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ControlBLADE ES - affordable but super powerful workstation
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

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    Music Computing, a leader in touch technologies and advanced computer enhanced musical instruments releases ControlBLADE ES, a budget-friendly professional keyboard production station.

    ControlBLADE ES is an all-in-one music production station, which allows users to compose, record, and mix songs that are ready for radio or direct Internet distribution.

    ControlBLADE ES is powered by high-performance computer cores utilizing an Intel® Dual-Core 2.6GHz third-generation (Ivy Bridge) processor that is perfect for today's demanding musicians and the virtual instruments and software applications they use. The Windows 7 (64-bit) operating system is preconfigured for music production and can run virtually any software application or plug-in and is ready to use right out of the box without any bloatware to uninstall.

    Run multiple plug-ins at once, record and sequence many audio and MIDI tracks simultaneously, and store millions of sound presets, the ControlBLADE ES packs a serious punch for the money.

    “We designed the new ControlBLADE ES to allow virtually anyone on any budget to be able to produce radio-ready music.” Said Victor Wong, CEO, Music Computing. “However, it is still by far more powerful than any other traditional keyboard workstation and can do much more for half the price.”

    The ControlBLADE ES is a 61-key model and comes standard with 4GB of RAM, which is upgradeable to 8GB, a 500GB 7200 rpms hard drive with upgrade options of 1TB, 2TB and 3TB, a DVD Burner, an external USB mini audio interface with 2ins and 2outs with various upgrade options, and bundled software including Windows 7 (64-bit) Home Premium OS, SonicSource Producer (8GB of VSTi sound presets), Audacity audio editor and recorder, and Tracktion audio production software.

    Features for Audacity include: · Record live audio · Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs · Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files · Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together · Change the speed or pitch of a recording

    Features for Tracktion 4 include: · Native FX plug-ins ranging from dynamics to modulation, reverb and more · Support for available third party VST and VSTi plug-ins · Mix Automation · Safe Record · Loop Recording · 64-bit, 192 kHz Mix Engine · Audio Clip manipulation · MIDI Editor · Filters – Volume / Pan, Level Meter, 4-Band EQ, Aux Send & Return and FX · Export to a variety of formats such as .wav, .aif, and .mp3

    The ControlBLADE ES provides two (2) video monitor ports, which can be connected to standard LCD / LED TVs, general purpose computer video screens or Music Computing MotionCOMMAND touchscreens.

    Good idea to get good affordable midi keyboard and fully integrate modern computer in it. This guys did it for quite long time, but mostly at premium prices and with big touchscreens.

    http://www.musiccomputing.com/controlblade

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  • tosvustosvus

    Wow, looks interesting!

    There's a company called Muse that has a product called "Receptor" which is similar except it does not have the keyboard piece (it is essentially a pre-configured compact pc in rack form running some form of linux, with ability to install all sorts of plugins like NI. You can hook up midi,other audio inputs, monitor etc)

    I like this full fledged keyboard version though.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    I like this full fledged keyboard version though.

    Especially consider competition from top brands. Where absolute top synth uses two years old Atom :-)

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  • robertGLrobertGL

    wow this is really nice.. they are too expensive for me, but i'd much prefer it over the conventional computer tethering. Incidentally I just got two ensoniq mirage keyboards, and they are essentially computers as well.. the floppies have the OS loaded on them, and hacked third-party OSs alter and expand the functionality

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    wow this is really nice.. they are too expensive for me

    By idea, ES cost is almost equal to same entry models from brands. I mean here Yamaha and Korg. Just abilities are incomparable.

    just got two ensoniq mirage keyboards, and they are essentially computers as well.. the floppies have the OS loaded on them, and hacked third-party OSs alter and expand the functionality

    floppies :-) yep, they are from different era.

  • robertGLrobertGL

    haha yeah.. the magnetic nightmare returns

  • sammysammy

    Any words if Microtuning is available? for mid eastern music

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Any words if Microtuning is available? for mid eastern music

    It runs quite general software. So, I think that you can do anything you like here.

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