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Article on King Roc & the Lemur
September 14, 2009 by jazzmutantNew state-of-the-art multi-touch panel for the revolutionary Lemur and Dexter!
July 30, 2009 by jazzmutant
July 30th, 2009
New state-of-the-art multi-touch panel for the revolutionary Lemur and Dexter!
JazzMutant’s groundbreaking products Lemur and Dexter have been in short supply over the past couple months, due to a combination of unprecedented success and a complex touch panel bubbling issue which limited our output capability.
The company has decided not to compromise on quality. Despite assembly improvement and quality control enhancements, the last batch of touch panels have failed to meet our standards. As a result, we decided not to resume the production of the Lemur at the moment. In order to avoid this issue in the future, we are now completely redesigning the touch panel component of the Lemur.
The upside of all this is that the next batch of Lemur will feature the latest generation of our multi-touch technology: better optical performances, higher precision, greater accuracy and responsiveness. It will be clearer and have brighter colors. We plan on launching the new Lemur in early October, and of course we will keep you updated as we get closer to launch date. We once again thank you for your patience, and look forward to sharing the excitement early October!
The JazzMutant Team
Great news!
July 13, 2009 by jazzmutant
July 13th, 2009
Great News!
Great news! Today, JazzMutant is happy to inform you that we have successfully resolved both technical issues resulting in excessive bubbling of the touch panel and paint finish.
Shipments have resumed and we are working on the plan to replace faulty touch panels.
We thank you for the patience you showed over the past weeks. We will make sure you are taken care of, and remain confident in our brand and pioneering solutions.
FAQ’s
1. Replacement or Repair?
Units will be shipped back for touch panel replacement.
2. Lead-time to resolve?
By the end of September.
3. How will retailers find out?
They will be called with updates.
4. How will consumers find out?
If they purchased directly from JazzMutant, JazzMutant will either call or email them.
If they purchased from a retailer, the retailer will handle the communication.
5. Can orders still be placed?
Yes, we have resumed shipments.
6. Can products be returned for reimbursement?
No. JazzMutant will replace the touch panel of the units that are part of the identified faulty batch.
For more information please contact Sales at sales@jazzmutant.com
Matthew Herbert With The Lemur
June 17, 2009 by jazzmutant
Matthew Herbert With The Lemur
Matthew Herbert is one of the most versatile, experimental and prolific artists in the electronic music scene. He is a classically trained pianist, high profile remixer (REM, Björk, and John Cale among others) and records his own material under the several aliases besides Matthew Herbert including Doctor Rockit, Wishmountain and Radio Boy. His output can swing between catchy pop and experimental electronica and he has been variously described as a ‘one-man Radiohead’ or a ‘Brian Eno for the 21st Century!
Check out the full interview with Matthew Herbert and a video with Matthew using the Lemur at JazzMutant’s Artist section on their website. Just click on Artists.
Warper unofficial Mutek Pre-Party!
May 20, 2009 by jazzmutant
Warper unofficial Mutek Pre-Party!
Date: May 26th, 2009
Where:Montreal, Canada
Time: 2:00PM-3:00AM
Fancy a pre-MUTEK warm-up? Warper Party (NYC), Createdigitalmusic.com, TrackTeam Audio, Jazzmutant, Dj Shakey, Dubspot, and Ableton Live are teaming up to bring you a whole day of live electronic music performance, workshops and general festivities.
Brooklyn musician Nick Shelestak (White Badger) will demonstrate how
he integrates the Lemur in the studio and on stage using Ableton Live, along with a few other special features unique to the Lemur.
We look forward to seeing you at Theatre Ste. Catherine, 264 Ste. Catherine E. (Montreal), on Tuesday, May 26th (all afternoon and
evening, 2pm to 3am) to get ready for a big week of cutting edge music and electronic arts!
To RSVP please click on the link RSVP.
For more information please visit JazzMutant’s website or or Warper Party website.
JazzMutant @ SAE!
May 19, 2009 by jazzmutant
Jazzmutant @ SAE!
Date: May 22th, 2009
Time: 8:00 PM / (20:00)
On Friday May 22nd, 2009 the future of software control lands in Liverpool. SAE is hosting a special Jazzmutant day! The daytime part of the event will be open to SAE Liverpool students. In the evening there will be a 90 minute seminar open to the general public at 8:00PM (20:00).
Pre-registration is necessary to be able to attend, but it is free! You can do this by visiting SAE website.
The seminars will be held by Gareth Williams and will focus on using the Lemur in it’s two favorite habitats: rocking the crowd on stage and creating new sounds in the studio.
For more information please contact info@jazzmutant.com or visit JazzMutant’s website.
JazzMutant @ Mutek!
May 14, 2009 by jazzmutant
Jazzmutant @ Mutek!
Date: May 28th, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM
This month sees the tenth Mutek festival in Montreal.
This is one of the most important and highly revered electronic arts events in the yearly calendar. The festival shows the most cutting edge and forward thinking artists in house, techno and electronica in a 7 day orgy of music, art, seminars and workshops.
For the first time, Jazzmutant will be attending Mutek by hosting a workshop held by Lemur-expert Nick Bugayev. Bugayev has put the Lemur to use in almost all of his projects, from music productions to building interactive visual-audio installations. He was also instrumental in initiating the Monemur controller emulation project.
