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INformation from NAMM.org
Max Matthews was working as an engineer at the famed Bell Laboratory in 1954 when he was asked to determine if the computer Bell was designing could create music. The landmark Music 2 and later Music 4 projects put the two concepts together as early as 1957-–the computer and music had a future and Max was there for the birth.
Max had moved on to musical programming when Don Buchla and Robert Moog created similar electronic music in the form of the synthesizer. As a Stanford University professor, Max worked with his close friend John Chowning for several decades on a number of programs including the technology used for Yamaha's DX7.

The KPR-77 was originally manufactured by Korg in the early 1980's and was advertised as a cheaper alternative to Roland's successful TR-606 drum machine. Surprisingly this quirky little analogue machine is capable of producing quite powerful drum sounds, we are especially fond of the t oms, snares and claps!

Tape KPR-77 contains three pre-mapped drum kit patches for use with Kontakt 2, 3, & 4 and Battery 3. Each kit makes use of extensive velocity layering, round robin sample playback and choke groups which in turn capture the quirkiness and expressiveness of the original unit.

For portability sake, the C-200 features high-quality built-in speakers with Bass Reflex and a single 76-note keyboard, however it easily lets you simulate dual-manual performance via programmable keyboard split points and zones. For additional performance flexibility, an optional pedalboard can be added. The C-200 is the ideal instrument for classical music students, small choirs, and intimate churches, chapels, concert halls, and theatres.

- Portable design with simple User Interface
- 76 keys for two manuals simulation as well as wide key range for the Fortepiano and Piano sounds
- Built-in stereo speaker system with Bass Reflex
- Pedalboard IN (PK-IN) to support an optional PK-series pedalboard (PK-5A, PK-7A, PK-25A)
- High-quality organ sounds with variations
- Dedicated buttons for Harpsichord, Fortepiano, Piano and Celesta sounds
- Internal Orchestral sounds for Pedal, Manual I and Manual II
- Four baroque pitches and five Temperaments support by easy buttons
- One-track recorder function for performance recording and evaluation
- USB Flash Memory connector to store performances

A solid effects box should give you more than just a few choices on a knob. NanoVerb 2 delivers the goods with 16 different program settings for each of its 16 effects giving you 256 unique effect algorithms.

Simply turn to the effect you need, then dial through the program settings to find the one that fits your sound. In addition, we took a no-compromise approach to what you will hear when you plug in and choose a setting. NanoVerb 2's 52-bit DSP resolution ensures remarkable sonic quality that allows you to use it for any effects application from guitar to studio recording.

EyoControl 1.2 for iPad is out and includes a new MIDI controller, Transport, result of a collaboration between Eyosido Software and audio software professional developer Vincent Burel (vb-audio).

New in eyoControl 1.2:
- Transport, new controller: transport bar with big scrub wheel and large timecode display, to remotely control basic playing/recording abilities of your DAW/recording software.
- Surface 1.2:
- improved timecode display (all digits, better accuracy).
- better scrub wheel behavior (similar to Transport).
- slight graphic update, few items moved around.
- iPad does not go idle anymore while controllers are running.
- Controller's orientation can be locked in any orientation mode from Preferences.
- eyoControl Server mode: the default eyoControl instance name is no more a random name but the iPad's name.
- smaller controller icons on the Library page.
- help button on top of the Library page.
- fixes for app staying long periods in background.

Dubstep has had an undeniably huge influence on the music scene, both mainstream and underground. Producers the world over are craving the sounds of disturbed wobble bass, atmospheric pads and sparse, yet expertly constructed drum beats. Now with 'Dubstep Constructions Vol 3' you can have all of this and more, with this amazing set of truly dark and destructive loops.

All of the included content was recorded at a tempo of 140BPM meaning you can easily mix and match elements from any of the 10 Construction Kits to create new mixes. Fully ACIDized WAV and Apple Loops will allow you to drop them directly into your project and have them sync up perfectly to existing material. A Reason Refill is also available for purchase, which includes both the ACIDized WAV and Rex Loops.