DISC Roland AIRA MX-1 Mix Performer Bundle with System 1M and Launchk

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Roland AIRA MX-1 Mix Performer

With six analog inputs, four AIRA Link USB ports, digital I/O, send and return jacks, and the ability to stream 18 channels to and from your DAW, the MX-1 brings together a wide range of musical sources and puts them directly under your fingertips. But this is no ordinary mixer.

The smooth, solid faders each have six different volume curves available. Every channel has an adjustable Tone/Filter knob with ten types of filters, EQs, and isolators. Mutes are placed for quick access, working with the LED-lit faders to clearly show their status, even in dark environments.

There's no question that effects play a huge role in creating a unique vibe and defining your sound. And the MX-1 integrates effects in exciting new ways. Not only do the MX-1's effects sound great, they're designed for ready manipulation and rhythmic sensibility, thanks to the MX-1's tempo awareness and the TR-style step interface.

In addition to an aux send for feeding external effects, each channel has its own Beat FX including Filter, Side Chain, and Slicer. These are applied using sixteen TR-style step sequencer buttons like those found on famous Roland drum machines. This lets you independently filter, duck, and slice each channel, creating cool rhythmic variations, polyrhythms, and all manner of intricate grooves. Beat FX can be instantly switched on and off per channel with dedicated, illuminated buttons.

Computers already play a big role in production, and they increasingly play a role in performance. But they don't always integrate so well with other live instruments, and require their own audio interface and controller. The MX-1 addresses these problems through its ability to operate in any one of three different modes.

Roland Aira System 1M Plug-Out Synthesizer Module

With a huge amount of synthesis power on its own, interconnecting the SYSTEM-1m with other modular gear creates an even greater range of sonic possibilities. Its impressive oscillator section, sweet filters and snappy envelopes are sure to be welcome in any modular setup, no matter how big or small. But it's the System-1M's combination of CV/Gate modularity, Plug-Out, and DAW integration that takes things into completely uncharted territory.

For example, load the SH-101 Plug-Out into the System-1M and you essentially have a hardware SH-101 with modular capabilities which is something that has never existed before. You can process external sources through the SH-101's acclaimed filters, or load the SH-2 Plug-Out and use its formidable oscillator section to drive any number of available Eurorack filters and envelopes.

Novation Launchkey 25

Novation Launchkey 25 is a fully comprehensive DAW control surface which includes 25 velocity sensitive keys and 16 RGB pads to allow effortless music creation and sample triggering. Additionally the 8 rotary knobs located above the pads provide advanced control over the instrument parameters letting you adjust and tweak your sound on the go. Whether for live performance or studio applications the Launchkey 25 is an extremely useful tool as it allows you to focus on music creation and with seamless response time to your preferred DAW.

Included with Launchkey is a range of professional audio software such as Ableton Live Lite, Novation V-Station and Bass Station as well as an additional Loopmasters sample pack to provide everything you need to start creating straight out the box. In addition to the integrated instrument functionality, standard MIDI control is also provided. Novation InControl software integration technology instantly maps the hardware to all major DAW software, allowing you to have hands-on control of track volumes, panning, sends and more.

Designed to be compatible with both Mac and Pc computers as well as iPad devices, Launchkey offers a range of functionality and can be used on the go to capture your greatest ideas as soon as you create them. Additionally the powerful Launchkey synth app and Launchpad app for iPad have intuitive new user interfaces and allow multiple synth parameters to be controlled at once to create unique effects.

Features

• 18 channel performance mixer with step-sequenced FX, transport, and tempo control
• Three kinds of step-sequenced Beat FX (Filter, Side Chain, Slicer) with TR-style buttons
• Six kinds of Master FX (48 variations) with large performance control knob
• Beat FX and Master FX can be applied to any or all inputs; Beat FX are per channel
• Combi mode rhythmically alternates the Master FX using the step-sequencer
• Four AIRA Link USB ports support audio, MIDI, sync, and bus power (on Port 3) for AIRA gear
• Mix mode provides six analog, one digital (stereo), four AIRA (stereo) , and two PC channels through mixer and FX
• External mode provides 18 channels from DAW through mixer and FX (all inputs direct to DAW)
• Control Surface mode for full DAW control via MIDI
• DJ-style cue monitoring, quick mutes, and six fader curves per channel
• Per-channel Tone/Filter knob with ten kinds of EQs, filters, and isolators
• Transport and tempo control with fine, shuffle, and tap-tempo functions
• Instantly save and recall complete setups including all FX configurations