Grid: snap together modular control surface coming to Indiegogo

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We first saw the Intech Studio Grid system back in April. It seems to be a popular idea, to have a MIDI controller that you can adapt and customise, but perhaps the ROLI Blocks is the closest thing I’ve seen to actually get to market. Grid is about to make its debut on the Indiegogo […]

MOD Duo X a universe of effects in a box on your desktop

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MOD Duo X is a desktop effects processor that contains every effect, virtual instrument and MIDI gizmo you can think of. It comes in an aluminium case they describe as “monolithic” but they’ve only got these Tron-like sketches so far. It could be a really cool thing to run your synths, audio, records and performance […]

Alexander Pedals Defender – Retro ’80s Videogame or whacky effect?

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The Alexander Pedals Defender is a pedal for guitar or synths that can be used to manipulate the sounds in a variety of weird and whacky ways. Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz, Octaver, Modulation and Filter? Yes, it would appear that the Alexander Pedals Defender ‘Stargate Drive’ can do them all, this little ’80s retro looking box of […]

Nektar Pacer: A new footswitch MIDI and DAW controller for hands-free control

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Nektar Technology has launched the Pacer DAW and MIDI Footswitch Controller. This is their first foray away from the familiar keyboard-based controller. Nektar has a lot of interesting controller integration technology so this could be great not only for giving guitarist foot control over software effects but for DAW control as well. Pacer Comprehensive MIDI […]