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MAudio Trigger Finger MIDI Controller with Pads

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Saturday, 24 September 2005
Trigger Finger puts the power to program and perform expressive percussion and drum parts at your fingertips. Its 16 velocity-sensitive pads are perfect for playing the drum sounds in your favorite software, launching loops and samples, or even controlling video projections -- and applying pressure to the pads can generate any MIDI controller you wish. Trigger Finger also gives you 8 knobs and 4 faders that are freely assignable to MIDI parameters such as volume, pan, pitch, and effects. Pre-programmed maps for Reason, Live, GM Drum, XG Drum, iDrum, and more make setup a snap -- and full programmability lets you customize the unit to fit your needs. Settings are easy to store via 16 presets, and M-Audio’s free Enigma librarian software for PC and Mac lets you create a collection of even more. A simple USB cable is all it takes to connect and power Trigger Finger with your computer. It’s time to take full control of your drum programming—and Trigger Finger is the right tool for the job. Buy One now or read on for more details... Buy it at zZounds! Features 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive pads 8 assignable knobs 4 assignable faders Pre-programmed maps for Live, Reason, GM Drum, XG Drum, and iDrum Velocity control including fixed velocity mode Program/bank change capability Powered via USB connection or optional DC power supply 16 MIDI presets Programmable with free Enigma librarian software 3-digit LED display Class compliant with Windows XP and Mac OS X Includes free Ableton Live Lite 4 software Technical Description Size: 11 in. (w) x 10 in. (d) x 2 1/4 in. (h) 279.4mm (w) x 254mm (d) x 57.2mm (h) Compatibility: MME, DirectX, Core MIDI Windows minimum system requirements: Windows XP Available USB Port Mac minimum system requirements: Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher Available USB Port {moscomment}
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Perfect Pitch

The ability possessed by some people to describe one or more heard pitches by their note names without error. This is sometimes regarded as a magical ability but is no more remarkable than the ability to name a colour, and like that skill can be learnt by most children and even some adults. It is a rarer skill simply because it is less practised. Some people have a more extreme form where they can not only name the note heard but tell you whether it is flat or sharp. Some even feel discomfort if it incorrect. This "gift" is occasionally described as absolute pitch. It seems to be common among children with autism.

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