Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
How to turn your loop sections into a full Psytrance arrangement Today we’re looking at taking the loops you’ve created and fleshing them out into a full Psytrance arrangement. If you’ve been following the production tutorial series, you would have probably noticed that I’m a big fan of breaking down the more daunting processes in […]
The new Hybrid HM04 DJ mixer is well-priced and feature-packed! South African based Viva Afrika release their first ever DJ Mixer, the Hybrid HM04 and it is super affordable and feature-packed! The Hybrid HM04 packs in six channels in total – four Line/Phono/USB channels and two microphone channels, each of the channels equipped with the […]
Audiocenter SA3 series – performance at an attractive price point The new Audiocenter SA3 series has been announced, featuring three active DSP-controlled loudspeaker options, a dual subwoofer and two satellites. The Audiocenter SA3 series features the patented “BrainCore” DSP technology which boosts the performance of the speaker using various processing and correction techniques. The new […]
Behringer RD-808 – Roland TR-808 drum machine reincarnated The Behringer RD-808 drum machine was scheduled for release in August, however exciting new features are pushing the date back. Superbooth 2018 saw the announcement of Behringer’s latest classic remake, this time they’re taking on one of the most legendary pieces of analog synth and drum machine […]
FactorSynth – a totally unique kind of music creation tool FactorSynth is a new Max For Live device that uses machine learning algorithms to decompose sounds and then re-compose them. FactorSynth aims to bring new life to your samples and loops, once you’ve loaded your sounds into the device, you’re able to modify and rearrange […]
Yamaha Vocaloid 5 – the most realistic digital vocal sound yet Yamaha Vocaloid is a software instrument used to create shockingly realistic digital vocals for your music. Yamaha Vocaloid is a standalone system that can also be loaded up as a VST in a variety of DAWs, it comes packed with four “Voicebanks” – two […]
The Bitwig 2.4 update is coming, granular and wavetable confirmed The Bitwig 2.4 update has been announced, it introduces some competitive features – from granular to wavetable synthesis! One of the biggest features in the Bitwig 2.4 update, is the newly rebuilt Sampler capable of everything from granular to wavetable synthesis. This broadly expands the […]
5 new features on the 2018 Apple MacBook Pro to benefit producers The specs are out on the new 2018 Apple MacBook Pro, and the benchmark results are absolutely insane! With the smallest entry level 2018 version achieving staggeringly higher results than the best 2016, tricked-out, Apple MacBook Pro. We investigate some of the new […]
What makes the Vini Vici and Astrix bass so huge? Today we’re discussing what I think to be the technique that makes the Vini Vici and Astrix bass so huge. The concept of phase cancellation is this – if you have a sine wave at a specific frequency, and another sine wave with inverted or […]
Magix Music Maker gets much needed revamp it’s been waiting for Magix Music Maker is back, after over 20 years in the game, with their most revolutionary update so far. The thing that’s always stood out about Magix Music Maker is the incredibly accessible entry curve, often being the first steps that a lot of […]
