Dubfire and the A&H Xone:DB4
Formerly of duo, DeepDish, Dubfire’s latest solo technical set up comprises the Xone:DB4 at the centre of two X1 controllers running Traktor and an iPad controlling Maschine and Ableton.
Posts Tagged 'midi'
Native Instruments Announces Traktor Kontrol S2
Native Instruments today announced TRAKTOR KONTROL S2, a versatile integrated DJ performance system that was designed to set a new professional standard in the two-deck category. Based on a compact version of the market-leading KONTROL S4 hardware, the KONTROL S2 provides a “2+1” setup with sample decks as well as comprehensive mixing and effect features, all based on the included full-featured TRAKTOR PRO 2 software.
Keith McMillen Instruments SoftStep And Ableton Live
What can the Keith McMillen Instruments SoftStep do with Ableton Live? Performance, production, stage, studio, SoftStep from Keith McMillen Instruments does it all. This video showcases some of what SoftStep can do when controlling music software such as Ableton Live. Featured are various control setups for performance and studio situations. SoftStep is the worlds first first Multi-Touch, pressure, and motion sensitive foot controller.
Avid Keystation Mini 32 Keyboard Controller announced
Avid today announced the availability of the new M-Audio® Keystation Mini 32 ultra-portable keyboard controller.
4Midiloop Controller ready for Traktor Pro 2
The beat goes on … with Traktor Pro 2. 4Midiloop have added lots of news and a video tutorial on their website. Now you can find tutorial video’s, party video’s, reviews, example midi setups, user manuals, pictures of the 4midiloop, from producers and DJ’s as well as DJ mixes and live recordings from party’s at the 4Midiloop website.
Kirsten Price talks Reason – Video
Kirsten Price‘s music is likely already familiar to you. With TV licensing placements to high profile shows on VH1 and MTV, Price has thrived in the modern music business landscape where publishing is the key to longevity. Her style is eclectic, yet focused. Whether it’s a rock track, a pop ballad, or a hip hop tinged beat it sounds decidedly like a Kirsten Price track. In the video she also takes us through a recent track of hers produced in Reason.
FXpansion Geist Expander: Analogue Mayhem
FXpansion is proud to present Analogue Mayhem, a Geist Expander featuring edgy, organic electronic sounds generated almost exclusively with a large analogue modular synthesizer. Its unique character and texture is ready to deploy in Geist’s fast and intuitive sample-sequencing environment – insane sequences, deranged SFX bursts, deep basses, lush chord stabs and multi-sampled synthetic drums which use Geist’s round-robin, velocity layering and FX treatments for expressive depth and sonic variation.
Delora gbTouch 3 iPad application available now
Harmony Systems, Inc. announced the worldwide availability of gbTouch 3, another significant upgrade to the Delora gbTouch iPad music application. gbTouch 3 functions as a remote controller for the Apple GarageBand application program on the Mac.
OneSheet – The simplest web presence for a band … ever!
Musicians constantly have to direct fans from service to service and from used-to-be-awesome social network to is-now-awesome social network. It’s confusing to them and their fans. Enter Onesheet.
xMix – Logic Edition – Dedicated iOS Control Surface
xMix – Logic Edition is an interactive, user friendly MIDI DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Control Surface specifically designed and optimized for use with Logic Pro 9. No drivers required. Powered by CoreMidi Networking Technology with speeds of almost zero latency, xMix-Logic Edition connects wirelessly and seamlessly interacts with Logic Pro 9. The xMix user interface displays the absolute state of play in Logic Pro direct to your iPad. Giving you the freedom to control your session from anywhere within wifi range, delivering a new sense of control in your studio.
Something for the Weekend: How the iPad is changing Music Production
Traditionally consumers believe the iPad is best used for listening to music, watching movies and browsing the internet, but it’s use for music production has taken the device to an entirely new level giving aspiring musicians a chance to produce professional recordings. Check out three examples below of how the iPad is used in professional and nonprofessional settings.
NI Launches Free Pro Upgrade Special for TRAKTOR KONTROL X1
Native Instruments recently launched a time-limited special offer for its acclaimed TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 DJ controller. Throughout the months of August and September, all owners of a newly registered KONTROL X1 will receive a free upgrade from the included TRAKTOR LE software to the full-featured TRAKTOR PRO 2 version, gaining access to four decks, sample decks and loop recorder, comprehensive loop and cue functions, a selection of over 30 effects and a host of additional performance features.
Native Instruments MASCHINE 1.7 Update Announced
From September 1st, a new free update for MASCHINE will be available. The 1.7 version builds on plug-in support offered by 1.6, allowing the finding and loading of individual presets from within the MASCHINE hardware browser-without ever having to touch your keyboard or mouse. This cements the tight integration between MASCHINE and KOMPLETE 8, utilizing Native Instrument’s new NIS sound format.
TC Electronic Rome Calling pro-audio seminar online now
The ‘Rome Calling’ pro-audio seminar in early June was a great success! The Eternal City created a perfect frame for the event, and the keynote speakers willingly shared all of their expertise on recording, mixing, mastering and broadcasting with the participants.
Focusrite and Novation Power Magnetic Man Live
For their 2011 Summer tour season, dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man turned to Focusrite and Novation to supply software controllers and audio interfaces for their three laptop systems. They chose Novation’s flagship Zero SL MkII USB/MIDI controllers and Focusrite’s recently announced Saffire Pro 14 audio interfaces.