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Faderfox has introduced the LV3, a compact controller for Ableton Live.

The device controls track volumes by faders, rack parameters by encoders and joysticks and important global things like tempo, quantization & cue/master-volumes.

Further you get a total track control by 24 programmable buttons, organized in 3 rows. You will find a very convenient way to select and fire scenes & clips by a dedicated encoder as well.

Last but not least the two joysticks give you the special feeling of controlling a model aircraft. Fly away…

LV3 features

• Special controller for Ableton Live (also suitable for other DAW software).
• Automap setup files for Live 8 are shipped with the controller (no manual mapping necessary).
• USB interface – class compliant / no driver necessary.
• Controls 8 tracks with possibility to shift the 8-track-window to further tracks.
• 24 programmable buttons for all track functions.
• About 280 commands – all freely reassignable (each track sends on separate midi channel).
• Select and start/stop of scenes/clips with dedicated encoder (clip-scroll in session view).
• 4 mulifunctional push-encoders to control rack parameters in the selected track.
• 2 non-centered joysticks to control rack parameters in the selected track or in send tracks.
• Global control of several global parameters like tempo, quantization and master / cue volumes.
• All controls with double function by holding down the shift button.
• 33 LED’s in different colors to display various informations like clip states etc. .
• 2-digit-display to show current scene number and track window.
• USB bus powering – consumption less than 500mW / 100mA.
• Very compact design in a black, plastic casing (desktop format 180x105x70 mm, 350 g).
• High-quality faders and encoders from ALPS.
• New rubber knobs for best tactile feeling.

The LV3 is available to pre-order for 250 EUR incl. VAT. The controller will be available mid June, 2011.

More information: Faderfox / LV3

Novation has released version 3.7.4 of Automap, the software for Novation controllers.

Automap is a piece of software that comes with all Novation controllers. It has been designed to make the job of assigning your hardware controls to various software parameters quick and easy.

Changes in Automap v3.7.4

• Fixed crash with Plug-In Manager under certain conditions.
• Fixed drumpad calibration issue with Nocturn Keyboard.
• Updated firmware for Remote SL Compact to version 4.2.03.
• Added partial native support for Waves 8 plug-ins (not fully implemented).
• Added notification when trying to wrap Waves 8 plug-ins in Plug-In Manager.
• Fixed some Waves VST3 mono plug-ins not able to be automapped.
• Added and improved some default mappings.
• Added 64 bit plug-in display in Plug-In Manager for Windows 7 64 systems.
• Updated VST3 search paths on Windows 7 64 system in Plug-In Manager.
• Updated Windows Novation USB Driver to 2.1 release version.
• Fixed Digital Performer 7 crash on some systems.
• Improved VST3 wrapper using the latest VST3 SDK.
• Remote SL Compact 4.2.03 release notes: Fixed keyboard sensing on some units.

Notes: The Waves 8 features are not fully implemented, Waves 8 users are not advised to install this beta. Logic users who previously used ‘Automap Logic Mixer’ should go to Logic > Preferences > Control Surfaces > Rebuild Defaults, to update Logic’s mixer settings.

More information: Novation / Automap

Novation has released version 3.7 of Automap, a piece of software designed to make the job of assigning your hardware controls to various software parameters quick and easy.

Automap enables knobs, faders and buttons to instantly control plug-in instruments and effects, as well as your sequencer’s mixer and transport controls. Its software interface shows you exactly what each control on your hardware is assigned to and, in combination with Novation’s controllers, is the clearest way of getting hands-on control of your DAW and plug-ins.

Automap technology has evolved since it emerged in 2006, with the latest incarnation promising even tighter integration with Logic 9′s mixer, giving you greater control over your Logic mix than ever before.

Changes in Automap v3.7

• Improved integration with Logic SDK mixer (this will support Logic 9.01 or later).
• Updated firmware for SL MkII and Zero SL MkII to version 1.2.09.
• Updated Mac Novation USB driver to 2.3 release version.
• Updated Windows Novation USB driver to 2.0 release version.
• Updated DAW Setup Guide.
• Added and improved further default mappings.
• UltraNova support.
• Added Nocturn, Nocturn Keyboard and UltraNova Ableton devices support.

Automap v3.7 is available as a free download from the Support pages of the Novation website.

More information: Novation / Automap

Twisted Tools has released version 1.1 of Buffeater, a granular multi-fx for Native Instruments Reaktor.

Buffeater is a real-time, dynamically ordered, granular multi-effect for all versions of Reaktor 5. The effect works by capturing live audio and storing it in a temporary buffer, which allows for real-time processing of the incoming audio using granular synthesis and other methods. With Buffeater, you can easily achieve stutters, glitch, beat repeat/juggling and/or chopped and screwed effects.

Changes in Buffeater v1.1

• Multi-Output Support.
• Major CPU Optimizations.
• Added Templates for Novation Automap and Logic Multi-Outs.
• Toggle Option for FX Triggers.

Buffeater for Reaktor is available to purchase for $49 USD. The update is free for registered users.

More information: Twisted Tools / Buffeater

Some interesting things I found recently:

# The Myth of Falling Fidelity, and Audio History Unburdened by Fact

Peter Kirn has a lengthy post on the matter:

With the regularity of clockwork, stories about how digital audio consumption is degrading the quality of music are published and then re-published. Nearly a decade after the introduction of Apple’s iPod, this still apparently qualifies as news. The content of the articles is so identical, you could believe the bylines are a ruse, a nom-de-plume for the same author re-publishing the same story.

Whatever the reason for their supposed newsworthiness, the problem with these stories isn’t their claims about the variable quality of music listening. I think it’d be hard to overstate just how sub-optimal real-world listening by real-world consumers can get. The problem is that these journalists, inexperienced in the actual history of the technology they’re covering, falsely identify a technological trend.

In the process, they miss the real story of how listeners listen.

All I can say is +1.

# Color a Sound

A demo/walkthrough of my installation entitled 'Color a Sound' which was set up at RPI's West Hall Gallery 111 for the month of April 2010.

The interaction is meant to be very simple and playful, hence the major scale. It would be much more difficult for someone to walk up and have fun with a chromatic scale. Like any instrument, one would have to spend a lot of time to make a composition worth listening to and this is just a demo of the sonic abilities/responsiveness.

# Youtube MIDI interface

Gijs Gieskes is back with something new:

A arduino usb hid keyboard emulator is used to convert midi note messages to keypresses. This can be usefull to controle online videos with midi, in combination with the youtube mixer (uses the youtube javascript api).

The midi part is from this script. And the keyboard emulator is from the arduino USB keyboard library.

Novation has released version 3.4.1 of Automap, a software system for Novation’s MIDI controllers.

Automap 3 is the latest incarnation of Novation’s intelligent software system. Automap is unique to Novation’s MIDI controllers, and has now been enhanced with a wealth of eagerly anticipated features. Until now Automap had focused on plug-in control, but exciting developments bring a new level of DAW control…

Changes in Automap v3.4.1

• Improved MIDI data efficiency into Live.
• Updated Novation USB driver to version 1.7, Windows only.
• Updated Ableton Live DAW Setup Guide.
• Updated SL MkII firmware to version 1.2.05.
• Updated Zero SL MkII firmware to version 1.2.04.
• Touch sense, encoder and button LED feedback in Live template (requires Ableton Live 8.1.3).

More information: Novation / Automap