Serato introduces Remote Mini for iOS app
Serato is proud to announce the release of Serato Remote Mini – Serato’s first official App for iPhone and iPod touch or iPad
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First Pro DJ App for Android – Mixvibes CrossDJ
In a market totally in the hands by the iOS platform by Apple, Mixvibes took on the challenge and created the world’s first Pro DJ app for the Android platform. “Our users kept complaining that there was no decent DJ app on Android. So we started thinking: Hey, why not bringing our expertise in pro DJ software to this platform?” says CEO Eric Guez.
Serve your music in style with Sound2Serve
Sound2Serve is a web application designed for artists, label managers and other music professionals who want to send music demos and/or promos via email. What makes Sound2Serve different from other available services is that it uses the SoundCloud API for all audio. Users can simply connect their SoundCloud account and use their public and private tracks in their campaigns.
umidi – Custom DJ Controller. You design it, they built it!
This is one pretty darn great idea. umidi lets you design your own controller, and then they built it for you! Using umidi’s design interface, you can choose up to 36 components on a 6×6 grid including knobs, faders, encoders, jog wheels, and aluminium push buttons. You can choose the way your components are positioned, colored, and the lighting shapes around each one. To personalize your controller further, you can have a custom image laser etched onto your umidi. You are able to build a completely unique controller.
IK Multimedia iRig KEYS Controller series Available Now
This week IK Multimedia introduced the first and only range of professional compact MIDI controllers for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac/PC. The iRig KEYS family of pro MIDI keyboard controllers includes iRig KEYS PRO and iRig KEYS with Lightning — both of which are designed for portability and playability. Each model has 37 velocity-sensitive keys (3 octaves plus 1), enough for comfortable two-handed playing.
ScratchPad by Cakewalk – remix and tweak loops on the fly
Tweak, scratch, and stutter loops on the fly anywhere, anytime. Create beats and grooves in seconds with ScratchPad by dragging and dropping loops from any genre right onto each expression pad. Play up to 9 loops at the same time and manipulate them using the effects on each expression pad. Add in the XY Filter Pad for even more control.
Positive Grid introduces JamUp Plug HD
Positive Grid, the creator of BIAS and JamUp Pro XT, announces the introduction of its JamUp Plug HD, a fantastic sounding, professional studio quality guitar and bass interface for use with recording and performance apps on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
Introducing PreSonus AudioBox Stereo Recording Kit
Recording rehearsals and performances in schools, churches, and studios is easy with the PreSonus AudioBox Stereo recording kit! This special all-PreSonus system combines a USB interface with Studio One Artist music-production software, HD7 monitoring headphones, a pair of small-diaphragm condenser microphones, and all necessary cables. It’s great for capturing live performances and rehearsals, songwriting, song production, podcasting, and a variety of educational applications.
Reloop RP-8000 is available now
At the past BPM Show in Birmingham Reloop announced two new turntables, the RP-7000 and the RP-8000. The Reloop RP-8000 combines modern DJ technology in an advanced turntable. This hybrid high torque turntable does the balancing act between approved direct drive technology and a digital control section for your DJ software. Reloop inform us that the RP-8000 is available now!
KICK Synth – New Drum plugin by Nicky Romero and Sonic Academy
After his first plugin, Kickstart (side-chain plugin), Nicky Romero introduces KICK Synth which has been developed together with Sonic Academy.
Crysonic SpectraLive V6 Announced for release 12 december
Spectralive NXT can be used as a single Pro Mastering plugin in the audio chain together for all tasks such as tracking, mixing, live and sound sculpting / engineering. All current Crysonic customers can get the Version 6 of the software before the public launch.
Steinberg updates Cubase and Cubase Artist to version 7.5
Steinberg announced significant updates to its award-winning music production systems, Cubase and Cubase Artist, available in December. Version 7.5 incorporates important workflow enhancements, version updates to its instruments and new effects to further the impressive feature set of Cubase and increase professionals’ productivity when producing music.
New XT-Series Plug-in and Free v2.4 Update for Mixbus from Harrison Consoles
Harrison is proud to announce the availability of the FREE v2.4 update for Mixbus. This update brings numerous fixes, as well as a new addition to Harrison’s XT series for Mixbus: the XT-BC Bass Character plug-in. Mixbus users can purchase a license ($109) from the Harrison Mixbus store. Mixbus subscribers received this plug-in for free.
Introducing Vacuum Tube triode warmer TRW-1 by Pentode Audio
123creative.com in partnership with Pentode audio engineers released Vacuum tube triode warmer TRW-1. Pentode audio TRW-1 is aimed for mixing purposes, warming individual channels and adding realistic analog charisma to the mixes.
Controller app touchAble 2 now available
TouchAble App for iPad is available worldwide exclusively through the iTunes App Store. touchAble is THE controller app for Ableton Live. Countless artists around the globe – from bedroom producers to award winning artists – use it on stage, in their studio or while on the road. touchAble 2 has been completely redesigned from the ground up, with stability and performance in mind – as well as an array of new and improved features.