Block: The compact and programmable MIDI control surface designed for interactive audio performance.

16Oct09

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 [...]

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Tags: ableton, block, controller, livid instuments, midi

The Xone:DX is a new performance audio controller for electronic DJs and is the result of close design collaboration between Allen & Heath and Serato.

13Oct09

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.

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Tags: allen & heath, midi, midi controller, mixer, serato, xone, xone dx, xone:dx

Changing times call for changing tools. That’s why Pioneer’s new multi-format player is the natural selection for the next generation of DJs, Pioneer CDJ-2000 is here!

22Sep09

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 [...]

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Tags: cdj, cdj 2000, dj equipment, Hardware, new cdj, pioneer

Native Instruments “Audio 2 DJ” claims to be world’s smallest USB audio interface.

23Jul09

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.

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Tags: audio 2 dj, dj equipment, external sound card, gadget, laptop djing, native instruments

LPK25 and LPD8 bring Akai Pro quality to a new degree of portability.

16Jul09

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.

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Tags: akai, akai pro, controller, ldp25, ldp8, midi

Novation introduces the SL Mk II

12May09

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 [...]

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Tags: automap, bundle, controller, daw, midi, novation, sl mkII, xcite

Ableton Live performance, perfected with APC40

16Jan09

The APC40 is the world’s finest Ableton Live control surface. Ableton and Akai Professional worked in a joint partnership to make the APC40 the perfect Ableton Live control surface. Whether you are an electronic-music performance artist and Live is your canvass, a DJ using Live to mix tracks, or a traditional musician using Live on [...]

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Tags: ableton, ableton live, akai pro, akai professional, controller, midi controller, music creation

Introducing DaScratch, the revolutionary new touch sensitive controller that will blow your mind.

29Oct08

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 [...]

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Tags: controller, DaScratch, dj gear, SCS.3d, stanton, StanTouch

Introducing Indamixx – Ideal for Producers, Remixers, and DJs on the go! Finally you can take your studio with you!

30Jul08

Indamixx is a full featured hand held recording studio. Indamixx provides a robust multi-track recording environment that allows a user to record, edit, equalize, audition and mix audio, songs or sound files (wav, mp3, ogg vorbis, flac, aiff) at sample rates up to 32 bit at 96Khz

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Tags: indamixx, mixer, music production, portable, portable studio, samsung

Stereo recording in the palm of your hand with Alesis ProTrack

27Jun08

Alesis, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and studio electronics, is proud to introduce ProTrack, the world’s first professional handheld digital stereo recorder for iPod.

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Tags: alesis, combo, ipod, ipod nano, protrak, recorder, xlr