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03-23-11 / 03:23 AM : iPhone : Fairlight / Wifi Midi controller (cjed)
The iPhone/iPad Fairlight applicaiton can be controlled (besides using the virtual keyboard or step editing in the sequencer) from a Midi keyboard using either Wifi (thanks to CoreMidi network feature - CoreMidi is available since iOS 4.2) or USB (iPhone camera connection kit required, and also self-powered USB Midi interface).

Setting up a Wifi CoreMidi network is easy :
- on the mac create a Wifi network (for example by using integrated Airport on mac mini - allows direct computer to computer networking) using Networking preferences.
- enable Wifi on the iPhone/iPad and connect to the Airport network.
-launch Audio and Midi Utility, click on Network icon in the Midi configuration window, create a new session (plus button).
- launch Fairlight application on the iPhone. The device is then listed in Directory area of Midi Network Settings on the mac (below My Sessions area). Click on Connect (except if green light). Latency is low and allows playing from a Midi controller.

Note : turn off automatic idle on the iPhone.
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03-23-11 / 03:00 AM : Best Service: Evolution Series World Percussion (cjed)
Best Service presents Evolution Series World Percussion, the largest world percussions samples library (220 Gb, 24 bits/48 Khz), provided on an external 2,5" USB2 hard drive (599 euros). Instruments are available in stereo or 5.1, and midi grooves are included. We can listen to demos.
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03-23-11 / 02:48 AM : FM8 1.1.1 / Massive 1.2.1 updates (cjed)
Native Instruments provides (though Service Center or online User area) 1.1.1 update to FM8 and 1.2.1 update to Massive, that bring 64 bits support and enhancements/fixes.
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03-19-11 / 12:20 AM : AppStore : Fairlight available (cjed)
Fairlight application is available at AppStore (7,99 euros, for iPhone and iPad). A Pro version (update through in-app purchase, priced 31,99 euros) adds CMI III version sounds, editing of instruments, Midifile import/export, audio import (as samples).
The standard version also allows remote playing of instruments using a Midi keyboard, if the later is plugged to a computer that is connected to the same Wifi network as the iPhone/iPad (for example a mac mini that provides Airport network), since iOS 4 now supports CoreMidi (and its network feature).
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03-16-11 / 11:54 PM : Consequences / musical instruments makers (cjed)
As we know, most musical instruments makers are from there (Yamaha, Roland, Korg - whose founder's died yesterday, despite not being tied), and at harmony-central's forums we find a map that shows consequences up to US and Canada east coasts.

About Roland factories (that were hit in 1995), they are now located mainly 100-200 km south-west from Tokyo (Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Matsumoto).
We can however expect the RD-300NX, due to this month, to be delayed.

UPDATE : Roland, through a statement at its site, expressed its support for victims, and indeed confirmed that its factories and offices weren't damaged (and there is no casualties among its employees), and that they are continuing normal operations. They are however investigating impact on their business.

Steve Jobs also made a statement (Apple still had setted up a donations program at iTune Store) to its Apple Store employees there (that served as communication points for many people)
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03-08-11 / 10:35 PM : Steinberg : Cubase 6 demo (cjed)
Steinberg provides a demo version of Cubase 6. A MySteinberg account and USB-eLicenser key are required to download the license (30 days).
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03-06-11 / 01:34 AM : Imperfect Sample: Fazioli Concert Grand (cjed)
Imperfect Samples provides Fazioli Ebony Concert Grand Piano : Fazioli ten foot Grand Piano was created by the makers of world's most expensive grand pianos, and is considered by many to be the Elite of all grands.
Stunning audio demos are available. The Pro version (perspective 1 - 2 inches from the soundboard - with 12 velocity layers, perspective 2 - close-miked near the strings - with 8 velocity layers, 19 Gb - 8 Gb download) is priced 133$.
The Complete version brings a third perspective (2 metres away from the piano - Wet, Room) and Picked Strings, and is priced 195$ (33 Gb - 13 Gb download).
The library requires full version of Kontkat 4 (not player), EXS24, or the Imperfect Samples Player (AU and VST plugins).

We can also find Hohner White Baby Grand Piano : warm and intimate sound that sits between a full size grand and an upright.
The Pro version (perspective 1 with 16 velocity layers, perspective 2 with 9 velocity layers, 16 Gb - 7 Gb download) is priced 133$.
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03-05-11 / 11:45 PM : UVI Grand Piano at Mac AppStore (cjed)
UVI Grand Piano was released to the AppStore at 30$ only, and provides a Steinway D that takes 400 Mb of disk size due to lossless compression. It is available as standalone player only, however audio can be sent to a sequencer by using Sounflower (and Midi thanks to MacOSX's IAC bus) as stated in the documentation.

We can listen to demos here and read comments about timbral homogeneity and velocity response curve (the latest 1.0.1 update brings a velocity curve editing parameter, that however is reported to not completely fix the response).
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03-01-11 / 10:58 PM : ValhallaRoom /ValhallaShimmer (cjed)
Valhalla DSP (we remind Valhalla rom cards for D-50) announced a new reverberation plugin, ValhallaRoom. They previously released ValhallaShimmer (50$, demo version available).
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03-01-11 / 10:52 PM : Fairlight emulator for iPhone/iPad (cjed)
Fairlight announced the upcoming release of and iPhone and iPad application that brings CMI Series IIx emulation, including Series IIx samples library (and later Series III's one, and support for custom samples). We can watch a video here.
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