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Kenton Celebrates 20 Years, with Launch of Killamix Mini
John Price, Director of UK music specialists Kenton Electronics proudly announces the launch of the ‘Killamix Mini’, their latest compact USB Controller that offers, effectively, 81 endless controllers, 81 buttons and a joystick. Kenton was formed 20 years ago and it has built up an impressive range of products and enviable customer list including: Aphex Twin, Coldplay, The Human League, Muse, The Darkness, Underworld and Shania Twain.Helping with the design and development of the ‘Killamix Mini’ is Martin Delaney, a performer, VJ, producer, remixer, teacher and writer. He outlined his requirements for a USB controller that was small, simple to use, rugged and portable.
Martin explains “The design came to me when I was VJing at the Spitz in London. I like to travel light when I’m doing visuals. I take a laptop, a cable and a USB MIDI controller. I was using the smallest controller I could, but it still wasn’t small enough - I just wanted a few knobs and buttons, and it was plastic. Another small control device was on the market, but it was too cluttered. I wasn’t going to be satisfied until I had portability, simplicity AND strength. It also had to be USB-powered - no mains plugs required. Another requirement was that the controller should be of the same or lesser width as the laptop casing, so it could be placed neatly in front of the laptop.
“Furthermore, my experiences of working on darkened stages and in clubs lead to another requirement: it had to have lights! The continuous knobs with their LEDs give me great visual feedback, even on a darkened stage.
“The Killamix Mini meets all my requirements and John Price has done a fantastic job of squeezing all the requirements into such a small box, its all-metal construction means that I can throw it into a backpack and I know it will still be in one piece when I arrive at the venue.“The push-button feature on each knob enables the Killamix Mini to send on 9 different MIDI channels, effectively giving it 9x9 knobs, 9x9 buttons, and 9 joysticks. The joystick allows dynamic real-time control over audio effects or pitch shifting. It springs back to the central position afterwards.
“The buttons give control over any mappable MIDI command and use them to activate effects: for transport control, track selection, mute/solo, whatever you need.
“The Killamix Mini works great with any software that supports MIDI learn. A few examples: Ableton Live, Arkaos VJ, Logic etc.”
Kenton Electronics was formed in 1986 by UK Musician John Price. “I was a professional keyboard player with a background in electronics and a keen interest in computing. I owned an Oberheim OBX synth, which I very much wanted to get MIDIed. Unfortunately the only interface on offer was expensive and had limited performance, so I decided to design and make my own.A number of customers asked Kenton to make a MIDI to CV converter, as a result in April 1992 the PRO-2 was born. When it was replaced by the PRO-2000 in 1997 we had sold over 2000 units.The manufacture of the Killamix Mini has been a challenge, not only to fit everything inside such a small unit but particularly the extensive development work making the device USB capable. Those who saw the original prototypes at the Sounds Expo Show were generous in their praise. We are very proud to be launching this exciting product in our 20th anniversary year.”
For information:
http://www.kentonuk.com/kenton/killamix/killamix.html
To buy:
http://www.kentonuk.com/kenton/killamix.shtml
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ALDJ 1st Birthday Mix Competition |
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ALDJ 1st Birthday Mix Competition
That's right folks, its time for the ALDJ 1st Birthday DJ Mix competition. We got some great prizes from Pioneer Pro DJ, Slappa, Novation, Ableton and Dancetracks Digital!
Rules:
1. 45min DJ mix with a grace period of 1 minute eater side., e.g 44-46 mins in length.
2. Moderators and relatives of Pioneer Pro DJ, Slappa, Novation, Ableton and Dancetracks Digital & ALDJ may not enter.
3. By submitting a mix you agree for your mix to posted in the top 3 on ALDJ.
4. Please mark all entries ALDJ1stBD_Comp in the subject title and add ID3 tags of your name & email the mp3 in192K Mp3 format via yousendit.com - abletonlivedj at gmail.com [please replace the at with @ and remove the spaces, we have done this to stop spiders (little programs that harvest email addresses) from attacking us with Spam].
5. The competition is open to residents of any country in the world.
6. All DJ styles and techniques are encouraged.
7. Closing date for competition entries is the 31st of January 2007
8. The decision of the judges are final.
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Glyph GT 062 RAID
The GT 062 is a two drive tabletop designed for professional audio and video applications, and supports three drive modes through the use of a rear-panel switch: JBOD, Spanning, and RAID 0 (striping). Building upon the success of Glyph’s highly regarded GT 060BR, the new GT 062 offers SATA drive technology, more connectivity options, and multiple configuration options, all in a smaller enclosure. The GT 062 takes the concept of the GT 060BR RAID and updates it with today’s
highest performing components. First, it uses Oxford’s new 924 chip which supports
SATA drive mechanisms. Faster than traditional Parallel ATA (PATA) drives, Seagate’s
SATA drives incorporate Native Command Queuing (NCQ). An algorithm that cuts down
on extra arm motion, NCQ dynamically reschedules and reorders commands so the
heads travel less over the platters of the drive. Built into the drive, NCQ improves
efficiency and allows more data to be streamed from the drive.
The GT 062 uses a rear-panel selector switch to choose between its three internal drive
configurations: JBOD, Spanning, and RAID 0 (striping). In JBOD mode, the two drives
are seen by the computer as two single volumes. In spanning mode, drives are seen as
one large volume. When the first drive fills to the limit, data is then written to the second
drive. RAID 0 (striping) is designed to increase the performance of the drive system.
Drives are seen as one large volume, and the built-in RAID 0 controller distributes the
I/O burden by reading and writing data from both drives at the same time. RAID 0 is a
proven technology for editing video, working with huge graphics files, sound libraries,
and streaming instruments that play back hundreds of samples simultaneously.
The back panel of the GT 062 features four ports for multiple connectivity options - two
FireWire 800, one FireWire 400, and one USB 2.0. When connected via FireWire 800,
the GT 062 has a data transfer rate of over 80MB/sec. GT 062 includes a FW800 cable
and a FW400 cable, and can be rack mounted with Glyph’s optional rack kit.
Available with capacities of up to 1.5TB, it is constructed with durable stainless steel, and has an
internal power supply and quiet fan. For additional protection during transporting, the GT
062 includes a hard-shell plastic carrying case.
Backed by Glyph’s legendary service and technical support, all GT Series enclosures
are covered under warranty for three years. Hard drives come standard with an
additional Overnight Advance Replacement warranty in the first year. The GT Series is
available through authorized Glyph dealers. Please check Glyph’s website for details.
Recommended retail prices (List) for the GT 062:
- 320GB - $475
- 500GB - $552
- 800GB - $1,152
- 1000GB - $1,475
- 1500GB - $1,998
GT 062 will ship 4th quarter, 2006. For more information, Glyph can be reached at 607-
275-0345 or visit www.glyphtech.com
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