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Block: The compact and programmable MIDI control surface designed for interactive audio performance.
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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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
It’s often the case that the advent of one idea heralds unexpected benefits and developments in other areas, and so it goes with Native Instruments’ Traktor Pro. Having already revolutionized the art of mixing, it could now be about to have a profound effect on the relationship between a DJ and their audience, not to [...]
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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 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
Apple has finally admitted that a British man who left school at 15 is the inventor behind the iPod.
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 [...]
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Tags: apple, daily mail, ipod, ixi, kane kramer, mp3 player
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 [...]
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KONTAKT version 3.5, released on July 16th 2009, provides several major improvements and brand new features that enhance the performance and ease-of-use for both new users and those already familiar with KONTAKT.
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Tags: beat machine, direct from disc, kontakt, midi, native instruments, pro tools, sampler
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


