Rob Papen is known in production circles as a guru when it comes to synthesis. Now he shares his knowledge with all DJ/producers looking to create their own sounds with his new book and DVD, The 4 Element Synth. Covering the basics right up to advanced techniques, this is a must-have for anyone wanting to get hands-on.
Pioneer's entry level controller comes of age.
The battle of the budget controllers has really hotted up, with news from Pioneer of their latest controller to hit the market, the DDJ-WeGo. Fantastic news for anyone who is looking to buy such a controller at the moment.
An upgrade to the classic, Duet2
Apogee makes the fantastic Duet2 soundcard, which DJs and producers have cited as one of their favourite bits of kit ever, but now they have released the Quartet — a four-input, eight-output MIDI interface. This beautifully designed soundcard has a host of high-end features and the usual Apogee professional sound quality, and can be combined with some of the other Apogee soundcards to give extra inputs and outputs if so desired.
Bend an ear to the deep bass..
When it comes to listening to music in the great outdoors while simultaneously performing strenuous activities and extreme sports, what you really need is something durable for the job. Face it, ending up on your arse with your headphones breaking your fall is common practice. Philips have released a solution to this problem in the Bend Headphones. Strong and flexible with extra oomph in sound quality. Coming with reinforced cables and safe release cans for a tempting
BeatControl join BM Soho to create new DJ shop
The DJ equipment specialists BeatControl have partnered with the legendary record shop BM Soho (previously Blackmarket) to bring DJs the ultimate shopping experience within London. BeatControl are offering DJs the latest equipment and accessories in the basement of London's longest running record shop.
Check out control vinyl being made!
In a revealing blog post, DVS heavyweights Serato have published a collection of photos from their pressing factory!This is where they make the multi-coloured control vinyl for their DJ software. The photos chronicle the whole process starting from bags of coloured Resinoplast and ending with the finished article, ready to slap on to turntabled worldwide!You can view the photos here.
Cubase 7 on the bench!
It’s a New Year and an especially exciting time for many producers and musicians due to the release of the new versions of Cubase and Cubase Artist, which have now reached version 7.
New keyboard series with launch pads!
Novation have today announced the launch of a new series of hardware software series.
The launchkey range features a 25, 49 or 61 note keyboard controller with 16 velocity sensitive pads.
But these are not your everyday midi keyboards. The series is unique in that it is built to work with a specially designed with two tablet apps.
First you have Launchkey - which is an iPad perfromance synth. Then you have Launchpad App - which enables drag and drop loop playback from the pads in addition to a series of real time effects.
Get Physical boys release the samples!
Native Instruments seem to be charging ahead when it comes to the DJing community, and now they have jumped into the domain of the sample library with their new generation of Traktor 'Remix Sets'. These all-in-one packs gives producers and deck spinners complete tracks by renowned artists and DJs.
Voting Now Open!
It is a New Year and new times in DJ culture and this needs to be reflected in how our now annual awards are contested. We have totally revamped the proceedings, with new categories to reflect the new vibe in DJing Culture and this is where you lot come in.
This year we’ve done away with our expert industry panel and thrown this out in to the wider audience. You the users are now the experts and your votes are what counts. To make it more of a spectacle we now have sixteen categories each containing 5 nominees – with custom video pitches – aiming to win your vote!
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