Roli Songmaker Kit

Digital instrument maker Roli have announced the Songmaker Kit, a portable music studio for creating a track anywhere. The compact kit includes three of the company´s touch-enabled controllers, the Seaboard Block, the Lightpad and the Loop. The first two are both cutting-edge controllers, while the Loop Block records tracks and toggles between sounds. The Kit also comes with a free music-making software bundle worth more than $400 (includes Tracktion Waveform, Ableton Live Lite, and Strobe2 Player), and includes hundreds of sounds from funky synths to string sections to drums curated by world-famous artists. Everything is wrapped in a stylish, protective Snapcase. watch the video below

NAIM SOLSTICE TURNTABLE

Naim Audio have introduced their first-ever turntable in their 50-year history. The mighty impressive special edition model has been created in collaboration with turntable specialist Clearaudio. Limited to just 500 units, the Naim Solstice Turntable combines core Naim design philosophies, such as multiple levels of mechanical decoupling, with a celebration of beautiful materials. It features a magnetic bearing supporting a high-mass, highly polished aluminium platt...
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ORBA MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Artiphon have introduced Orba, a versatile handheld musical instrument that combines a synthesizer, looper, and MIDI controller all-in-one. Inspired by shakers and hand drums, this palm-friendly gadget lets you create songs in seconds, easily switch between Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead parts, then layer them to create a song with the built-in looper. A raft of sensors lets you tap, slide, shape, tilt and spin Orba, smashing out beats, forming ear-smashing bass, and c...
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SHINOLA RUNWELL TURNTABLE

Detroit´s Shinola have presented their first audio product, the beautiful Runwell Turntable. They teamed up with legendary American turntable maker VPI, and carefully sourced every component and element from manufacturers across the globe, then built the whole thing at their new Shinola Audio factory within their flagship Detroit store. The end result is absolutely magnificent, a two-speed, belt-driven turntable, with a friction-free tone...
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