Novation has a wide selection of controllers, ranging from a tiny, simple Nocturn, and ending with the flagship Remote SL. The new Impulse line consists of 3 instruments, which includes Novation Impulse 49. It is suitable for both studio and live...
In 2012 Novation Impulse 61 along with Impulse 25 and 49 appeared on the shelves. It differs from the rest owing to a wider keypad (61 keys). However, other specification remained the same. It is a USB powered MIDI controller, which can be fully...
The Novation SL 49 MkIII is a professional MIDI controller keyboard designed for use in the studio and on stage. It features 49 full-size keys, 16 velocity-sensitive pads, 8 rotary knobs, and 8 sliders. It also has a built-in arpeggiator and a range of...
The Novation SL 61 MkIII is a MIDI controller keyboard designed for use with computer music software. It features 61 semi-weighted keys, 8 velocity-sensitive trigger pads, 8 assignable knobs, and a built-in arpeggiator. It also has a full-color LCD display for easy navigation and programming.
In April this year Clavia Nord announced a percussion synthesizer Nord Drum 3P (together with Nord Drum 3). The box of red color introduced a few new features: the effects of delay and reverberation, as well as new sound banks. Factory banks include 200...
The release of the hybrid drum machine Elektron Analog RYTM took place in 2014. Its clue feature is the 8-voice analog core (with digital envelopes, LFO, noise generator), which is often absent in most drum machines today. It has 12 velocity sensitive...
Legendary designers of electronic instruments Dave Smith and Roger Linn teamed up to create a drum machine called Tempest – quite a loud name today. In the process, both enthusiasts of synth making had separate responsibilities: Linn was busy with a...
Roland TR-626 became one of the very first full-digital drum machines which are based on compressed PCM samples – it also the latest unit of the famous TR series. It is an updated digital version of the classic TR-606 and TR-505. The design is very...
If TR-808 was the "rhythm" godfather of hip-hop and electro music, then TR-909 meant the same for techno and house music. TR-909 was released 3 years after its predecessor, which offers an partially analog and kind of a hybrid sound generation. After a...
The budget digital drum machine Roland TR-505 was released in 1986. It is a simplified version of the classic TR-626. The interface has a monochrome display, 15 buttons for pattern settings, 2 knobs for volume and tempo change, and 16 pads with different...
