Posts Tagged 'midi'

INTERVIEWS, Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Ofer Shabi (UPIA) on recording album SPL in Cubase

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UK-based newcomers Sound Pressure Level are X Factor 2011 participant Roxy Yarnold, Sammie Ellard-King and Alex Wallace who have recently been recording their debut long player The Recipe in Soho Sonic Studios, situated in the heart of London. Production team UPIA, owned by OJ (Ofer Shabi) and Sefi Carmel, produced SPL’s entire album in Cubase 6. Steinberg met up with OJ to talk about the band and the many projects he’s previously been caught up in.

Reloop Terminal Mix 4 Available Now
DJ GEAR, Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Reloop Terminal Mix 4 Available Now

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Reloop is proud to present it’s first digital mixing controller designed especially for Serato: Terminal Mix 4. By introducing the Terminal Mix 4, Reloop have broken new ground once again with this fully integrated 4-channel mixer* offering a wealth of features, including 3-fold EQ with intelligent kill technique* and filter modulation capabilities per channel. Any of the 4 channels can be easily assigned to the crossfader via the controls on the front panel, where you will also be able to adjust the curve of the crossfader.

Synths and workstations

Chocolate Puma Geek Safari – More then 20 years of equipment

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Zki & Dobre (known by other aliases, but most well known as The Goodmen and Chocolate Puma), are a Dutch house music duo from Haarlem, Netherlands. They comprise Gaston Steenkist (“Dobre”) and René ter Horst (“DJ Zki”). They have produced multiple dance hits under various group names since the early 1990s. For their upcoming compilation Pssst Music Assorti 1 they went up to their studio’s attic in search for some old master tapes. Doing so, they stumbled upon some old studio equipment they have been using over the years. Watch the video and see all the great goodies they have used, that we’ll all love!

DJ GEAR, Studio Hardware, Studio Software, VIDEOS

DJ Theo Parrish – Video Interview

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Love of the music should be the driving force of any producer, performer or DJ.! In the video below Theo Parrish tells us how he feels about the new technology that has revolutionised modern DJ’ing. For example he is saying: “Im not comfortable with convenience replacing artistry…”. If that is true or not is a complete different discussion. But whatever this man is saying, you should listen. Like we did!

Native Instruments release Maschine Expansion Platinum Bounce
DJ GEAR, Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Native Instruments release Maschine Expansion Platinum Bounce

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Native Instruments today introduced PLATINUM BOUNCE, a new MASCHINE Expansion featuring a versatile toolbox for producers working in the area of contemporary urban club music. For instant use with MASCHINE or MASCHINE MIKRO, PLATINUM BOUNCE was created by cutting-edge music producers and sound designers – processed to achieve the distinctive upfront sound of contemporary hits for the radio and the hottest clubs. 

New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
DJ Software

New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday

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And we’re back! After some time away, we are resuming our weekly overview of this weeks releases 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.

Synths and workstations

Something for the Weekend: Beastie Boys – Three MCs and One DJ

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Today a sad episode of our ‘Something for the Weekend’ post. Today, friday, we got the news that Adam Yauch a.k.a. MCA from The Beastie Boys died, probably, as a result of cancer. Yauch co-founded Beastie Boys in 1979 with Mike D, Mix Master Mike and Ad Roc. The Beastie Boys are one of the most important and influential hip-hop groups of all time. They were instrumental in making hip-hop a global, mainstream force. Formed in 1981 as a hardcore band, they combined punk and rap into a singular sound that grew increasingly broad over the years, encompassing a vast array of genres. We are truly saddened by this news. Therefor in honour of Adam we post on the greatest videos (we think) of the Beastie Boys, ‘Three MC’s and One DJ‘.

DJ GEAR, Studio Hardware, Studio Software, VIDEOS

Pioneer DJM-850 Performance Mixer Walkthrough

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With two colour choices, four channels, one hundred effect combinations and endless creative possibilities, the new Pioneer DJM-850 is set to become home and mobile DJs’; most sought-after mixer. The DJM-850 is primed and ready for plug and play, with preconfigured, studio-quality effects accessible at the touch of a button. The mixer rivals software’s creative possibilities liberating DJs from their laptops and allowing for a more natural DJing experience.

DJ GEAR, Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Mixed In Keys Mashup 1.5 released

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Mashup software helps you create 100% harmonically compatible mashups. It will eliminate key clashes. Open a music file. Once the track has been processed, you can start editing. Add as many songs as you want, and Mashup will beatmatch them for you. Mashup shows you which songs are harmonically compatible for perfect mixing. Copy, paste, and loop anything you want. Recently version 1.5 have been released and is available for download.

Robbie Wilde – That Deaf DJ
Synths and workstations

Robbie Wilde – That Deaf DJ

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To be honest, at first I really thought this was some kind of a joke. However, after viewing this short documentary my initial thought completely changed. I got moved and inspired by Robbie Wilde‘s story. His passion, his ambition, his persistence, is … really awesome. We take our hat off to ‘that deaf dj‘!