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Introducing the world's first Nord Electro with Hammer Action, sporting a classic 73-key E-E range keybed – without sacrificing portability (only 11 kg/24,25lbs).
Naturally, the new Nord Electro 3 HP includes all of the award-winning features of the original Nord Electro 3, like the compatibility with our acclaimed Nord Piano and Nord Sample Libraries including the exclusively licensed Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds, the tonewheel and transistor modeling of the Nord C1 organ and Rotary speaker simulation.
With 4 Dynamic Curves there's a keyboard response for every personal style, and the new selectable Long Release adds a nice touch when playing legato parts.
Due to popular demand, we've added a flexible new Delay Effect with tap-tempo, rate, amount and a stereo Ping-Pong mode.
The number of Live Locations has been increased from 1 to 4, giving you greater freedom to experiment with new sounds and settings on the go that are automatically saved. Program access is now much easier, requiring fewer buttons to push to find specific programs.
Nord Will be shown The Nord Electro 3 HP at the Frankfurt MusikMesse next week

Moog Music designers carrying on the legacy of visionary founder, Robert Moog have announced the first major technical Theremin design advance in over 40 years. The PolyTheremin incorporates bleeding edge IsoDirectional Inductive Oscillator Technology, to isolate space around five individual pitch antennas thus enabling each to be played simultaneously (finger-by-finger) without interference from it's companion antennas. This revolutionary concept breaks the long held belief that the Theremin could only be monophonic instrument.

The PolyTheremin ships with Dorit Chrysler's instructional video "Playing the PolyTheremin is Even Easier Than Playing a Monophonic Theremin."

Features:

- POWER Rocker Switch – On and Off AC power control
- AUDIO OUT – Standard ¼" phone jack delivers line level output to any compatible amplifier
- PITCH - Rotary controls (5) independently adjusts pitch of each antenna.
- VOLUME – Rotary control independently adjusts volume of each antenna (Note: reference to volume level not quantity)
- WAVEFORM – Rotary control adjusts audio output waveform
- BRIGHTNESS – Rotary control adjusts audio output brightness (audio not luminescence)
- ANTENNA CONNECTORS – (5) Threaded for easy disassembly, washing & shipping

The Torpedo PI-101 is composed of the following sound processing sections :

- Power amp simulation with 8 different power amp topologies
- "Miking" section with more than 30 cabs and 8 studio standard micrphones available
- "Post-FX" section, including low cut filter, 5-band EQ, exciter and compressor

Of course, the PI-101 plugin features the unique Torpedo algorithm originally found on our critically acclaimed VB-101 unit.
This advanced technology allows you to :
- virtually move the microphone in front of the speaker cabinet (as you would in a real recording room)
- simulate the sound of a hard driven speaker

Avalaible formats Mac and PC, VST – AU – RTAS

Driver technology

Like all models of the AX series, the A77X features the ADAM proprietary X-ART tweeter. The 'X' stands for 'eXtended frequency response' and thus for one of the features of the Accelerating Ribbon Technology that has been drastically improved: the frequency response. It now extends all the way up to 50kHz. In addition, the X-ART tweeter has higher efficiency and higher maximum sound pressure levels.

The two 7" woofers are identical with that of the A7X. With their large voice coils (1.5") and powerful amplifiers they are capable of both very high maximum sound pressure levels as well as very deep registers. The woofers do not cover the same frequency bands: while one of them is responsible for the (sub-) bass frequencies up to about 400Hz, the other takes over most of the midrange.

The new TRAKTOR generation establishes the next level of versatility and ease-of-use with its TRAKTOR PRO 2 software and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 digital vinyl system as well as its two-deck DUO versions. With a wide range of new software features, including "TruWave" waveform displays, "SoftSync" track synchronisation, powerful sample decks and more, TRAKTOR 2 gives DJs even more creative possibilities. With the new TRAKTOR AUDIO 6 and TRAKTOR AUDIO 10, the second generation of Native Instruments' acclaimed DJ interface range offers expanded connectivity and additional features for club use – both as the hardware centerpieces of the new TRAKTOR SCRATCH versions and as highly versatile audio interfaces for any DJ or music production software.

For the TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 system, the new TRAKTOR PRO 2 software replaces the originally included TRAKTOR PRO S4 version. All KONTROL S4 owners will receive a download upgrade free of charge.

Blue's newest professional mic, Spark, is a cardioid, solid-state condenser microphone designed to help you achieve professional quality recordings in any creative environment.


Spark features a custom-designed condenser capsule with Class-A discrete electronics resulting in superbly detailed and uncolored output, making it the ideal microphone for recording vocals, drums, guitars, pianos, brass, woodwinds, and just about anything else you can light a fire under.