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Allen&Heath Release iPad app for iLive digital mixing system
iLive MixPad connects to an iLive MixRack on a wireless network and provides the essential controls for live mixing, including channel faders and mutes, DCA faders and mutes, image controls, aux sends, channel processing, mic-pre control and full metering. Channel processing encompasses high-pass filters, gates, parametric and graphic EQs, compressors, limiters / de-essers and delays.
Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus – Official Video
You probably have noticed, if you’r into DJ gear, that the internet again has flooded with post on the new Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus mixer. And even this is the second post we have on this new mixer today, we still want you to watch the official video of the DJM-900 Nexus. The video has been set to private (all of a sudden by Pioneer) but our good friend Karl Detken has posted it on his Youtube account as well. So here it is! Watch how James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli demonstrate this new mixer by Pioneer.
SSL releases Duende Native Plugin Collection
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles is proud to announce the release of Duende Native. Duende Native plug-ins are functionally and sonically identical to the highly acclaimed, but now discontinued DSP powered Duende plug-ins, but they run natively using your host computers processing resources.
Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus Unveiled
Pioneer stirs up the DJ scene with its next generation DJM-900nexus, a high performance digital mixer designed for today’s professional DJ performers. An ideal combination with Pioneer’s latest CDJ line of players, the DJM-900nexus offers a multitude of new features that includes a variety of onboard effects, increased sound quality, and direct PC connection to enable any DJ to perform to their utmost potential.
Printz Board (The Black Eyed Peas) talks Reason
We love these behind the scenes/production videos here at Gearjunkies.com They show so much more. How and why users use the software they have chosen. This time it’s the musical director of the Black Eyed Peas, Printz Board showing us how he creates a track with Propellerheads Reason.
Allen&Heath releases V1.8 iLive software
Allen & Heath has released the latest version of its iLive firmware and Editor software, V1.8. The software includes support of the new xDR-16 expander hardware, MixPad app, and a range of enhancements, including a new scene safes system, additional channel and mix compressor modes, greater I/O FX capabilities, a speaker matrix rack processor, third party TCP/IP control functionality, and output socket polarity.
Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus – Another mixer, another leak
Officially we can expect the whole ‘shabang’ (product details and images) tomorrow (17th february) but today already an image leaked onto the internet. Like Pioneer mentioned this new mixer will bring the ProDJ Link and Rekordbox to a new level. Just to be clear, we assume that the picture below is of the new DJM-900NXS. However the origin of the picture is unknown so we can’t be 100% sure, but it sure looks like the mixer shown in the original teaser video by Pioneer.
dbx Introduces new S Series Graphic Equalizers, Compressors and Crossovers
dbx® has enhanced its product line with new versions of its industry leading high-performance graphic equalizers, compressors and crossovers. The dbx S Series products are the next generation of the industry’s most successful signal processors. All products in the dbx S Series build upon 40 years of cutting-edge signal processing heritage. The new dbx S Series products feature a platinum front panel, and four color packaging with informative application suggestions for each product.
FabFilter Volcano 2.10 major update available
FabFilter has updated the FabFilter Volcano 2 filter effect plug-in to version 2.10, integrating the new modulation interface design from Twin 2 and Timeless 2, together with a new “wide” user interface layout. The improved interface makes using FabFilter Volcano 2 more pleasurable than ever, while the advanced filter technology inside still ensures unrivalled sound quality and crazy sonic possibilities. Of course, the update is free for existing Volcano 2 users.
Korg MS-20 with iPad docking station
Creative minds, … creative minds! Mario Jurisch (a.k.a. Synth-Project) has just finished his latest project. A hardware controller for the iMS-20 app for the iPad. The controller is appropriately named MC-20 controller. Look at the pictures and you will agree he did a great job.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These are the releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Something for the Weekend: Modular Drum Module Synth.nl
Gearjunkies good friend Michel Osenbruggen, maybe better known as Synth.nl, is one of those person we can truly call a natural ‘Gearjunkie’. If you look at his pictures of his studio then you really know exactly why we call him that. If you are into analog vintage gear, you’ll probably think he is working in a ‘vintage gear heaven’. He has a large, extensive collection of synthesizers. From way (… way!) back to the modern classics! One of his latest projects was the built of a drum module based on the schematics from the ‘Electronic Drum Cookbook‘ by Thomas Henry. The video below shows us the results.
New pioneer DJ mixer – Nexus
Yesterday Pioneer released a new youtube video with James Zabiela, who is showing the new big thing from Pioneer. Rumours say that this new mixer maybe is gonna be called the Pioneer Nexus, DJM900Nexus or DJM800Nexus and would have some new features as a soundcard, Traktor support and Quantized EFX. In a few days we are going to know the truth, aren’t we? Check out the video yourself.
Stanton SCS.1 controller gets major update
Stanton, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of professional audio products for DJs, announces several new update developments to its premier mixer control surface, the Stanton Control System1. The SCS.1, with its built-in FireWire® audio interface, assignable encoders, and tight, two-way software control is now better than ever, offering expanded presets, new ASIO drivers, updated firmware and DaRouter software.
New Native Instruments Traktor Audio Interfaces unveiled
TRAKTOR offers DJs a wide range of professional hardware and software solutions for spinning in the club or at home. Each TRAKTOR product now contains T2 Technology Inside, guaranteeing a new level of power and simplicity. TRAKTOR products cover everything from DJ software, an all-in-one DJ performance system to audio interfaces to digital vinyl systems that can be used to control digital music files using turntables and CDJs.