http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/results.integrate.with.live.interface/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/maxforlive.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ableton and Cycling '74 have launched Max for Live, a development tool for Ableton's Live 8 production suite. Users can build original audio components, which help to produce more distinct sounds during performances and recordings. Once finished, components are integrated back into the Live interface.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/results.integrate.with.live.interface/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/controller.features.over.64.programmable.buttons/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/abletonlaunchpad-story-02.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ableton has announced the Launchpad, a dedicated controller for its Live music production software. The unit sports a 64-button grid with color-coding, separate scene and function buttons, two customizable user modes, and control modes for Session view and the Live mixer.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/controller.features.over.64.programmable.buttons/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/02/live.8.suite.8.ship.soon/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/live8.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ableton has launched Live 8 and Suite 8, upgrading the real-time music creation software with new techniques, effects and workflow upgrades. Both packages have been given a new groove engine, as well as improved warping techniques and live looping. Five new effects are present, as well as a reworked MIDI editor; Suite 8 adds a new Operator plus two new instrument sets, Collision and Latin Percussi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/02/live.8.suite.8.ship.soon/ Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/17/mastercontrol.ships/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/alltemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Alesis has announced first shipments of its MasterControl audio interface and control surface. Designed as a professional audio interface and recording control tool, the device provides 44.1kHz to 192kHz recording capabilities. The input section consists of two XLR inputs with phantom power and channel inserts, six TRS line inputs, and expansion capabilities. Master Control also comes complete wit... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/17/mastercontrol.ships/ Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/16/akai.intros.apc40.at.namm/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/akaiapc40.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />At the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) expo, Akai showed the APC40 MIDI control surface it has developed in conjunction with Ableton, making it the first such device to be ready to run out of the box with the Ableton Live music editing software. As there is no need to load drivers, users simply plug in their notebooks via a USB port and can begin mixing or otherwise modifying their ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/16/akai.intros.apc40.at.namm/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/16/ableton.live.8.suite.8/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/live8.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ableton has announced the next version of its professional sequencing software, Live 8. Upgrades include a new groove engine, able to extract grooves from audio or MIDI elements, and apply patterns or quantize in real-time. A new warping engine, meanwhile, allows control of effects through the timeline, and incorporates a new Complex Warp Mode.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/16/ableton.live.8.suite.8/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/19/stanton.dascratch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/stantondascratch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Stanton for the first time released a touch-sensitive device through DaScratch, a new advanced MIDI control pad. The device centers around a large, central touchpad that replicates the functions of analog DJ controllers and lets DJs scratch or scrub as well as use the device as though it were a multi-touch notebook trackpad. All the buttons and faders to adjust the final output have similarly be... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/19/stanton.dascratch/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/13/korg.nanoseries/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/korgnanokey.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Korg late yesterday previewed a new set of music controllers for artists whose studio or live work centers around notebooks. The nanoSeries attaches through USB and is small enough to sit in front of a portable on stage or in a tight recording environment either to play software instruments or to control MIDI devices. The nanoKONTROL caters most to electronic artists with stand-ins for mixers, i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/13/korg.nanoseries/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/14/ableton.releases.live.7.le/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/14-livele-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ableton has released Live 7 LE, its affordable professional-grade music-making solution. Built on the Live platform, the single-screen music production and performance solution offers most of its Ableton Live 7's new features for recording, songwriting, remixing and DJing. It includes studio-quality recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz; 64 audio tracks and unlimited MIDI tracks per project, MIDI sequenc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/14/ableton.releases.live.7.le/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/02/ableton.live.7.le.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/2-ableton-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ableton today unveiled Live 7 LE, a major update to its simplified music creation tool that adds many new features and enhancements. Ableton Live 7 LE adds studio-quality recording at up to 32-bits with 192 kHz quality, and supports 64 concurrent audio tracks, as well as unlimited MIDI tracks and powerful sequencers. The update also introduces 20 effects, including delays, filters, and others. Abl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/02/ableton.live.7.le.update/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:50:00 GMT