The complete collection of Orange amps and cabinets inside AmpliTube Custom Shop is now available in one package: AmpliTube Orange. You get faithful “true to the original” models of some of Orange’s vintage and current dream machines. AmpliTube Orange includes 8 amp models: the AD 200, Dual Terror, OR 50, the Thunderverb 200, the Tiny Terror, the AD30TC, Rockerverb 50 the OR-120 and 9 matching configurable speaker cabinets.
Only StudioLive digital mixers give you the same tools that the pros use for improving live sound and taming room acoustics: Smaart® from Rational Acoustics and a professional reference microphone. And now when you buy a StudioLive 24.4.2 Presonus will send you a PRM1 professional reference microphone so you can take advantage of this awesome PA feature (offer ends May 31, 2013).
The Novation Launchpad is an easy to use app for iPad that will have you making beats and music instantly. It comes with eight ready-to-perform sessions that span different musical genres. You can re-combine the loops and sounds included in these sessions within the multi-colour Launchpad grid to make and remix your own music. The built-in time stretching always keeps you locked into the beat so your loops don’t go out of time.
Steinberg have announced that you can now try out the Cubase 7 advanced music production system with the free trial version available for download. Cubase 7 Trial is a 30-day trial version, available from the Steinberg website and comprises all the features available in Cubase 7, the award-winning digital audio workstation released in December 2012. It requires the USB-eLicenser dongle.
Looking at Daniel Myer‘s discography, one has to wonder when he sleeps. From his work with influential electro-industrial crossover group Haujobb to his Xbox soundtrack work, the electronic dance-music pioneer has recorded more material in the past few years than most people do in a lifetime – no mean feat considering that he seems to also be perpetually on tour with several different bands.
Pioneer’s DDJ-WeGO controller just got even more versatile, with the addition of the hugely popular Serato DJ Intro (ver 1.1.1) to its line-up of compatible DJ software. DJs can get inventive with designated buttons for all the software’s exciting features — and then upgrade to the full Serato DJ (1.1.2) for native control of all the innovative features demanded by pro-DJs, including four-deck control.
Modestep have been re-writing the live music rulebook across Europe, introducing a new wave of ‘Dubstep‘ and ‘Electronic-Rock Fusion‘ to the masses. Formed in 2010 by brothers; Tony and Josh Friend with Matthew Curtis and more recently Nick Tsang, the group started performing Dubstep vibes with soulful vocals (Josh), later adding rock elements to their music to create the familiar sound known today through UK chart hits such as “Sunlight” and “To the Stars”.
MixVibes have released a free update (version 2.3) for their CrossDJ Free DJ software. CrossDJ Free is the most sophisticated free DJ software on the market. Therefore the best way to start really djing. It has a fully featured professionnal DJ standards set up (waveforms, Cue/Play/Sync buttons, mixer, hot cues, scratching, loops, effects …) and, at the same time, a very intuive and simple interface.
iMashup lets you mix between songs using the latest Mixed In Key 5 technology. They just released iMashup 2.0. It has copy, paste, looping and much more. Experiment with your music collection and create mashups in minutes. They designed iMashup to be a professional audio tool that you can use anywhere, like the line at Starbucks.
Propellerhead today announced the immediate availability of Rotor, a rotary speaker Rack Extension for Reason. Meticulously modeled on the Leslie 122 speaker, Rotor brings its trademark vintage soul to the Reason rack, making authentic organ sounds and old-school guitar tones instantly accessible to Reason users.
After some pictures Native Instruments released of DJ’s using some kind of iPad app, they today made it all official and released that what many of us already expected, a Traktor version for the iPad, Traktor DJ.
Camel Audio is proud to announce Alchemy Player v1.55, a major update their popular free Alchemy Sound Library and SFZ player synthesizer. Alchemy Player v1.5 is designed to keep inspiration flowing with a fully-featured preset browser, 200 presets, faster preset loading times, improved remote control from the Alchemy iOS app, and many more enhancements.
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today released the CMC Six-Pack, a new bundle deal comprising the award-winning CMC line-up of USB controllers.
Spend a few minutes chatting with globe-trotting Italian producer/engineer Pietro Foresti, and it’s easy to see that he’s passionate about his work. It’s a joy that’s contagious; his love of music is equaled by his excitement about the artists he works with and the technology he uses to create and record it.
The mixtape is back! DJs….you know the situation. Inspiration hits you and you want to record a new live mix to share with friends or promoters online. The only issue is, there’s no fast or hassle-free way of capturing the moment without the need of a computer and recording software. Reloop has created a smart solution to this problem with the launch of TAPE – an easy and secure digital recording device with the retro design of the beloved mixtape.