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Richie Hawtin, ENTER. and Focusrite RedNet 4 – Video
DJ/Producer extraordinaire Richie Hawtin employs the power of RedNet for his ENTER. events at Space, Ibiza. For decades, Ibiza has played a seminal role in the global music scene. Home to a concentration of the world’s most famous clubs and dance music institutions, including Pacha, Amnesia and Space, its sandy beaches and rocky landscapes are the backdrop to many DJs’ and producers’ proudest moments. Ibiza’s nightclubs are where the summer’s new tracks are debuted, where DJs play their most epic sets, and where clubbers forget the daily grind and lose themselves in the dance.
Palette – A Freeform Interface That Controls Any Software
A lot of cool and new ideas for DJ’s, producers and studio’s on Kickstarter. Here is another one: PALETTE.
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.
Korg Introduces Wavedrum Technology in Mini form
Korg introduces the legendary Wavedrum technology now in compact form! Announcing the energetic and on-the-go Wavedrum Mini; with built-in speaker, battery-powered portability, and a revolutionary sensor clip that transforms nearly any object into an instrument.
MOTU Artist Spotlight: Mike McKnight
Mike McKnight is a music programmer, keyboardist, and musical director best known for his work on live tours with major artists such as Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, TLC, and Earth Wind & Fire.
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.
Allen & Heath firmware update for Qu-16 available now
Allen & Heath has released a new firmware update for its Qu-16 rackmount digital mixer. Downloadable from the website, v1.2 introduces several new features, including enhanced DAW control, extra processing on mix outputs, processing Libraries and enhancements to the accompanying QuPad app.
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.
Tone2 Nemisis Synth available now
Announced just last week, Tone2 now announce the immediate availability of Nemesis. This synth takes FM synthesis to its next evolutionary step: NeoFM synthesis. NeoFM is an exclusive new and improved approach to FM synthesis that is extremely powerful and intuitive.
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.
Benny Rietveld and his Radial FireFly light up Vegas Strip
Almost 24 years ago bassist Benny Rietveld ended his tenure with Miles Davis and made the move to join team Carlos Santana. At the time of the move it was unlikely Rietveld knew how Santana would reignite his own career, garner mass appeal on popular radio and clean up at the Grammys with the “Supernatural” project. Netherlands born, Hawaii raised Rietveld took a chance, put in almost a decade of commitment to Santana (prior to “Supernatural”) and now enjoys a career so diverse it satisfies his many and varied interests. He also serves as musical director for Santana.