Native Instruments is not really a stranger to manufacturing audio interfaces, as they have done for their DJ software Traktor. Now they have released an audio interface for producers too: Komplete Audio 6 Audio Interface.
ARTURIA announces the shipping of its fourth and most sophisticated keyboard in the Analog Experience series: Analog Experience THE LABORATORY 61 keys.
DJ legend, Sasha, has been road-testing Allen & Heath’s new Xone:DB4 digital FX mixer on his busy global tour schedule, and since the beginning of the year it has been his mixer of choice.
After months of preparation VXXY are ready to go live. Switches flipped, soldering irons warmed, many lines of code written. VXXY announce the production of their first electronic musical instrument the DCM8 Digital Chiptune Drum machine, born from a desire to have chip music sounds in an easy to use studio desk sequencer and live performance package after wearing out our Gameboys with manic button bashing, and also wanting a few other sound styles thrown in for good measure.
Native Instruments has just launched a special offer for its acclaimed MASCHINE groove production systems. From October 27th to December 31st, every new purchase of the regular MASCHINE version will include two MASCHINE Expansions of choice as a free download, while new owners of the compact MASCHINE MIKRO can select one expansion fom the existing arsenal.
The Reloop RMP-2.5 Alpha is the latest member of Reloop’s RMP-series and a true cross media player with additional MIDI function. Besides playing current audio formats such as WAV and MP3 from CD, CD-R, memory stick or hard disk drive, it is also possible to control any MIDI compatible DJ software (for example Traktor) thanks to the RMP-2.5’s full MIDI compatibility.
Kim Pedersen, a musician from Denmark active in ambient music has been working on an installation project involving 12 AudioCubes in sensor mode. In case you missed the original story, you can read more here.
Novation are excited to announce that Twitch – the touchstrip DJ controller – now has a free application that allows Twitch to control parameters and build custom mappings in Ableton Live, and any other MIDI-compatible software.
Well, finally here it is. The new Vestax VCI-400 DJ Controller arrived at our ‘techlab’. Marc had to get it himself at the Dutch distributor as the VCI-400 is one of the rare two that are in this country at the moment. The risk of sending it by courier was even not desireable. But we didn’t mind, we just wanted it here as soon as possible. And … yes, if you were wondering, the VCI-400 does look the part. Its design is pretty impressive.
The new XPC Expansion Controllers extend the realm of control of Block or OhmRGB. These hand-held controllers plug right into your expansion jack and don’t require any special setup. Housed in a sleek anodized aluminum case, these handy modules come in a variety of configurations that adds more continuous control to your rig. This video shows two basic examples using Ableton Live and Arkaos GrandVJ.
When Jordan Atkins-Loria (DJ Lucky Date) was introduced to Reason, he instantly recognized the potential of its synths and set about to master them. Originally following tutorials he found online, Lucky Date began making his own tutorials which showcased his penchant for modern electro dance synths in Reason. As his tutorials grew in popularity, so did his career as a DJ and Producer.
Are you looking for a basic Ableton demo you’d like to use with the AudioCubes? Download now the Operator Jam Sound Pack for AudioCubes (Sound Packs & Demos) (1.0). The set comes in 2 versions: one for people who have Operator and one version for people who don’t. It works with Ableton Live Intro 8 and up.
Good to see that Mario Jurisch (Synth-Project) is back with his latest finished project. A hardware controller for the U-He ACE Synth plugin.
Available for free download, Serato’s new “DJ Intro” software is fully compatible with the Vestax Typhoon and VCI-100MkII midi DJ controllers.