Checking out the new firmware 1.1.0 for Behringer Deepmind 12 synthesizer. Looks like it is getting ready for polymode with the new Deepmind 12D and Deepmind 6 models coming out. There’s a few other bells and whistles:

► Poly Chord
► Chord Mode
► Ping pong delay
► Favorites
► Key range for chain-parameter
► VCA-MODE parameter “transparent” and “ballsy”
► and I might have found a small bug with the iPad app

Checking out the latest 2.0 firmware from Arturia for the BeatStep Pro controller & sequencer. But are these updates what we have been waiting for? Have they fixed the major issues? What are the new features like – do they work?

The video tests out MIDI timing, drum part mute, Korg Volca sync via sync cable, randomised octave pitch, Korg Volca Sample drum channel allocation and more – finished off with a little jam (of course)!

Hooked up to the BeatStep Pro are: Korg Volca Sample, Korg Volca Bass, Korg Volca FM, and Korg Volca Keys.

I’m using both MIDI and Clock Sync connections to synchronise the devices.

Link to cheatsheet: https://www.arturia.com/images/products/beatstep-pro/BeatstepPro-CheatSheet.pdf

This is a quick look at 3 ways you can use the digital channel on the Roland MX-1 mixer.

Part 1 – the basics – camera gear for first timers

This is a video series on how to do music gear videos (or just gear videos). Part one is the basics.

Part 2 – lets do a recording – lets use multiple cameras!

Part 3 – the little jam:

Ever wondered what to do with the 12 individual outputs on the Arturia Drumbrute? Same, so I took a look. At the same time I grabbed the Presonus Studiolive AR16 analog mixer – which boasts an 18 channel digital USB audio interface. Perfect for the job!