Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Big news for Softube Console 1 and Steinberg Cubase users! Softube’s Console 1 brought the sound of legendary analog consoles and effects to the conveniences of the digital world. Console 1 offers hands-on control over libraries of digital mixing consoles, and renowned effects from SSL, Fairchild, Teletronix, Tubetech and Abbey Road to name a few. […]
Four ways to record your DJ set The world of DJing is becoming ever more apparent in the online space. To be a successful DJ in 2018 you undoubtedly need a big social media platform, a space to upload your resume of DJ sets, and of course a device to record your sets. There are […]
Play chords and pads with your monophonic synth There has been a massive resurgence in analog synthesizers lately, with a large portion of the market being the monophonic synth. The nature of the design of monophonic synthesizers means that they are only able to trigger a single voice at a time. This reduces the sound […]
Learn new scales and chords with intuitive web app, Note Kitchen Note Kitchen is a user-friendly web application designed to help you learn the basics of music theory – scales and chords. Note Kitchen helps you identify which notes and chords work with which scales. It’s laid out in such a way that anyone with […]
PreSonus Eris E3.5 monitors – big bang, small price The PreSonus Eris range of monitors is renowned for award-winning design and affordability, the Eris E3.5 follows suit. The PreSonus Eris E3.5 are designed for accuracy on a budget, so they’re perfect for DJ’s, gamers, video producers and even beginner audio producers. One thing to keep […]
The rare and iconic TR-808 is now available to everyone as software The TR-808 is undoubtedly an esteemed piece of analog synth and drum machine history, Roland makes it available to everyone. The rarity and value of the TR-808 makes it almost impossible to acquire, whilst the sounds remain staples in genres across the board. […]
AKAI VIP 3.1 is a bold attempt at a new standard in MIDI integration We all have plugins in our library which could use a boost in compatibility, Akai VIP attempts to do that. Whether it’s the lack of MIDI learning capabilities, or less-than-perfect patch browsers, Akai endeavours to address these issues with each and […]
Roland launch their “best TR drum machine yet” – the TR-8S The refined look is not the only intriguing factor about Roland’s new TR-8S, it packs a host of exciting features. One of the most exciting additions on the Roland TR-8S is the Sample Import function. It allows you to mix up sounds from the […]
Numark DJ2GO2 controller is dynamite in a small package The Numark DJ2GO2 is the second iteration of their entry-level controller, but even seasoned professionals may find some features noteworthy. First on the bill, the much-anticipated addition of the “performance section” – adding hands-on control of loops, hot-cues and sample players. This addition goes hand-in-hand with […]
Bitwig Studio 2.3 update pushes the envelope even further With so many DAWs on the market today, it’s tough for some to truly stand out. Enter Bitwig Studio. When Bitwig first launched, they boasted a wide array of seriously ground-breaking features. Building on a lot of the popular features from their competitors, Bitwig attempted to […]
