From mixer to instrument – At first look, the DJM-2000 looks like a small SVM-1000, (also equipped with a touchscreen), but it really isn’t a small SVM. The DJM-2000 is the missing link in a booth with CDJ-2000’s. Because you can connect the DJM-2000 with the CDJ’s through the PRODJ protocol, these devices will function as one. Almost anything becomes possible.
Solid State Logic, the leading manufacturer of audio consoles for the broadcast industry, announced the release of MADI-X8, a versatile and cost effective 8-port MADI audio router/splitter/aggregator system and the new SDI-MADI, a 4 x 16 channel audio de-embedder with four auto sensing 3G SDI inputs and 64 channel MADI fibre and AES Digital audio outputs at IBC 2010.
One of the conclusions in the first part of our iPad article series was that the apps we tested and played with were cool and fun to play with. The only real issue was the midi/io function or better, the lack of! If music apps will play a part in studio environments, apps will have to be improved on this level! We don’t know if MooCowMusic has listened to us, but anyway, they have implemented the support for the Line6 Midi Mobilizer.
So, Deadmau5 is getting into hardware nowadays? Well, unless this is a joke, according to his Facebook page he actually is. We know the videos were he is playing with his modular synths and is sharing his enthusiasm for “the modular world of synths”.
The Ohm Studio is evolving faster every day. In the past there were the brainstorms, then the different features specifications, then coding hundreds of independent modules, and now the guys at Ohm Force are finally putting all the pieces of the puzzle together. They’re in the process of implementing them one by one on the ever-evolving Ohm Studio’s graphic user interface. Not that they want to put you to sleep with this kind of techie blah blah, it is just their way of telling you thatthey are very excited about the iminent arrival of the Ohm Studio’s Beta Version, later this year!
The Denon DN-HC1000S USB MIDI controller for Serato Scratch Live now has added extra mappings for the latest update of Scratch Live 2.1, allowing complete control of the software’s DJ-FX. The DN-HC1000S provides new mapping with control of both the Super Knob and Ultra Knob in Scratch Live 2.1. Now, a DJ can easily access a huge range of software effects with the versatile control of this popular controller.
The UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform offers the world’s most authentic analog hardware emulations and award-winning audio plug-ins for Mac and PC. Powered by the UAD-2 SOLO, DUO and QUAD DSP Accelerator Cards – and the Express Card-based UAD-2 SOLO/Laptop – UAD Powered Plug-Ins deliver rich, analog sound quality that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with native Mac or PC-based systems.
Remember the past MusikMesse in Frankfurt? One of the products that caught our eyes there was the Feeltune Rhizome groove machine. Feeltune have now announced a release date for it, well kinda.Feeltune have announced that the Rhizome will be released in the third quarter of 2010, which means pretty soon!
Allthough Livid Instruments still hasn’t announced the new Code controller,we all know it is coming. Livid themselves are already giving away sneak peeks for a while now. So below is a quick demo they did with a prototype showing how it can be used as an encoder grid, and button grid controller (each encoder is also a button). Code is a really, really, really fun controller to play. This a a prototype model so there are some imperfections, but you get the idea. Livid is really excited to see the release and usage of Code, and it will happen some time this month. Dealers will be receiving them starting next week, ask your local dealer for availability.
CodaNova is known for their midicontrollers VMX Studio 1 and 2 and the VMX VJ. On their website they have now announced the VMX Active8 controller. A Multi Touch, Tactile, but above all, a Beer Proof controller. They have posted a teaser video which explains some questions but then again, a video that raises a lot of questions as well. Well just take a look!
BOSS Pedal Sketch app for iPhone is here! The easy-to-use applets you save the connection order and knob positions of your BOSS compact effect pedals. You can also import pertinent sounds and photos from your iPhone mic and camera as Memo data. BOSS Pedal Sketch is useful for recreating your pedal settings at live performances. Download free from the Apple App Store.
Dangerous Music announced today that it has begun shipping its new stereo ‘Dangerous BAX EQ‘ to international distributors and US dealers in quantities. The new one-rack space unit is ideal for use in mastering and as a final mix buss shelving EQ.
Native Instruments not only released serveral new instruments and updates today but they have also released new effects to be used in your DAW. Firstly they released Traktor’s 12, a collection of Traktor effects that now can be used outside of Traktor. And then there are Reflektor and Rammfire, two effects based on the Guitar Rig 4 Pro engine.
In this brief chat he lets rip about all things 2000, including the brand new DJM-2000 and the CDJ-2000s. Hear how he now organises his music and utilises the incredible functionality and connectivity of the DJM-2000. He explains how he can connect up to four CDJs into the DJM-2000 so that no additional hub is needed and also plug his laptop straight in via USB to use Ableton, not forgetting the touch screen to control midi functions. How the DJ landscape is changing as he explains how his whole DJ set just fits on his key chain. He only carries two 2GB SD cards! James was originally involved this time last year with the seminal Dawn of a New Species campaign that launched the CDJ-2000s, which you can watch here on DJsounds.
Jointly designed by Ableton and Novation, Launchpad places Ableton Live at your fingertips. Whether you’re a DJ, performing musician or studio producer, Launchpad gives you all you need to truly ‘play’ Live. Launchpad is ultra-portable. It is USB bus powered (no need for power sockets), and weights in at just 717gms (one third the weight of a macbook!). With a multi-colour 64-button grid and dedicated scene launch buttons, Launchpad is purpose built for triggering and manipulating clips in Live, it also offers a totally new way of controlling Ableton Live’s mixer.