The following topics will be covered:
– Ableton Live DJing and Semi-Live Set
- Max/MSP, Gestural Control and Sound Design
- Step Sequencing and Beyond
- V2 Scripting
Click on the links for more information!
Lemur And Dexter Quality Update-Important
May 13, 2009 by jazzmutant
Lemur And Dexter Quality Update-Important
JazzMutant’s flagship products Lemur and Dexter have enjoyed an impressive record in innovation, quality and support since their launch. 2009 marks a new phase for JazzMutant with unprecedented success.
As it sometimes occurs in fast growth situations, the company is currently actively investigating a potential quality issue resulting in excessive bubbling effects on the touch panel. Bubbles are a common occurrence with touch panels, and tend to come and go randomly, but cannot have an adverse effect on product usability.
JazzMutant is working around the clock to identify and solve this issue as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, we have put shipments on hold. We expect to finalize this process within days and be able to offer a clear process to handle affected products.
We thank you for your patience, and we will make sure you are taken care of, and remain confident in our brand and pioneering solutions.
FAQ’s
1. Replacement or Repair?
Will be determined soon based on issue assessment results.
2. Lead-time to resolve?
We will have a process finalized by May 22.
3. How will retailers find out?
They will be called with updates.
4. How will consumers find out?
If they purchased directly from JazzMutant, JazzMutant will either call or email them.
If they purchased from a retailer, the retailer will handle the communication.
5. Can orders still be placed?
Yes, they will be processed as soon as the problem is solved.
6. Can products be returned for reimbursement?
No. JazzMutant first needs to complete its investigation and will then release the process and options.
For more information please contact Sales at sales@jazzmutant.com
Depeche Mode Remix Contest!
April 28, 2009 by jazzmutant
Depeche Mode Remix contest in association with JazzMutant
Depeche Mode is inviting all budding DJs and aspiring producers out there to remix the band’s single ‘Peace’, taken from their new album ‘Sounds of the Universe’. The winning remix will be released on Beatport through Mute Records.
The Parts
Click here to download the remix parts for ‘Peace’ ($3.99)
The Stages
1. April 28th – May 12th: Download phase – Download the remix parts of ‘Peace’ for ($3.99), and get remixing.
2. May 12th – May 26th: Upload/Submission phase – Upload your remix to Beatportal to www.beatportal.com/remix. During this phase the entries can be listened to, but not voted for. The remix parts will still be available to download during this phase.
3. May 26th – June 9th 2009: Voting phase – The public votes for their favorite remixes by ‘spinning’ them.
After a period of deliberation, the winner will be announced on June 25th, 2009.
The Prize
Apart from having your winning remix released on Beatport through Mute Records, the grand prize winner will also receive:
A Native Instruments Maschine – groove production studio
A Jazzmutant Lemur multitouch controller
A Pacemaker portable DJ system
V-Moda headphones
$250 Beatport gift card
The Rules
1. Download the remix parts to ‘Peace’ for $3.99 USD. NOTE: You do not need to download the WAV files to enter the remix contest.
2. Remix the track into your chosen style. All genres are welcome.
3. Submit your remix to Beatportal’s remix page. MP3 files sizes are limited and may be no larger than 10 MB.
4. The download phase begins April 28th 2009.
5. The submission phase begins on May 12th, 2009 at 12.01AM MST and ends May 26th, 2009 at 11.59PM MST.
6. The voting phase starts on May 26th, 2009 at 12.01am MST and ends on June 9th, 2009 at 11.59pm MST.
7. Ten remixes will be submitted as voted for by the Beatportal community and ten remixes will be submitted by Beatport staff. The final winner will be chosen by Depeche Mode and Mute Records.
8. Remixes using ‘uncleared’ samples will be disqualified. An ‘uncleared sample’ is a musical work, loop or sample that you do not own the copyright for (ie: you didn’t create it). You are free to use sounds that were created by you.
9. All remixes submitted for this contest become the legal property of Mute Records. Your remix contest submission becomes the legal property of the record label hosting the competition as protection against the release of unauthorized remixes
10. All trademarks and logos are protected. All rights of the producer and the owner of the recorded work are reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, renting, public performance and broadcasting of this record, remix or remix parts is prohibited. You may however upload your remix to MySpace and other online sites but it must be clearly named as a ‘Depeche Mode remix contest entry’.
Click on the link for more information Depeche Mode Remix Constant! or visit JazzMutant’s corporate website!
JazzMutant’s Educational Discount!
April 16, 2009 by jazzmutant
JazzMutant’s Educational Discount!
JazzMutant is once again offering another great deal, but this time it is for students!
JazzMutant is offering a 10% educational discount off of the current street price of the Lemur and Dexter to all JazzMutant fans that are still in school.
To receive this educational discount you need to contact our Sales team at sales@jazzmutant.com and have a valid student ID to prove that you are eligible for the discount.
The current street price for the Lemur is $1,999 and the Dexter is $1,519.
For more information, please contact JazzMutant at info@jazzmutant.com or visit JazzMutant’s corporate website at www.jazzmutant.com!
