Xvive MD1 Wireless MIDI System
Xvive Audio has introduced the MD1 , which expanded its wireless product range to include a system for MIDI instruments and controllers .
The MD1 uses 2.4 GHz Bluetooth 5 and Bluetooth Low Energy ( BLE ) technology to transmit MIDI messages between five-pin MIDI devices and BLE-enabled Mac computers , Mac laptops , iPads , and iPhones . If two MD1 units are used , the system can also transmit MIDI between two non- Bluetooth MIDI devices .
The super-compact MD1 system makes it possible to connect a non- Bluetooth MIDI keyboard or controller to an iPhone , iPad , or Mac computer . This makes it a useful tool for musicians using iOS software and apps . The MD1 is also compatible with a wide variety of MIDI gear , including keyboards and synthesizers , MIDI controllers and pads , electronic drum sets and drum machines , foot controllers , profiling guitar amplifiers , digital mixing consoles , effect rack units , and some effect pedals .
For more information , contact Yorkville Sound : 905-837-8777 , canada @ yorkville . com , www . yorkville . com .
Duesenberg Fairytale Lapsteel Split / King Edition
New for 2021 , Duesenberg has introduced the Fairytale Lapsteel Split / King Edition , which is an evolution of the original Fairytale Lapsteel .
The new coil concept of extending a real single-coil to a full humbucker with a fine-tuned separate coil enables the player to access both pickup sounds with the flick of a switch . The Split / King houses a real , full-size single-coil pickup that can stand on its own compared to a regular split humbucker . Duesenberg ’ s Multibender Bridge System is a user-configurable tone bending device for harmonic up and down bends . It can take up to five levers that can be used to modulate chords and melodies . The Fairytale Split / King comes with the company ’ s genuine speed pot as tone control . This pot operates at a reduced 70-degree angle , allowing the player to create tone swells with their fingertip .
For more information , contact SFM : 800-363-8855 , info @ sfm . ca , www . sfm . ca .
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