Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
We compare Serato Studio to the other DAWs [Tech Spotlight] Serato recently introduced their beat-making platform Serato Studio with the intent on making it easier for DJs to make dance music. But, how does it match up to the popular DAWs on the market? The Serato brand probably needs no introduction to DJs, they’ve been […]
Let’s talk about Phasers, Flangers and Formant Filter effects… Phasers, Flangers and Formant Filters are all pretty simple effects, however they can create great results… A Phaser is a pretty simple effect based on splitting an audio signal, sending one of the resulting signals through a series of filters and then mixing it back in […]
Behringer RD-808 Drum Machine ships on 808 day Over a year since the announcement, the Behringer RD-808 is finally shipping – and on a fitting date 8/08 Whether you’re for or against Behringer’s recent wave of classic synth and drum machine remakes, you have to admit it’s taken the industry by storm. It’s a bold […]
New Pioneer DJ DDJ-1000SRT Serato DJ Pro controller Pioneer DJ DDJ-1000SRT – The all-new full sized four channel club standard DJ controller for Serato DJ Pro The all-new Pioneer DJ DDJ-1000SRT combines portability with a club-style layout. The layout mimics your average club CDJ and mixer system, with full-sized mechanical jog wheels and a four-channel […]
AudioKit FM Player 2 – iPad synth inspired by the classic DX7 AudioKit FM Player 2 is the all-new iPad synth inspired by the classic Yamaha DX series FM synthesizers. AudioKit first hit the scene with their original release of FM Player in 2017 which quickly became hugely popular and garnered over 100 000 downloads. […]
Korg Konnect – Portable Stereo PA System lands in South Africa The Korg Konnect is a portable PA System designed for a wide range of applications, now available in South Africa. The Korg Konnect is a new compact all-in-one portable PA System for a wide range of applications, from solo musicians to small gigging bands […]
UDG Ultimate flight case range expands The UDG Ultimate flight case range adds three models to their range – one for Battle DJs, one for Denon DJ Prime 4 and a multi-format. UDG has a very long history of making reliable DJ accessories from bags to flight cases and much more. Their range of gear […]
Third-party Traktor S4 MK3 mod adds moving waveforms Native Instruments Traktor S4 MK3 gets an overhaul with a third-party mod, adding moving waveforms and other exciting features. One of the big features in the latest iteration of the Native Instruments Traktor S4 MK3 is the OLED screens with vast user feedback, however since its release […]
Effects processing for gritty Psychedelic Leads Today we’re discussing some common effects processing techniques for creating gritty Psychedelic Leads – Distortion, Saturation and Bit Reduction. One of the many great aspects of owning hardware equipment is the ability to modify it to create your own unique instrument or effect. Granted, it’s not something we all […]
Rigid Audio Atheos – The Timestretching Soundscape Machine Rigid Audio Atheos is a new soundscape creation machine for Native Instruments Kontakt that includes over 9GB of samples Rigid Audio Atheos is a new instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt that covers an incredibly wide range of sonic possibilities from sci-fi textures to ambient and drone sounds. […]
