Native Instruments has introduced a custom version of its beat production hardware, the Maschine MK3 Dinamo. The company energizes the Maschine MK3 with a limited-edition Dinamo version.
Essentially a Maschine Mk3 with a custom silver and black screenprint paint job, this is a collaboration with Swiss type foundry Dinamo, and features the design studio’s inktrap typeface on every surface. This is said to be a homage to “bold design and chunky aesthetics”. Inktrap fonts originally included notches to stop bleed in early printing, but the purpose here is to control light bleed on Maschine’s laser-etched buttons.
In addition, the typeface wraps the edges of the unit, said to be a double nod to the throw-up graffiti and marquee news tickers of the ‘80s and ‘90s, which also happen to be decades that kickstarted and popularized sample-based music-making.
Today, Novation officially introduced the Circuit Rhythm. Finally, the Circuit Tracks gets its long-awaited rhythmic sibling, the third groovebox in the Circuit family.
The Novation Circuit Rhythm groovebox marches to a different beat, with onboard sampling and performance features.
The Circuit Rhythm keeps the streamlined grid-based sequencing interface of the original Circuit, but focuses on sampling and sample sequencing. Instead of offering two synthesis and 4 drum tracks
Features:
Record samples directly to the hardware, then slice, sculpt and resample your sounds. Slice, reverse, loop, play chromatically, and more
Perform with grid FX
Make beats with eight sample tracks, each with their own 32-step patterns, chainable for up to 256 steps per track.
Capture your groove quantized or off grid into the sequencer, and keep your beats evolving with probability and pattern mutate.
Effects – add reverb and delay, make your mix pump with sidechain, and add punch with the master compressor.
Comprehensive connectivity – Connect to your studio with full-size five-pin MIDI in, out, and thru, and analog sync out. Sample to mono, or monitor through stereo out or with headphones.
microSD card slot too save and access thousands of samples and projects.
The built-in rechargeable battery provides up to four hours of battery life
Specifications:
32 RGB backlit velocity-sensitive pads
28 RGB backlit tactile click buttons
Power button with charge status LED
USB-C socket
Kensington MiniSaver slot
MicroSD card slot
3x MIDI DIN (In, Out, Thru)
3.5mm sync out
L/R Sample In Pair
L/R Audio Out Pair
Headphones out
8x endless encoders with RGB indicators
Master volume pot
Master filter pot with centre detent
The Circuit Rhythm comes with eight sample tracks that you can record directly into via the audio inputs, and grooves can be constructed in the sequencer. Here, you can put together chainable 32-step patterns, and all at lightning speed, says Novation.
Beats can be quantised or you can go off-grid and keep things loose, while further vibe can be added with the performance-friendly Grid FX. These include the likes of beat repeat and vinyl simulation.
Besides is designed to be a fast and fun beatmaking device that you can take anywhere – it has a built-in rechargeable battery – Circuit Rhythm’s full-size MIDI In, Out and Thru ports mean that it can also be used in conjunction with your other studio gear. There is analogue sync out, too, as well as audio and headphone outputs.
Samples and projects can be stored on SD card, while computer connectivity is handled by the Circuit Components app. This enables you to load samples, back-up projects and download artist soundpacks.
Momo Müller has introduced third-party MIDI Editors for the Clavia Nord Drum drum synthesizers, including one for the Nord Drum 2 and one for the Nord Drum 3P.
With the Nord Drum Editor, you have direct access to all parameters and can save them as a Sound Data File and load them back into the Nord Drum at any time.
In addition, in the VST Version, you can also record the controller movements and integrate the Nord Drum Synth into your DAW Project.
Features:
Use your Nord Drum as a sound module in your DAW
Complex sound changes can be made easily and quickly.
Direct access to the sound parameters
All controllers can be automated.
X-Y modulation of all parameters
The Editor settings can be stored in a Sound Bank and loaded again.
With the „Random“ function new sounds can be generated quickly for each drum part.
Drum Kits can be put together and saved.
The Editor is available for PC as VST / Standalone 32/64 bit and for MAC as VST / AU / Standalone 64 bit and MAC-M1.
