Jimi Hendrix · 01:48 PM
“I want to do with my guitar what Little Richard does with his voice.” – Jimi Hendrix
— Uppitypuppet
Products to Recreate The Sounds of Jimi Hendrix · 11:01 AM
Calling all guitar heads and Hendrix fans!
Looks like you can get your Hendrix fix with a couple of very cool products that will help you recreate that Jimi Hendrix sound with your own guitar. Yep, no kidding…
IK Multimedia AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix Edition
IK Multimedia has put out a customized version of the AmpliTube 2 software featuring a selection of modeled vintage stompboxes, amp heads and cabinets as used by Jimi Hendrix.
AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix Edition features one Marshall and three Fender amps, wah, Univibe, Octavia and tremolo effect, five fuzzboxes, as well as a whole lot of interesting presets. According to the reviews, seven cabinets can be mic’d with one of five virtual mics.
More info at: IK Mulitimedia Approx $230.00
DigiTech Jimi Hendrix Experience
DigiTech has modeled a pedal that recreates seven of sounds of Jimi Hendrix. The available sounds are modeled after his songs: Purple Haze, Wind Cries Mary, Foxy Lady, Little Wing, All Along The Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Star Spangled Banner (Live) and Machine Gun.
From the DigiTech site:
1. Purple Haze Intro and solo: Based on: Fuzz Face™*; 100-Watt Marshall® * Super Lead™* Amp; EMT Plate Reverb; Roger Mayer Octavia (solo)
2. Little Wing Intro and Solo: Based on: 100-Watt Marshall®* Super Lead™* Amp; Miniature Rotary Speaker (Homemade at Olympic Studios in England)
3. Voodoo Child Intro and Solo: Based on: Vox® * Clyde McCoy Wah™*; Brown Fender®* Bassman™* Amplifier; EMT Plate Reverb
4. All Along the Watchtower Intro and Solo: Based on: Acoustic Guitar; 100-Watt Marshall®* Super Lead™* Amplifier; EMT Plate Reverb
5. Foxey Lady The intro and solo use a DallasArbiter™ Fuzz Face™ distortion pedal, a Marshall™ 100 watt Super Lead™ amp, and an EMT Plate reverb.
6. Star Spangled Banner Jimi used a Unicord™ Univibe™ pedal, Marshall™ 100 watt Super Lead™ amp, and a hall reverb. The solo adds a Dallas Arbiter™ Fuzz Face™.
7. Wind Cries Mary The intro and solo both feature an EMT Plate Reverb and a Marshall 100 watt Super Lead™ amplifier.
More info at: DigiTech
— Uppitypuppet
NI Kore 2.1 adds MIDI Control Mode · 06:11 PM
NI Kore 2 Controller
Native Instruments released KORE 2.1 today. It is a free update for the KORE controller, which adds a powerful MIDI Control Mode to increase its versatility as a MIDI control surface.
The KORE Controller which comes with eight touch-sensitive knobs and a fairly intuitive layout gives you both sound manipulation and sequencer control capabilities. Version 2.1 allows you to use the hardware as a control surface for any MIDI-compatible application, with or without the KORE software running.
The 2.1 update is now available as a free download for all owners of KORE 2.
More info at: Native Instruments
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iComposer from Synthtopia · 01:59 PM
iComposer from Synthtopia
Synthtopia has developed an app for (surprise, surprise) the iPhone and iPod Touch, called iComposer.
When you hum your tune into iComposer, it is designed to convert the melody into MIDI data that can then be played back via one of the built-in instruments.
iComposer comes with a sound bank of over 130 instruments and apparently it is possible to play back up to eight different parts simultaneously, you can even set the key and time signatures and edit the score. According to one report I read, your tunes can also be exported as MIDI and compressed into audio files. The app is $8.99
— Uppitypuppet
Wivi Band from Wallander Instruments · 06:10 AM
Wivi Band from Wallander Instruments
I’m not exactly an iPhone fanboy, but a lot of people I know are, and they are especially into the tonnage of music-making iPhone, apps that are out there.
So if you like making music on your iPhone, here’s yet another app that came out last month: Wivi Band from Wallander Instruments gives you 15 woodwind and brass instruments to play with.
You use the iPhone mic as a wind controller, in other words, you blow into the iPhone’s mic while playing the notes on the virtual keyboard with your fingers.
Wivi Band comes with a 5-octave range and features the following instruments:
• Trumpet,
• Trombone,
• French Horn,
• Tuba,
• Tenor Saxophone,
• Alto Saxophone,
• Flute,
• Piccolo,
• Alto Flute,
• Clarinet,
• Bass Clarinet,
• Oboe,
• English Horn,
• Bassoon and
• Contrabassoon.
— Uppitypuppet