Okay here we go! the Apple iPad has landed in the Netherlands. There is a lot of buzz going on about the iPad and there are a lot DJ, MIDI and music applications. In the next few weeks we will go try some of the most populair apps for the iPad,… Gearjunkies style.
Famous DJ and producer Dubfire tests a new Native Instruments Traktor system at Club Amnesia on July 12th. More details will be revealed in August.
Musicians who question whether their album will attract enough interest may be inspired by an idea put forward by Roxy Music. The veteran art rock group, whose hits include Virginia Plain and Love is the Drug, split up in the early 1980s but got back together nine years ago. Although they have toured ever since, the band have not yet got together to record a brand new album.
Reloop have announced they will come with a (very) limited edition of their Digital Jockey 2 Interface Edition. It is a very limited edition as there will be only one shipment (in september). Features are the same as the Digital Jockey 2 IE but will come in a white finish with red LEDs.
As part of a new software giveaway, Novation are offering over $500 of performance software free to all new and existing Nocturn Keyboard owners. Since their launch, Novation’s sought-after Nocturn 25 and 49 have set new standards for high-quality but affordable controller keyboards. Each features touch-sensitive knobs and pads, a professional-feel Italian-made keyboard, and excellent build quality.
Producer Sessions Live is a brand new event from the makers of Computer Music and Future Music magazines. Over two days they’ll be filling the rooms of SAE London with some of the world’s most popular and acclaimed studio gear and software for you to try, as well as having experts on hand to answer your questions and give free demonstrations.
After setting the Low End Theory (L.A.) on fire during the recent workshop, early MASCHINE adopters and hip-hop innovators Mr. Invisible still had the juice to record two fresh videos with us. Produced in one inspirational afternoon, these joints show their love for MASCHINE as a groovebox and its potential in the hands of a virtuoso – watch the pad-pressing frenzy of their beat-maker Justin Aswell and believe!
The CDJ-2000s are quickly replacing the CDJ-1000Mk3 as the industry standard player in the world’s biggest clubs, while the CDJ-900 takes root in regular clubs. For semi-pro bedroom DJs and bars and completing the rekordbox™ enabled CDJ line-up, Pioneer recently announced the new CDJ-850, available from August 2010. Video below shows us more on what to expect from the CDJ-850.
Livid shows on Flickr the first photo’s of the new Code MIDI controller. Let’s hope we get more info about these soon!
The Onyx Blackjack is an ultra-compact desktop 2×2 USB interface, perfect for the home studio. It features two acclaimed Onyx mic preamp channels, each featuring built-in DIs for connecting guitars, etc. Separate level control for studio monitors and headphones, along with true analog hardware monitoring take the guesswork out of zero-latency recording. It is bus-powered, with a rugged, ergonomic chassis perfect for both portable and home studio applications.
Novamusik just posted this cool part 1 of a 3 part demonstration of the Numark v7 DJ turntable controller and the Akai APC20 controller with Mike Hoska.
Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, announces immediate availability of a new Mac Support update for the V-Studio 20. The free V-Studio 20 Mac Support update is available at www.cakewalk.com.
Avid today introduced new versions of its M-Audio® Axiom® USB MIDI keyboard controller series designed for live performance and software-based music production: Axiom 25, Axiom 49, and Axiom 61. Building on the comprehensive feature set that popularized the original Axiom line, new features and highlights include:
Thanks to Tara Busch we get a view on this amazing homemade Mellotron by Mike Walters. He created this fantastic machine with fourteen Sony Walkmans he bought on eBay.