First debuted in London in the Winter of 2007, Yamaha Tenori-On has captured and fuelled the imagination of some of the world's most influential and creative experimental live and studio musicians, producers, and DJ's including Bjork, Ono Yoko Plastic band and new artists such as Little Boots.

Now the Tenori-On evolution continues as Yamaha unveil the eagerly awaited and more 'wallet friendly' addition to the Tenori-On family - The Tenori-On TNR-O 'Orange' .

The new Tenori-On 'Orange' offers the same levels of creative power as the original but has been made significantly more affordable. For example Yamaha have replaced the very cool but expensive magnesium casing of the original with a heavy duty and durable plastic casing. They also have removed the battery option and the back panel LED's.

To coincide with the unveiling of the new model Yamaha have also confirmed a free forthcoming firmware update for current Tenori-On customers. Following a range of user comments Yamaha are currently in the process of creating a new operating system which is expected to be available from January 2010.The update will address a number of areas including the syncing of Tenori-On to external DAW applications and offer an improved MIDI sync implementation.

Tenori-On 'Orange' will be shipping from December 2009 and the final European pricing will be announced during November.

Good news for those eagerly awaiting Max for Live - Ableton has announced that it will be released on November 23, 2009. Beta testing has started, details are available on the Ableton website.

Max for Live will be available at the Ableton web shop. Pricing will be around USD 299/EUR 249 for Ableton Live 8 users, additional discounts will be available for users who also own Max/MSP 5.

Novation has annonced that the Launchpad is now shipping worldwide.

Launchpad is a compact controller designed to give electronic music makers of today the most interactive experience possible in Ableton Live. It communicates bi-directionally with the software to give users real-time session feedback: now you really can Play Live.

Launchpad has been jointly designed by Novation and Ableton, to bring the features of Live to the fingertips of the modern musician. The 8x8 grid of backlit buttons addresses a multitude of functions, with the help of mode selectors that transport the user around the Live interface.

Flip from launching clips to tweaking mixer settings in a stroke. Launch your song into a heavy build-up, then switch to a synth or a drum machine for an impromptu solo at the touch of a button.

The device itself is bus-powered from a single USB connection, and has a ten-inch square desktop footprint. Rubber feet ensure Launchpad stays secure on the surface on which it's placed, and an optional padded neoprene travel sleeve is available. It ships with a USB cable, plus a DVD ROM with Mac and PC installers for a special 'Launchpad Version' of Ableton Live 8, as well as 1GB of sample content from Loopmasters and Mike The Drummer. It also comes Automap enabled.

Available now at a price of $199.

EZdrummer 1.2.0 is now available. This update is recommended for all EZdrummer users. It adds essential support for the latest generation of EZX-s.

New features :

• new Drumkit presets pull down menu including user preset saving facility
• new Mixer channel LEDs indicates the presence of signal pre-fader
• drag and drop install of Toontrack MIDI packs supported
• various adjustments to support the upcoming Electronic EZX
• knob circular modes are now always relative
• EZX library version info is now available from the Help menu
• several bug fixes

TC Electronic presents a new bundle for PowerCore Users. Here what they say about it :

We're all searching for effects and signal processors that can give our sound that distinctive edge. But if you're also looking for great value for money then you'll want to check out the latest plug-in bundle that's now available to all PowerCore users.

We've bundled the Tube-Tech inspired CL 1B compressor/limiter plug-in with the Tap Factory multi-tap delay/reverb hybrid plug-in to bring you a great value package that puts the fundamentals of music production right at your fingertips.

With these two plug-ins you'll be adding the finest in vintage analog dynamics control and the ultimate creative multi-tap delay/reverb hybrid to your sonic armory – and all for an incredible low price.

And if you already own the Tube-Tech CL 1B plug-in then there's even more good news - you get to upgrade to this new plug-in bundle for free. If you own only Tap Factory you can not upgrade for free.

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