Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Pioneer DDJ-800 rekordbox DJ controller announced Introducing the new Pioneer DDJ-800, a more compact fully-functional two channel Rekordbox DJ controller than the predecessor, the Pioneer DDJ-1000. Following on from the Pioneer DDJ-1000, Pioneer have just announced their latest Rekordbox DJ controller, a fully-functional two channel controller with a central high-resolution display on each of the […]
Novation Bass Station II firmware update include Aphex Twin setting The latest Novation Bass Station II firmware update sees the addition of AFX Mode – by the legendary Aphex Twin. The Novation Bass Station II v4.14 firmware update is one of the biggest firmware updates that the ever-growing Bass Station analog synthesizer has ever seen. […]
Introducing the Arturia 3 Compressors You’ll Actually Use bundle Arturia 3 Compressors You’ll Actually Use is a new bundle of legendary compressor emulations from Urei, DBX and Gates. Arturia adds to their line-up of effects plugins with the new bundle – Arturia 3 Compressors You’ll Actually Use. The new bundle is a collection of legendary […]
Top five new hardware releases from Synthplex 2019 Synthplex is the trade show dedicated to all-things-synthesizer, from modular to digital. Here’s our top five releases from this year. NAMM saw a huge variety of new synths being released from some of the bigger players in the market, leaving space for some of the more boutique […]
How to make Techno detuned saw leads using xFer Serum One of the most common lead sounds I’ve heard in Techno and its various sub-genres is the detuned saw lead. The quickest and easiest way to get this sort of lead sound going is by using unison. Unison is described as two or more oscillators […]
Is streaming the future of DJing? Virtual DJ makes the step Virtual DJ Soundcloud streaming is now a thing. SoundCloud has been making waves lately, firstly the introduction of monetisation and now integration with DJing platforms like Virtual DJ. It may not come as much of a surprise, as most of the popular DJ software […]
New Hybrid powered mixers have an option for everyone If you are looking for an all-in-one solution to mixing and powering your speaker, the Hybrid Powered Mixers have an option for you. Hybrid have added four new options to their range of affordable powered mixers, with varying feature-sets to suit a variety of needs. First […]
New Nektar SE MIDI controllers combine function and form-factor The incredibly compact new Nektar SE MIDI controllers have most of the features you would expect from a professional controller. The Nektar SE range comes in two variants, the SE25 and SE49 – both are USB-powered, class-compliant and work with virtually any MIDI compatible software applications […]
New Hybrid B Series MK6 – Affordable power amplifiers redesigned The new Hybrid B Series MK6 power amplifiers are here, and they’ve been redesigned for better performance and affordability. It’s a pretty widely known farce among professionals that the numbers in a power amplifier model number have little or nothing to do with the actual […]
Choosing the best studio monitor stands for your setup Getting the right speakers is one thing, however getting them set up correctly will make a world of difference and this is where decent studio monitor stands become important. We all have varying needs, some of us have a confined home studio setup and need to […]
