24 Jan, 2025
2025 NAMM Show: MIDI cables are not inherently interesting, but CME is changing that with the C2MIDI Pro, a dual-purpose USB-C MIDI cable that also functions as a standalone MIDI filter, mapper, and router.
Unlike other cables, the C2MIDI Pro can be considered a ‘smart cable’, because it lets you pass MIDI through if you want, or manipulate the MIDI signal in musically useful ways.
“The C2MIDI Pro combines innovation, precision, and ease of use in a single cable. It’s not just a MIDI cable; it’s a game-changing tool for every MIDI enthusiast,” said Zhao Yitian, CEO of CME.
Features:
- Dual-Functionality: Operates as a USB MIDI Interface or a Smart MIDI Cable.
- Future-Proof Performance: Powered by a 32-bit processor, it ensures ultra-accurate transmission with high-speed optocouplers and four times the standard processing speed.
- Advanced MIDI Tools: Includes free UxMIDI Tools software (compatible with Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android) to configure the C2MIDI Pro as a filter, mapper, or router.
- Universal Compatibility: “Works seamlessly with macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux, and Chrome OS.
- “Ultimate Precision”: Guarantees 100% exact transfer of dense MIDI data without latency, jitter, or dropouts.
TheC2MIDI Pro will be open for presale and shipping at the beginning of February 2025, priced at $29.99. See the CME
site for details.
24 Jan, 2025
At the 2025 NAMM Show, being held Jan 21–25 in Anaheim, CA, Behringer is offering a sneak preview of a new synthesizer, the JT-16.
The Behringer JT-16 synthesizer is another one of the company’s ‘flagship knockoff’ designs. It’s designed to be an inexpensive copy of the classic Roland Jupiter-8, but with double the polyphony, and modern connectivity.
The Behringer JT-16 has been in development for several years. It closely follows the the design of the original Roland Jupiter-8, but the copy is scaled down, reflecting the use of modern electronics manufacturing techniques.
The most notable differences from the original are expected to be the reduced size and weight, the expanded polyphony, and modern connectivity around the back:
The Behringer JT-16 prototype at NAMM was not plugged in when we visited the booth, so it may be too early in development for them to want to demo it.
Behringer has not announced details on the JT-16 yet, but based on what we currently know, we are not expecting the JT-16 to be available until sometime next year.
24 Jan, 2025
At the 2025 NAMM Show, being held Jan 21–25 in Anaheim, CA, Behringer is offering a sneak preview of its Pro-16 synthesizer, which copies the classic Sequential Prophet 5/10.
The Behringer Pro-16 is designed to be an inexpensive copy of the Sequential Prophet 5/10, but with expanded 16-voice polyphony.
Key Features:
- 16-voice polyphony
- Multi-mode filters, providing a wide range of tonal possibilities.
- 8-mode ‘atrophy’ settings, allowing for extensive modulation and sound-shaping capabilities.
- Polyphonic aftertouch keybed.
The Behringer Pro-16 is still in development, so official details are still to be announced.
