I can’t wait to get one of these. Total boutique unique loud snappy analog sound. Novamusik has them for $350. A kick from an MBase and snare from this box and trust me people will know your in the room.
For more info: jomox.de
This entry was written by , posted on May 7, 2010 at 3:07 am, filed under hardware and tagged analog, drum machine, Jomox, Mbrane 11, snare. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
NovaMusik is now shipping the Jomox M.Brane 11 in the U.S. for $399. For and audio demo check out my previous post on the M.Brane here: wiretotheear.com/2010/01/11/jomox-mbrane/
“Analog Membrane Modeling. Two analog T-bridge oscillators become electronic membranes. Why? Because they can be coupled. And because their dampening can be controlled. Then add a little noise, add a little envelope, and the brand new electronic percussion synthesizer of Jomox is ready.” – novamusik.com
I definitely want one of these. There is some real vintage analog snappiness to this box. What do you think?
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This entry was written by , posted on April 10, 2010 at 4:46 am, filed under hardware and tagged drum machine, Jomox, MBrane, percussion. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I hope the guys over at D16 imported iPad’s for themselves. iElectribe (iTunes link) is $9.99.
“This software version is so similar to the Electribe hardware, I already know how to use it on the first day!” – VJFranzK
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This entry was written by , posted on April 6, 2010 at 3:42 am, filed under iPad and tagged drum machine, iElectribe, iPad, Korg. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
KORG iELECTRIBE for iPad : Preview from KORG iELECTRIBE on Vimeo.
Well that didn’t take long! Here’s the first hot music App for the iPad: Korg iElectribe (iTunes link). A fully featured Electribe-R drum machine for $9.99. I’ve found that recording audio from my iPhone into Ableton has a different “out of the box” feel to the sounds when compared to VSTs. This is going to be fun!
“Korg’s ELECTRIBE·R has been coveted by dance musicians for ten years running. Today, this indispensable instrument has been reborn as a dedicated iPad app – the KORG iELECTRIBE virtual analog beatbox! Simply choose a part (or sound) and touch the 16-step sequencer to quickly build a groove. This easy-to-use interface combines forces with the iPad’s 9.7” multi touch display to offer an intuitive “hardware” feel, sure to inspire and captivate the imagination of any user. The iELECTRIBE faithfully recreates the historic ELECTRIBE·R’s entire sound engine and sequencer capabilities. In addition, it provides advanced Motion Sequencing, eight supercharged effect types, plus 64 new preset patterns that instantly allow the user to create music in a wide variety of dance and electronic music styles.” – Korg.com
Follow Korg iElectribe on Twitter: http://twitter.com/iELECTRIBE
This entry was written by , posted on April 2, 2010 at 5:35 am, filed under iPad and tagged drum machine, Electribe, iElectribe, iPad, Korg. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCYhtB-H_Vc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTJP7eDb1A
Here’s a plug-in from German developer Vengeance called Metrum. It’s for Mac/PC, costs $200 and gives you a computer generated sub-oscillator, mixes it with a few sample layers and has a mod-matrix and randomizer solely for creating kick drums. For those all ITB (in the box) it could be good however I think your money is better spent on a Jomox MBase 11.
“Kick Synthesizer VSTi / over 330 Kick Drum Presets / over 1800 Attack Sample Presets / over 150 Sine Oscillator Presets / ability to integrate own WAV samples / realtime & smooth graphic envelopes / flexible pitch & velocity routings / play tonal kicks! / huge mod matrix with every parameter / every presets comes with assigned modwheel and 3 GUI controls / GUI control knobs freely re-nameable / 6 high quality effects built in / 2 filters for every layer / 3 drive distortion models / 2 band parametric EQ / randomizer function / all parameters automatable / output limiter (you can turn it off if wanted) / 100% timing accurate and click free.” – vengeance-sound.de/eng/VPSMetrum.html
For more info: vengeance-sound.de/eng/VPSMetrum.html
This entry was written by , posted on March 27, 2010 at 4:15 am, filed under plug-ins and tagged bass drum, drum machine, kick, kick drum, Metrum, plug-in, Vengeance. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FlzATgziuY
Big City Music has released a good look at the Metasonix D-1000 Vacuum Tube Drum Machine. It’s unique and definetly sounds ancient in terms on electronic sound. Those who can appreciate the amazing soundtrack to Forbidden Planet (iTunes link) or some Aphex Twin will appreciate this box.
