<![CDATA[Kotaku: abletonator]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: abletonator]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/abletonator http://kotaku.com/tag/abletonator <![CDATA[ Abletonator, The Only Way To Compose The Classics ]]> Picture%2023.pngLovers of 8-bit NES soundtracks already know about YCMK Magical 8-bit Plug-In, freeware that brings retro instrumentation to various sound editing programs. But during the process of making game music, wouldn't it be great if it felt like you were actually playing a video game? That's the philosophy behind the Abletonator, a Windows XP PC running Ableton Live 6 in arcade cabinet form. Featuring a 19-inch LCD, 2-octave MIDI keyboard, 8 tracks of joystick navigation and plenty of arcade-style buttons, feel free to inquire about scoring a unit of your own. But whatever they're asking is a small price to become a button-mashing Beethoven.

Abletonator [Abletonator via Create Digital Music]

]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:40:00 MDT Mark Wilson http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=372876&view=rss&microfeed=true