-1 Controllers First Look NAMM 2012, Wow! - YouTube

Avid Artist Control: ProAudioStar First Look NAMM 2012
Avid Artist Control: ProAudioStar First Look NAMM 2012 - YouTube

Lauten Audio FC387 Atlantis Mic - NAMM 2012
Lauten Audio FC387 Atlantis - NAMM 2012 - YouTube

Lewitt LCT840 & 940 Tub Mic - NAMM 2012.mp4
Lewitt LCT840 & 940 - NAMM 2012.mp4 - YouTube

Electro-Voice ZXA1 Sub - NAMM 2012
Electro-Voice ZXA1 - NAMM 2012 - YouTube

UA Apollo - NAMM 2012
UA Apollo - NAMM 2012 - YouTube

Nord Drum - NAMM 2012
Nord Drum - NAMM 2012 - YouTube

Alesis Amp Dock First Look NAMM 2012, Amazing!
Alesis Amp Dock First Look NAMM 2012, Amazing! - YouTube

Yorkville YSM 5, 6 and 8 Monitors First Look NAMM 2012, Well Built!
Yorkville YSM 5, 6 and 8 Monitors First Look NAMM 2012, Well Built! - YouTube

PreSonus Studiolive 1602 Mixer NAMM 2012 First Look, Very Affordable!
PreSonus Studiolive 1642 Mixer NAMM 2012 First Look, Wow! - YouTube
PreSonus Studiolive 1602 Mixer NAMM 2012 First Look, Very Affordable! - YouTube

SHURE SRH440 Studio Monitor Headphone
SHURE SRH440 Studio Monitor Headphone Overview & GIVEAWAY! | agiprodj.com - NAMM 2012 - YouTube

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