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Here at Hand in Hand we have a lot of exciting things happening that we will be able to reveal in the not to distant future, and to go along with these announcements we feel like a NEW fresh website is in hand. In the mean time we have decided to launch a quick website, so that we can keep everyone up to date on product announcements, updates and any other news.

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2Box Musikmesse show report

All the news from the show floor

The guys from 2box have returned from the Frankfurt show with some new media to share with you. Here is a sample of one of the featured video from the 2box website. Follow the link below for more videos from the show floor.

For more info regarding DrumIt Five Click here

Waldorf Blofeld License SL Sample Upgrade

One enourmous extension

License SL is the Sample Play Option for Blofeld Desktop. With this license, 60 Megabyte of Sample Flash Memory are available for factory or user samples. These samples and multisamples go through Blofeld's synthesis engine just like oscillators – an enourmous extension to Blofeld's sonic possibilities!

For more info regarding the SL License please contact us on: ( 01752 696633 )

Waldorf - Blofeld keyboard first review

Future Music's exclusive first review

Check out Future Music, issue 211, for the worlds first review of the brand new Blofeld keyboard, and lets just say Waldorf fans, you won't be disappointed with this little villain!

To read the full review on the Blofeld keyboard Click here

Echo Audio

Hand in Hand appointed UK distribution for Echo Audio

Hand in Hand are proud to announce that we have been appointed sole distributors for all Echo Audio products in the UK. We aim to bring more prominence to the brand, and put it back where it firmly belongs at the forefront of computer music.

Over the past 15 years Echo Audio has developed numerous audio technologies including: multi-track recording products, audio ASICs, reference designs for various DSP-based audio products and DSP system software and drivers. Echo has licensed its DSP technology to several semiconductor companies and multimedia industry leaders including: Gibson Guitar, Analog Devices, Hewlett Packard, Asahi (AKM), Motorola, Peavey, Rockwell, Sony, VLSI, Mackie and Dolby Laboratories.

For more info on Echo Audio products Click here

Waldorf - Blofeld Keyboard now shipping

The little villain grows up

We are very excited to announce that the Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard is now shipping.

Not only on the outside did he gain weight, also his inner qualities have seen a remarkable step-up: besides the virtual-analog synthesis and the classic wavetables it now sports a whopping 60 megabytes of sample memory.

Just imagine to add a vocal-like noise spectrum to a typical Wavetable pad, spice-up a virtual-analog solo sound with a strong attack sample or just process any other sample with the countless oscillator and filter modulations.

Play your sound creations on the high-quality keyboard with velocity and aftertouch. Pitchbend and modulation wheel are at your disposal and, as a matter of course, you can connect a sustain pedal.

All this is packaged in a sleek metal enclosure with a big graphic display, endless stainless steel rotaries and an internal power supply.

And all this comes for an unbeatable price tag.

For more info on the Blofeld keyboard Click here

Waldorf announce Largo software synthesizer

Largo is the first pure software synthesizer with Waldorf DNA

Many producers and synthesizer enthusiasts asked for a full-blown Waldorf Synthesizer for their virtual rack. Waldorf listened, and now waldorf proudly present Largo. Largo is the first pure software synthesizer with Waldorf DNA. And again - it is the cutting edge sound that makes the big difference.

No wonder, as Largo mirrors the technology used in Blofeld and Q hardware synthesizers. As for every Waldorf instrument, ergonomics are a core feature on screen as well. Your eyes will be pleased with a clearly structured, graphical user interface that supports your workflow intuitively.

Largo offers three fat oscillators, two of them with sub oscillators. These oscillators include models of classic analog waveforms as well as a selection of waves from the PPG and Waldorf Wave stored in two Wavetables. All these run through two Waldorf multimode filters with steep cutoff, resonance up to self-oscillation and a drive stage to add even more punch and grainyness to the sound. Ultra-fast envelope generators and flexible LFOs as well as an easy to understand, yet extremely versatile modulation matrix make for a sound designer's dream.

To find out more information and specifications on the Waldorf Largo Click here

2box - DrumIt Five

Welcome to the next Generation of electronic drums

DrumIt Five is an open sound drum system giving the user the freedom to choose which sounds to play and which heads to use. The system is built around a high strength, low weight pad / cymbal and stand system. Add to this an extremely powerful drum module with 4 GB on-board Flash memory, and you have the foundation for a truly ground breaking, new sensation in electronic drums.

Play the edge: The DrumIt Five pads; offer a unique and revolutionary Floating Rim™. The innovative pad design features an independent rim trigger as well as a main head sensor. Both triggers in the pad are connected to one input on the brain via a stereo trigger cable.

Dual sound mode: The rim trigger is independent of the head trigger, making it possible to play the DrumIt Five pads as normal regular acoustic drums with a typical rim sound, or try interesting new combinations by playing a totally different sound on the rim. The rim sensor offers the same dynamic control as the head sensor. In the DrumIt factory library you will find tom and snare sounds that are recorded with multi level rim hits. From the DrumIt Five unit you can choose to play the original rim sound of the tom / snare or assign a totally different sound to the rim, like a cowbell, tambourine or loop. This is all totally programmable for each kit.

The pads can be equipped with mesh, regular or rubber head.

For more info on the DrumIt Five electronic drums Click here

Waldorf Blofeld

From Germany with love

The Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer module combines incredible-sounding analog-modeled circuitry with the power, convenience, and accessibility of modern digital features. The elegant chassis is uncluttered and easy to use, with solid aluminum control knobs and well-placed buttons for accessing parameters and functions in the Blofeld.

For more info on the Waldorf Blofeld Click here

Equator Research Audio

Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon emperor mixed on Equator audio research Q10

Presenting the Q Series Self-Correcting Biamplified Reference Monitors—custom coaxial designs that deliver true Zero-Point Reference™ monitoring. Gone are the time and phase anomalies found in traditional two-way systems. You get pure, clear, unobstructed detail and imaging in both on- and off-axis listening positions. The Q Series then goes a huge step further, actually analyzing the environment in which they’re playing and digitally correcting for problems. Standing wave cancellation, comb filtering, uneven volume and frequency response...gone. The result is accurate,all-encompassing (and loud!) audio—whether you’re in a perfectly tuned control room, or a not-so-perfect home studio.

For more info on the Equator audio range Click here