Native Instruments gave two new TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 units to controllerism pioneer Moldover for a weekend test drive. Combining the F1s with his TRAKTOR KONTROL S4, he unlocked the full potential of TRAKTOR‘s new Remix Decks™
The songs emanating from the mind of the Japan based producer Loopdrape are old school, yet strangely modern. You get the impression that each sound is carefully selected to fill a distinct purpose and it’s next to impossible to not be sucked in by the hypnotic feel of tracks like Jiwlvld or Pulsedroid.
PreSonus is now shipping Studio One™ Free, a new entry-level version of its popular DAW for Mac and Windows. Intended for beginners who don’t yet need the advanced features in Studio One Artist, Producer, and Professional, Studio One Free provides all of the recording and editing features needed for basic music production—and as its name implies, it’s free.
Pioneer recently announced the RMX-1000 Remix Station, an innovative technologically advanced device for enhancing DJ performances with its ability to create and add a variety of new and unique remix effects, as well as rhythmic sampling capabilities.
Mixed In Key (Mixedinkey.com), proudly announces the release of Mashup 1.5 (Mac and Windows), a free update to its innovative and powerful mashup-creation software application. The enhanced features of the new version make it easier than ever to construct beat-matched and harmonically compatible mashups from two or more song files. Mashup 1.5 works in conjunction with the company’s harmonic-mixing application, Mixed In Key 5, to create a complete mashup-creation toolkit for DJs, producers, remixers, and podcasters.
The world is listening – Many of you already use SoundCloud, the world’s leading social sound platform, to share your creations on the internet. Ableton has now teamed up with SoundCloud to give all Live 8 and Suite 8 users 5 months of SoundCloud Pro for free, a value of EUR 145/USD 190. This offer is valid for all existing users, upgrades and new purchases of Ableton Live 8 and Suite 8 registered by May 31, 2012.
RØDE Microphones is very excited to announce today’s launch of ‘RØDE Rocks’ – an international band competition designed to locate and showcase the best in independent, unsigned talent around the world and reward them with an all expenses paid recording session in Hollywood with renowned producer Alain Johannes, as well as studio prize packs consisting of microphones and speakers.
Five mystery musicians, each a celebrated cutting-edge performer in their own right, join forces for a world premiere performance at Sónar by Day. Well-known as individuals, this is a rare chance to see five top artists collaborate and create for the first time – ‘Mostly Robot‘ is set to deliver the most unique event of the Sónar program.
MusikMesse is over again. And again, the show was enlightened with the first rays of summer-like sunshine of the year. There must be some karma going on. After strolling around, we have made up out minds, and here is the roundup of what Gearjunkies thought was the coolest gear of MusikMesse in our traditional roundup. Categorized by our classic gear organization categories.
Nothing more to say then two Dave Smith Tempest drumcomputers and two Teenage Engineering OP-1 (sampler) synths going forwards together under the leading expertise of Edison and Anon Day. Enjoy!
For the 13th time, more than 100 magazines(!) from all over the world voted for the best musical instruments and audio equipment of 2011/2012 in more than 40 categories of the mipa Musikmesse International Press Award.
Here’s the second chapter in an overview of the MusikMesse show in Frankfurt. Walking and taking around, there are some more pictures with stories.
Electrix is back! And with two new products: Tweaker, a MIDI controller for DJ en muziek production, and Ebox-44, a 4 in and 4 out USB audio interface.
Now, for the first time ever, you can mix and record up to four channels of audio into your iPad. The Alesis iO Mix is the first device that turns your iPad into a powerful portable studio, allowing you to record multiple mics or instruments directly into GarageBand or any other compatible Core Audio app.
There is a small booth at MusikMesse where Eowave showed the Magma. This little synth is not just a cool synthesizer, but the designer has spent quite some time to listen to how users would want to use the Magma. The result is a new analog groovebox that is ready to perform on.