NAMM 2019: Bitwig Studio 3 goes fully modular with The Grid

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Bitwig will be previewing the new version of Bitwig Studio 3 at NAMM next week. They are taking their row of Devices concept and pulling it apart into a huge modular space they are calling The Grid. It all sounds like an 80’s sci-fi movie. Bitwig Studio 3 Bitwig has always been about modular sound […]

Strata: next generation control system for Ableton Live

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People love to control Ableton Live. It seems to inspire hardware designers more than any other DAW or performance software. One such designer is Galen Farrel (who sounds like he should be in Star Trek) of Envision Sound who is building what he believes to be the next generation (see!) controller for Ableton Live. Strata has […]

RetroKits RK-005: USB MIDI Hub that hosts, merges and interconnects everything

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We first saw the RK-005 back at Superbooth and it had us scratching our heads a little bit while pondering the possibilities of all this interconnectivity. But now it’s available for pre-order in limited numbers and I think we can get a handle on what it’s all about. RK-005 It’s a compact little box that […]

Korg Gadget gets into Rex Loops with Stockholm by Reason

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Propellerhead have been spreading it about lately. First they released a VST version of their Europa synthesizer, now they’ve reworked the Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player into a device for Korg Gadget. Version 3.6 of the iOS based synth workstation and 1.6 for MacOS now comes with Stockholm by Reason. Stockholm by Reason I’m liking […]

ES-8 Bitwig Edition rebrands the Expert Sleepers USB interface for Eurorack

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Bitwig Studio is one of the few DAWs that have integrated devices and plug-ins designed to run CV out to Eurorack. The problem is that getting the CV into and out of the computer can be troublesome without the right hardware. The Expert Sleepers ES-8 USB audio interface is precisely the right hardware and Bitwig […]