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Behringer has dropped a strong hint that the company is working on a clone of Roland CR-78 drum machine – as used by Phil Collins on his 1981 mega-hit In The Air Tonight.

In a Facebook post reveals just the barebones images, with Behringer encouraging its followers to “guess the product”. The clue – “in the air tonight” – seems much gives the game away as far as we are concerned, which is probably the whole point.

Released in 1978, the Roland CR-78 used analogue synthesis to generate its 14 delicate sounds, and was used by a number of drummers – including Phil Collins – alongside their real kits. It came with a number of preset rhythms; programming of your own was possible, but required additional, inconvenient hardware. We are assuming Behringer’s version will not follow this blueprint.

Though the CR-78 has never enjoyed the high-profile and popularity of some of Roland’s other drum machines, but it’s certainly got its fans. As usual with Behringer, we have no idea when this knockoff – if that’s what it is – will be released or how much it will cost, but we are assuming we shall find out more in due course.

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This year 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of Technics’ legendary SL-1200 turntable, the most iconic DJing deck of all time. And to celebrate, the company has released the SL-1200M7L, a limited-edition model.

Based on the standard SL-1200MK7, which was unveiled in 2019, the limited-edition M7L is available in seven colour options: yellow, black, red, blue, white, green and beige – that are designed to “pay homage to the street culture which inspired the rise of DJs”.

The DJ turntable features a coreless direct drive motor that promises stable rotation and maximum torque. This is accompanied by a tonearm that is sensitive but robust – always an appealing combination.

The two-layer structure platter is designed to deliver improved vibration damping performance. When combined with the high-rigidity cabinet and high damping insulator, vibrations would not be a problem, even in the bounciest of clubs.

Control features include starting torque/brake speed adjustment, pitch adjustment and reverse play, while the stylus illuminator has a long-life LED that should be good for plenty of spins.

The SL-1200M7L is available for pre-order now priced at $1,100. Limited-edition accessories – including a slip mat with a gold-coloured logo – are available, too.

Find out more on the Technics website.

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Air Music launches 7 new instrument plugins, including an ARP Odyssey emulation and a hybrid synth.

Air Music is responsible for many of the effects and instruments found in Avid Pro Tools and Akai Professional MPC products, and now the company has launched seven new plugin instruments for everyone.

New line-up also contains Mellotron and electric piano titles

The line-up starts at the bottom-end – Bassline ($89) is a vintage-style monophonic synth that features Air’s vacuum tube circuit modelling technology. Electric ($49.99), emulates Rhodes, Wurlitzer and FM pianos.

Next we have Hype ($124.99), a hybrid synth that includes wavetable, FM, virtual analogue and multisample engines, while Mellotron ($99.99) is a homage to the classic tape loop instrument.

Then we have Odyssey ($149); created by WayOutWare, which previously developed timeWARP2600, an ARP 2600 emulation, this is – unsurprisingly – an ARP Odyssey plugin.

And Solina ($119) is another emulation – a polyphonic string synth that covers contrabass, cello, viola, violin, trumpet and horn sounds. These can be combined to create full ensembles.

Lastly, TubeSynth ($49.99), a subtractive synth that uses virtual analogue technology to deliver some of the most famous sounds of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

The new range covers both vintage and forward-thinking plugins, with each title available for PC and Mac in VST/AU/AAX formats.

All the new instruments are available now from multiple resellers. Introductory discounts apply.

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