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Apples iPad and Music Apps – Gearjunkies Review part 1
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Apples iPad and Music Apps – Gearjunkies Review part 1

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The iPad has been available for a while now and as promised we are gonna try to give you an insight on the use of the iPad in the studio and on stage. As the release of the iPad in the US was much earlier (then Europe) I have gotten a good overview of apps that are available and what is about to be released. This review or maybe better said, this iPad story mainly focuses on the use of the iPad with music/audio apps in an studio/stage environment. The apps that will be discussed are just a selection of the large amount of apps available at the moment. And allthough the iPad is only just released there is already so much to discuss that there will be several parts to this story.

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Something for the Weekend: DJ Ruthless scratching with cassettes

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Ok when you think you have seen it all… this comes along.Yes I know I wrote this exact same line before, but come on! Bare with me, after the Mind Control Synthesizer. We now have a video of DJ Ruthless Ramsey doing a live mix session scratching with good-old cassette tapes. In a world were DJ’s already are leaving CD’s behind and going to work with a couple of SD Flash drives, this guy makes his magic with cassettes! Even though this video has been recorded in 2007…

Updated Korg Electribe series Now Available
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Updated Korg Electribe series Now Available

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Korg is now shipping the tube-driven ELECTRIBE-MX (EMX1SD) and ELECTRIBE-SX SD (ESX1SD), the newest models in the updated Electribe series. Korg’s popular Electribe pattern-based music production stations have earned respect among electronic musicians across every genre. Now revitalized with up-to-the-minute patterns and massive SD data storage, these versatile music makers are now better than ever.

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Armin van Buuren – MIRAGE Studio Sessions – Video

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Today the new artist album ‘Mirage’ from Top DJ Armin van Buuren is released on Armada Music. It’s the album the entire dance scene has been waiting for. After months of hard work and creativity, the number one DJ in the world delivers his fourth artist album. Armin van Buuren is proud to present to you: ‘Mirage’. Armin:“Mirage has been the biggest project I’ve ever worked on. There’s so many hours in this. Work started two years ago when I actually built a completely new studio for this project. Many new techniques were used and most of all I had so much fun creating this with the many people that are involved. It was a journey, an epic one!”

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Pioneer DJM-2000 – Gearjunkies Review Part 2 – Video

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In part one of our Pioneer DJM-2000 review we told you how much we loved this machine. For us it is the ‘missing link’ to the CDJ-2000. When you connect the DJM-2000 with the CDJ’s through the PRODJ protocol, these devices will function as one. The DJM is packed with so many features that anyone can use/create their own style on it. Our team member Wytse Gerichhausen, who wrote the review, took the DJM by the hand and made this cool video. He made this video as a visual overview of what this ‘baby’ can do. Particularly the effects and the use of the touchscreen of this mixer. …. It was a sad day at the office when we had to return this review unit!

And The Moog Innovation Award 2010 goes to … DEVO!
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And The Moog Innovation Award 2010 goes to … DEVO!

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The Moog Innovation Award celebrates pioneering artists whose genre-defying work exemplifies the bold, innovative spirit of Bob Moog. Moog Music would like to congratulate DEVO on being the 2010 recipient of The Moog Innovation Award, to be presented to the band during MoogFest 2010 weekend, October 29-31 in Asheville, NC. As part of this award, Moog Music will present DEVO with a very special synthesizer, details of which will be revealed in the coming weeks. Past recipients of the previously titled Moog Award include Keith Emerson, Herb Deutsch, Gershon Kingsley, Jan Hammer and Bernie Worrell.

Pioneer DJM-2000 – Gearjunkies Review Part 1
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Pioneer DJM-2000 – Gearjunkies Review Part 1

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From mixer to instrument – At first look, the DJM-2000 looks like a small SVM-1000, (also equipped with a touchscreen), but it really isn’t a small SVM. The DJM-2000 is the missing link in a booth with CDJ-2000’s. Because you can connect the DJM-2000 with the CDJ’s through the PRODJ protocol, these devices will function as one. Almost anything becomes possible.

Pioneer DJ unveils new HDJ-500 entry-level Headphones
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Pioneer DJ unveils new HDJ-500 entry-level Headphones

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The stylish new HDJ-500 entry level DJ headphones are the latest arrival to expand our headphone series. These new pair of headphones are designed specifically for DJs. Unlike previous models, it will be available in three distinct colours: red, black and white. The HDJ-500-R (Red) / HDJ-500-K (Black) will be in stores in November, with the HDJ-500-W (White) following in January 2011. Designed to be as usable in the club as they are at home or on the go, the HDJ-500 is set to invigorate the headphone market.

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New videos on the Ohm Studio Collaboration Software

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The Ohm Studio is evolving faster every day. In the past there were the brainstorms, then the different features specifications, then coding hundreds of independent modules, and now the guys at Ohm Force are finally putting all the pieces of the puzzle together. They’re in the process of implementing them one by one on the ever-evolving Ohm Studio’s graphic user interface. Not that they want to put you to sleep with this kind of techie blah blah, it is just their way of telling you thatthey are very excited about the iminent arrival of the Ohm Studio’s Beta Version, later this year!

Denon DN-HC1000S New Effects Mapping for Serato Scratch Live 2.1
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Denon DN-HC1000S New Effects Mapping for Serato Scratch Live 2.1

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The Denon DN-HC1000S USB MIDI controller for Serato Scratch Live now has added extra mappings for the latest update of Scratch Live 2.1, allowing complete control of the software’s DJ-FX. The DN-HC1000S provides new mapping with control of both the Super Knob and Ultra Knob in Scratch Live 2.1. Now, a DJ can easily access a huge range of software effects with the versatile control of this popular controller.

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NI Komplete 7 Elements – Gearjunkies Review

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Last week Native Instruments released KOMPLETE 7. With 24 KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects, this 90 GB package is bursting with more than 10,000 production-ready sounds for all styles and genres. KOMPLETE 7 features renowned flagship products like KONTAKT, GUITAR RIG and the redesigned REAKTOR 5.5 plus all-new instruments and effects from Native Instruments and brands like Abbey Road and Scarbee. For some users this package can be a bit ‘over-whelming’. This bundle contains so much and is so elaborate that some users just wouldn’t be ready for this huge instrument package. They would be much more ‘at home‘ with a ready-to-roll package. And that’s where KOMPLETE 7 ELEMENTS comes in!