“The first drum machine made with vacuum tubes since the Wurlitzer Sideman of 1959. Unlike the Sideman, it’s a “modern” primitive device–with plenty of inputs, outputs, and flexibility. Even though it has only four drum sounds — two tunable drums, a tunable “snare” drum (harder sounding than the others), and a cymbal — control voltage inputs give great flexibility.” – metasonix.com
For more info: metasonix.com
This entry was written by , posted on March 7, 2010 at 5:40 am, filed under hardware and tagged D-1000, drum machine, Metasonix, tube, vacuum tube. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
A real analog kick processed by some monster hardware boxes. Record it 65 ways and give it away free. That’s what Wave Alchemy just did. Hey, it got me to their site to look around.
“65 24-bit 100% royalty free kick drum (Jomox AIRBase 99) samples which have been recorded through an A-grade signal chain including devices such as the Thermionic Culture Vulture, Empirical Labs Distressor and API 512c pre-amp.” – wavealchemy.co.uk
Get your free samples here: http://www.wavealchemy.co.uk/club_kicks_2/pid60/fr
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This entry was written by , posted on March 3, 2010 at 5:58 am, filed under sounds and tagged Airbase, API, API 512C, compressor, Distressor, drum machine, Empirical Labs, free, Jomox, kick drums, samples, Thermionic Culture Vulture. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxbx-fvvsGI
There are similar products to Xfer’s Nerve yet I am still interested. Mac/PC VST/AU. $199. What do you think? Is there something unique to Nerve that should be mentioned?
“Nerve is a software drum machine which brings powerful beat creation and manipulation to your Host Sequencer. Nerve runs as a VSTi or AudioUnit plugin. Nerve was designed and coded by veteran dance music producers, with a diverse sample library included from many of todays top sound designers. Create your own beats entirely from scratch using sounds you already have (AIF/WAV/REX/RX2/AKAI .SND), or utilize the factory-included Drum Kits, Presets, Patterns, and Sounds.” – xferrecords.com
For more info: xferrecords.com
This entry was written by , posted on February 27, 2010 at 10:33 am, filed under plug-ins and tagged audio unit, drum machine, Nerve, plug-in, vst, Xfer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UyJ__BWiHA
Eric Archer creates a large number of original and hacked audio machines. You can see all his devices: click here. One of his recent creations are these mini analog drum machines. Beyond the fact that they sound good and are inexpensive I dig the last music loop he created in the video above!
“This was designed as an experiment of making the most minimal drum machine possible using analog circuitry. Beyond that goal, the design also includes a new feature, IR Sync, which allows a group of these units to all synchronize together and play at the same tempo automatically. Although the sound of one Andromeda Mk machine alone is simple, a group of them together can play more complex rhythms. The complexity of the patterns is multiplied with each additional unit that is added to the network. A maximum of 12 units can be connected in a chain. The Andromeda Mk-1 analog drum machine has a minimal sequencer with sixteen preset patterns, selectable by the red switch block. The pushbutton restarts the patterns. This feature allows you to shift the timing of the rhythm when synchronized with other Andromeda Space Rockers instruments.” – http://ericarcher.net/
For more info: http://ericarcher.net/
This entry was written by , posted on February 13, 2010 at 5:26 am, filed under hardware and tagged analog, Andromeda MK, diy, drum machine. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmt0ru2Y7wQ
FunkBox looks like it will be the most fun drum machine emulation on the iPhone yet. Coming soon for $1.99.
“Demo of the FunkBox Drum Machine iphone app from Synthetic Bits. FunkBox is a pocket-sized emulation of a classic vintage beatboxes, along with all their dirt and quirks.” – syntheticbits.com
For more info: syntheticbits.com
UPDATE… Available now: click here (iTunes link) Definitely fun!
This entry was written by , posted on January 18, 2010 at 9:26 am, filed under iPhone and tagged drum machine, emulation, iPhone, roland, tr-808, vintage. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
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