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Ploytec, in collaboration with Berlin-based singer/songwriter DobBroMan, have released BOOM KICK, described as an ‘automatic stomp box’.

BOOM KICK combines a kick drum machine and tap tempo pedal into a single stomp box, tailored to live performance. It also provides MIDI out, so you can sync your other gear.

What they say about it:

“Once started, BOOM KICK will keep stomping and your feet will thank you for that.

Beyond tap tempo, it allows to sync to what else might be going on – In case there are more than one person on stage, and some MIDI gear is also active. Also, it is possible to fine-adjust the tempo while it’s running. Boom Kick notices if the player is slightly ahead or behind quarter notes and gets its Bass Drum back on the beat. It does so by smoothly accelerating or slowing down for a moment in order to get in sync.

The three preset sounds can be edited on the unit with seven parameters, offering seven values each, up to 823,543 possible sound combinations. There are a number of different play modes available, a headphone output (not affected by the “mute” function), and the MIDI clock output to sync advanced loopers or drum computers simultaneously.”

Features:

• Tap the pedal on ‘3’ (3rd beat of the measure) – BOOM?KICK starts the measuring
• Tap on ‘4’ – now BOOM?KICK knows the tempo and starts making a bassdrum sound on every quarter note
• “tap on” to stay in sync!
• “Blue” mode for single tapping
• Three editable preset sounds, 7 parameters with 7 values
• 7^7 = 823,543 possible sound combinations
• Switchable phase correction; “34one”, “24one” and “one2” mode
• MIDI Clock output with optional MIDI Start and MIDI Stop messages

BOOM KICK is available now, with an introductory price of € 349 (later € 399).

Video via Sonic State.

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MDD Jessheim has shared this video, capturing a live synth performance of 9 Jessheim High School students, covering Michael Jackson’s classic Thriller.

The performance keeps the original vocals, but everything else is played live on 11 synths, electric drums and congas.

The students use a wide range of synths, listed below, and end the performance by dispatching the drummer in a surprisingly graphic manner.

Performers & Credits:

Amalie Asbjørnsen Fjeld: Behringer Poly D, Roland Jupiter 6

Divine Piinuka Laar Sillim: Korg X50

Fredrik Julseth Jacobsen: Casio CZ-1000, Yamaha SY99

Fredrik Ole August Ødegård: Congas

Ingeborg de Vibe Bunæs: ASM Hydrasynth, Korg MS-20 mini

Iver Graabræk-Dyndahl: Yamaha DTX502 (electric drums)

Krzysztof Pawel Krzyzanowski: Ensoniq SQ-1

Linnea Roset Sunde: Roland Ax-Edge

Nicholas Tobar Sepulveda: Roland Juno 60, Arturia MicroBrute

…with Michael Jackson on vocals (from the original multitrack recording)

Sindre Winge: Video editing

Jan Terje Augestad: Arrangement, synth programming, mixing

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CEntrance Bouncer is a compact 10-channel mini mixer/recorder for DAW-free jamming with your synths and drum machines

The ability to jam and record without a DAW is one that a lot of music technologists crave, particularly if they have got a collection of compact synths and drum machines that they like to sync together.

And so, we have products like CEntrance’s Bouncer, a compact new 10-channel line mixer (the 10 channels are spread across five stereo mini-jack inputs) that comes with an integrated digital recorder.

Offering tactile analogue controls, Bouncer offers a one-touch recording feature that enables you to capture a stereo mix on an SD card. It is made of “tough yet lightweight aluminium,” and eschews a display and menus in favour of a more ‘hands-on’ approach.

Recording is fixed at 24-bit/48kHz, and you can use SD cards of up to 256GB capacity. There’s an ‘audiophile-grade’ headphone amp and a line-level output for monitoring purposes, while a camera-style mount means that you can attach Bouncer to a desk, music/keyboard stand or drum hardware.

Power is drawn via USB-C, so you can use a power bank if you are out in the field, and a thru jack enables you to pass power to other devices, as well.

“Bouncer is great for jamming in small spaces,” says Michael Goodman, CEntrance Founder. “As a live headphone mixer, it helps you dial in your perfect sound. As a portable recorder, it lets you quickly save the stereo mix of your performance to an SD card.

“We designed Bouncer to be easy to use. Now you can remove the computer from your setup, simplifying your rig and letting you choose music over menus.”

Bouncer will be released in December priced at $600. Find out more on the CEntrance website.

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