DJ Shiftee explains some of the special tricks and techniques he used in his live dubstep remix with Traktor Scratch Pro, Kontrol X1 and Maschine (see the original performance here. If you want to create a similar advanced routine with turntables and/or controllers, you should be able to get some inspiration from this video.
That’s right! Want Of The Century. Often you come across ‘stuff’ that looks neat or you would love to play with. But this is ten times more cool. DJ Pablo Martin pleasantly surprised us with his new project multitouch. He is using his new software Emulator on a Töken Concept table. Looking at the video you know this is just übercool!
A tutorial demonstrating how to use the LIVID INSTRUMENTS “BLOCK” midi controller to control the DJ software SERATO. The video shows you how you can use only the BLOCK to control all the parameters of SERATO without having to use turntables or cdj’s. In a step by step guide the user is visually led thru the process culminating in a live demo of the controller.
Steinberg’s new mobile recording solutions, CI1 and CI2+, are now available at stores worldwide and can also be purchased from the Steinberg Online Shop.
BPM unites drum machine-style operation with advanced virtual instrument technology to give you the ultimate rhythm programming experience. Combine kits, patterns, and loops with instrument sounds, advanced mixing, and DSP effects to realize your rhythmic vision. BPM 1.5 adds many new features, plus 4 GB of additional sounds for over 19 GB of included kits, patterns, loops, and samples.
Recently we showed you pictures of the OP-X Controller that Mario Jurisch has built for himself. With this controller he can control the OP-X softsynth from Sonic-Projects. He lets us know he just uploaded a video showing this cool controller in action.
This is one of those posts we rather wouldn’t have to write, but sadly we got some information that another gear company went into bankrupcy. According to the Austin, TX news paper the Statesman, on august 4 2010, all assets of Open Labs, Inc. consisting primarily of the patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other IP associated with the most Open Labs products will be sold at a public foreclosure sale.
Musicians have many different goals when they acquire audio gear. Some are recording demos, some are looking only to perform live. Some perform to a devoted regional fan base while others perform on tour to crowds all over the world. Everyone has a unique story to tell.
BOSS continues its top-selling tradition of portable, affordable multi-trackers with the new BR-800 Digital Recorder (www.BossUS.com/Gear/BR-800), a battery-powered studio to go. The sleek new design is made possible by touch-sensor switches and SD-card recording media. Up to four tracks can be recorded or eight tracks played back simultaneously, plus an additional stereo track dedicated to the built-in rhythm generator.
This is a beginners tutorial on setting up your Vestax Spin for scratching. Vestax Spin is a midi controller that requires a software called djay on Macintosh. Spin is an all-in-one bundle of digital DJ hardware and software, offering total control to mix, scratch, and play music as a DJ would right at your fingertips. The included software, djay seamlessly integrates with your iTunes library and transforms your Mac into a full-blown DJ system.
Apple today unveiled a new Mac Pro line with up to 12 processing cores and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation. Featuring the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics and the option for up to four 512GB solid state drives (SSD), the new Mac Pro continues to deliver amazing performance and expandability for the most demanding consumers and professionals.
MOTU has released DP Control™, a free app now available from the Apple app store that allows Digital Performer users to control DP over a WiFi network using their iPhone, iPad or third-generation iPod Touch.
The first time we got to know Mario Jurisch was when he made this incredible cool impOSCar 2 controller. His next project became the OP-X controller which he just finished. Again from scratch and completely original he created this controller for the virtual Oberheim clone which is produced by SonicProjects from Switzerland.
Allen & Heath has launched iLive Tweak, its first iPhone app, to provide real time mobile control of the iLive digital mixing range. The release adds yet another option to iLive’s array of remote control possibilities, which includes laptops and touch tablets running iLive Editor control software, and the PL Series of controllers.
MoogFest 2010, a three-day festival celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, to be held in Asheville, NC, during Halloween weekend, October 29-31, is already dealing some tricks and treats. The announcement of the entire line-up and schedule has now been postponed to August 10th, with tickets now going on sale three days later, Friday the 13th! But festival producers AC Entertainment have decided to dole out a treat as well by announcing that Big Boi, Jonsi, and Caribou, are among the many acts joining Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation, and MGMT on the bill for the weekend festival.