Space Club in Ibiza recently held its summer season opening night, installing three of Allen & Heath’s industry standard Xone:92 mixers in the main room to fulfil the rider request of a majority of the performing DJs.
Gemini, an esteemed manufacturer of DJ and Pro Audio equipment, is pleased to announce they are now shipping the CDJ-650. Following in the footsteps of Gemini’s revolutionary CDJ-700, the CDJ-650 employs many of the same features with a more modest tabletop footprint.
Based in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo in Hokkaido, O.N.O produces the tracks for hip-hop unit Tha Blue Herb. He is known for creating unique grooves with distinctive sampling treatments and complex beats. Besides being musically active as part of a group, he has released albums as a solo artist under the names of O.N.O and onomono, playing live shows using only hardware gear and appearing at numerous rock festivals and music events. Elektron caught up with O.N.O to interview him about his musical career, the equipment he uses, and what role Elektron machines play in his sound.
Nektar Technology, Inc. the California based new brand for Advanced Control * Enhanced Workflow Controllers today announces Panorama P4, the first dedicated Keyboard Controller for the highly acclaimed Propellerhead Reason Music Creation Software is shipping.
Off the back of their higher end UniK series delivered earlier this year, ESI has announced the release of a new line of affordable studio reference monitors – the Aktiv 05 and Aktiv 08.
Apple today announced that OS X® Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, is available as a download from the Mac® App Store℠. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion includes iCloud® integration, the all new Messages app, Notification Center, system-wide Sharing, Facebook integration*, Dictation, AirPlay® Mirroring and Game Center. Mountain Lion is available as an upgrade from Lion or Snow Leopard for $19.99.
Native Instruments today introduced RAW VOLTAGE, a new MASCHINE Expansion which captures the sound of a huge modular synthesizer system. For instant use with MASCHINE or MASCHINE MIKRO, RAW VOLTAGE contains kits, instruments and patterns that share the unique, rich and organic sound characteristics of analog synthesis.
Last week we where in Madrid to get the first look on the new Denon SC2900 multi media player. And today it arrived at the Gearjunkies TechLab! Review will be online soon!
Native Instruments today presented a brand-new video of Mostly Robot, the all-star band made up of five exceptional artists: Jamie Lidell, Tim Exile, Jeremy Ellis, Mr Jimmy and DJ Shiftee. Conceived by Native Instruments and utilizing an advanced array of NI hardware and software, Mostly Robot played their debut performance at this year’s Sónar Festival in Barcelona to great acclaim. This new video covers both the actual performance and preparation of the show, blending interviews with exclusive backstage and performance material, and giving viewers the opportunity to witness the birth of this modern supergroup firsthand.
Ultra Music Festival Miami is the world’s premiere electronic music festival. It is like the Olympics for electronic dance music (EDM) and every year with Miami Music Week all the major EDM artists and fans from around the world collide in Miami for this ultimate experience in dance music.
South Korean duo Ether blurs the border between the visual and the aural. Snippets from obscure films are mixed with post-punk inspired music, forming a totality greater than the sum of its parts. Rule-breaking, borderless and unique – which is exactly how good art should be.
These past three days our team member Marc van den Hurk was in Madrid for the official launch of the new Denon SC2900 Multi Media player. He accepted the invitation by Denon and went to see what this new player was all about. Read his report below.
Reloop is looking for THE Controllerism Newcomer 2012. Therefore they appeal for a worldwide Controller DJ Contest! This competition calls for innovation and creativity at the Reloop equipment’s potentiometers and faders because the winner will receive a brand-new Reloop Terminal Mix 4 and the possibility to perform a showcase at Reloop’s booth at the BPM Show 2012 in Birmingham including flight and hotel! The winner will spend two days with the Reloop crew & artists at the trade fair for DJs and producers in England, performing his show case in front of visitors, manufacturers and DJs at Reloop’s booth.
M-Audio have announced their new Axiom A.I.R. series which will represent the latest evolution of best-in-class keyboard controllers. Featuring exclusive HyperControl™ automatic control mapping technology and groundbreaking Ignite music creation software, Axiom A.I.R. controllers provide an instant, fully immersive music creation experience. Everything, from their ultra-responsive keys and pads to their multi-color buttons and long-throw faders, has been crafted to provide an unobstructed evolution of musical ideas, from conception to expression.
This 4TrackTrigger has been developed by the same man who developed the intriguing 4MidiLoop DJ controller, Ivo Glanzmann. Ivo send us new pictures of the 4TrackTrigger and the message that you can now pre-order the 4TrackTrigger controller.