Top Pro Audio Gifts For A White Christmas
7th Dec 2015
Browse Through Our Top Gifts For A White Christmas 2017, featuring Audio Interfaces, MIDI Keyboards, Microphones & More
1. Arturia Beatstep Analogue-Style Step Sequencer
Arturia’s BeatStep offers a new degree of functionality and performance for a portable pad controller. BeatStep is highly versatile, capable of triggering clips in such applications as Ableton Live, it also allows you to play drums in conjunction with such applications as BFD or EZDrummer.
Main Features
- MIDI controller Mode – RED LED MODE
- Step Sequencer mode – BLUE LED MODE
- 16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads
- 16 encoders
- 16 MIDI Controller presets
- 16 Sequence presets
- Works with MIDI Control Center Editor
- Internal and External clocking
2. Audio Technica ATHM50XWH Headphones
The ATH-M50xWH White professional monitor headphones feature the same coveted sonic signature, with the added feature of a detachable cable. From the large aperture drivers, sound isolating earcups and robust construction, the M50x provides an unmatched experience for the most critical audio professionals.
Main Features
- Critically acclaimed sonic performance praised by top audio engineers and pro audio reviewers
- Proprietary 45 mm large-aperture drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils
- Exceptional clarity throughout an extended frequency range, with deep, accurate bass response
- Circumaural design contours around the ears for excellent sound isolation in loud environments
- 90° swiveling earcups for easy, one-ear monitoring
- Professional-grade earpad and headband material delivers more durability and comfort
3. M-Audio Code 25 MIDI Keyboard
M-Audio presents its Code Series keyboard controllers, a family of three full-featured models, combining all of the production power and performance you need to get the most from your music software and MIDI gear.
The Code Series offers several thoughtful design touches that enable you to create and perform your best. A keyboard should not be an obstacle standing in the way of creativity. Instead, it should function as a direct extension of your thoughts ensuring that you convey musical ideas with immediacy, precision and clarity.
Main Features
- 25 full-size, velocity-sensitive keys with aftertouch and four assignable zones for splits and layering.
- Fully assignable XY pad for HID control and a unique way for controlling multiple parameters in virtual instruments
- 16 fully assignable velocity-sensitive trigger pads for beat production, clip launching, and more
- 4 assignable 360 encoders for manipulating your DAW, virtual instruments and plugins
- 5 assignable faders lets you control your DAW, virtual instruments and plugins
4. Korg MS-20 Mini (White) Analogue Synthesizer
The MS-20 Mini has been painstakingly reproduced by the development team that produced the original MS-20, taking care to recreate the original circuitry for a faithful reproduction of the original sound. The rich and bright tone the MS-20 Mini produces is down to the internal circuitry, designed to produce the sound of the original MS-20 in mint condition before any of the components aged.
The dual oscillators both feature ring modulation and envelope generators with hold and delay functions. The VCA is based on the original design but has been modified slightly to minimise the noise it produces for improved overall audio quality.
Main Features
- Overseen by the engineers of the original MS-20 for a complete replication of the original analog circuity
- 2VCO / 2VCA / 2VCF / 2EG / 1LFO Structure
- Self-oscillating high-pass/low-pass filters with distinctive distortion
- External signal processor (ESP)
- Extremely flexible patching system
- Faithful recreation of the MS-20 at 86 of the size
- MIDI IN and USB connector
- Replicates every detail of the original, down to the package binding and the included manual
5. Native Instruments Machine Studio (White) Production Controller
Maschine Studio - White is Native Instruments new flagship groove box style music production controller that comes fully loaded with Maschine 2.0 software built-in, giving users all the benefits of NI’s production software without the need to connect it to a computer. With two extra large high resolution colour display screens you can view Maschines sampler, pattern editor and lots more visual information to enable a fuss free workflow.
Main Features
- 2 big, high-resolution color displays show waveforms, patterns, scenes, track levels, mixer channels, visual browser, and more
- Unprecedented physical control via touch sensitive multi-color pads, dedicated edit buttons, level section, 8 display knobs, and jog wheel for precision editing, scrubbing, browsing, and more
- Powerful sampling, slicing, time-stretch, sound shaping, and editing – ultra-fast workflow for maximum musical creativity
- 8 GB sound library with samples, one-shots, sliced loops, sampled instruments, presets, patterns, drum kits, and projects – all easily accessible via tag-based browser
