JMK announces CLOCKstep:MULTI – Synchronization Hub


JMK Music Pedals, the makers of the CLOCKstep – a MIDI clock, transport control and metronome source pedal for live performance – has introduced a new member of their synchronization family: CLOCKstep:MULTI.

This new version of CLOCKstep tackles the complexities of bridging Sync and Transport communication between DAWs, MIDI Devices and Modular systems. It includes connections for 24 PPQN Audio In Sync, MIDI DIN, MIDI USB, MIDI TRS, and seven 0/+5 Volt outputs commonly used with Eurorack and analog synths.

A built-in Audio Metronome on board gives musicians an accurate Click Track for monitoring tempo.

Features:

  • Internal Clock to drive MIDI, Voltage and Audio Sync Signals.
  • Follow External Clock from a Sample Accurate Audio source or MIDI.
  • MIDI DIN, TRS and USB Interfaces (including Soft Thru).
  • 5mm Patch Bay on Top for +5 Volt Sync (x2) and various Play/Start/Stop/Reset Gate and Trigger methods.
  • Independent Sync Trigger Rates, including Triplet Timings (non-whole value rates) for some interesting, musical results without having to change BPM or switch sequences.
  • Five (5) Transport Modes that vary how the Transport and Clock interact.
  • Tap Tempo and BPM Keypad for entering precise tempos and executing them at an exact instant. BPM Keypad can be used to view current BPM.
  • Support for BPM values that include 1 decimal point.
  • Audio Metronome Click with 16 sound options, dynamic volume settings between Quarter, 8th and 16th note, Triplet mode and Time Signatures.
  • A full MIDI Implementation for controlling all aspects of the device with external MIDI.
  • Preset Storage with instant save and recall.

The CLOCKstep: MULTI is available to pre-order now, with an intro price of $189. Shipping is expected to begin in August.

The Alles Mesh Networking Synthesizer Introduction


Synthesist Floyd Steinberg, in his latest video takes a look at the Alles mesh networking synthesizer for the Raspberry Pi – a many-speaker distributed music synthesizer, using UDP multicast over WiFi.

“In this video, I install the opensource software version of the “Alles” networking synthesizer on a Raspberry Pi,” notes Steinberg, “and do some Python programming to create a network of synthesizers, playing a very specific, well-known song.”

While Steinberg’s demo uses well-known song, he notes that the idea of a ‘mesh networking synthesizer’ could be ideal for creating original public music installations.

Source code and project details for Alles are available in Github.

Topics covered:

00:00 hello

00:30 what is the Alles mesh synth?

01:35 hardware needed

01:48 installing & compiling

02:28 programming in Python

03:12 sampled sounds and oscillator basics

04:12 playing back your music

04:31 quick and dirty sequencing using arrays and timers (not the recommended way* )

05:04 using the virtual analog synth to play back a bass line

06:14 some very important things & shoutouts

06:54 programming the chord progression

07:58 addressing individual synths to play back sounds on a certain speaker

09:01 conclusion

09:41 bye-bye

Waves Audio AI Powered Key Detector Plugin Now Shipping


Waves Audio is now shipping the Waves Key Detector plugin, an AI-powered tool capable of precise key detection for any sample, track or full mix.

Waves Key Detector is designed to streamline workflows for Waves users, by integrating seamlessly with Waves vocal tuning and harmonizing plugins, in addition to finding the key of a track.

Using Key Detector is simple: just insert Key Detector, play the track, and let the plugin’s neural networks engine analyze the track: In seconds, you will receive the song’s key / scale. Key Detector can give you the accurate key, even if the track is slightly off-key. Key Detector will even suggest the two next most likely scales.

In addition to finding the key of any track, Key Detector can transmit the detected key to Waves Tune Real-Time , Waves Tune, Waves Harmony, and OVox Vocal ReSynthesis plugins.

Features:

  • Can analyze any audio source: single melodic lines, Multi instrument samples, or full mixes
  • Precise key detection powered by Waves Neural Networks®
  • Saves time and manual work: intuitive and easy
  • Transmits the key to Waves Tune Real-Time, Waves Tune, OVox and Waves Harmony (latest v14 version)

Waves Key Detector is available now with an intro price of $24.99 (normally $64.99).