Archive for the 'Gadgets' Category

Built on the same bi-directional and adaptable platform as the Ohm64, Block provides a powerful interface for creating and interacting with sound in a small easy-to-transport body. Sixty four backlight led buttons provide endless possibilities for visual feedback with the instrument by connecting it to Ableton Live, Max/Msp, our open source sounds apps, or any [...]


Allen & Heath are the fourth major manufacturing partner to co-engineer on the Serato ITCH platform. Using their 40 years of experience creating world class mixers and specialty controllers, Allen & Heath now provide for the future of electronic music performance.


The CDJ-2000 is the ultimate technologically advanced multi-format player in the world. No matter what your media preference is, the CDJ-2000 can handle them all with great performance, reliability, and confidence. It enables playback of MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF audio files on CD, DVD-ROM, SD card and USB memorydevices. You can also assign various [...]


Native Instruments has premiered the AUDIO 2 DJ, a small USB audio interface for DJs. Delivering the exact same audio quality and performance as the AUDIO 8 DJ and AUDIO 4 DJ interfaces, the AUDIO 2 DJ offers users of TRAKTOR and other DJ software a unique new balance of quality, size and price.


Apple recently disclosed that the invention of the iPod is not actually theirs. British inventor Kane Kramer actually drew up the first outline of the iPod in 1979, which at that time was named the IXI. However, Kane was sadly unable to raise the £60,000 needed to renew patents and thus the innovative technology became [...]


2009 may end up being called “The Year of the Mixtape,” as some of the best tracks of the year have been delivered absolutely free via the Internet by the likes of R. Kelly, 50 Cent and Drake. The latest buzzworthy Web music project doesn’t come from a rapper, though — it comes from a [...]


Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces the LPD8 laptop pad controller and LPK25 laptop performance keyboard controller. The LPD8 and LPK25 will make their debut at Akai Professional’s booth, number 400, at the Summer NAMM Show held at the Nashville Convention Center, July 17 – 19.


AudioMulch allows you to make music by patching together a range of sound producing and processing modules. Unlike some patcher-based programming environments, AudioMulch’s modules perform high-level musical functions, so you don’t have to create things from the ground up using individual oscillators and filters. AudioMulch is designed for live performance and improvisation – you can [...]


SL Mk II combines a high quality semi-weighted keyboard with a full DAW and plug-in control surface, that visually feeds back all control information to the user. A giant 144-character display, back lit LED buttons and LED ringed encoders show the status of all controls. Ultra-quick mapping of all 56 knobs, faders and buttons is [...]


DaScratch™, a.k.a. the SCS.3d, is the latest innovation in the Stanton SC System control surface line. Revolutionary and compact, this controller is a necessity for any digital DJ looking for ultimate control over their software of choice. DaScratch’s compact and sleek profile makes it a space-friendly addition to any existing DJ gear set-up or can [...]