Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Audio Interface options under R3K to kickstart your home studio Choosing the right Audio Interface can be tricky as there are many choices and we each have specific needs. Here’s a list of our top 5 favourite audio interface options for under R 3,000, along with their unique strengths and weaknesses. Audient ID4 What is […]
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 […]
Denon DJ VL12 Prime Turntable Review The final piece of the PRIME series puzzle finally arrived in South Africa in April of this year in the form of the Denon DJ VL12 turntable. Turntables have, ahem, ‘turned the tables’ on the digital world with vinyl making a huge comeback, maybe not as much in the […]
5 features that are becoming standard in new MIDI controllers Since the early days of MIDI, there have been several improvements to the age-old protocol, some more apparent than others which means there are some standards that one can expect MIDI controllers to house these days. Some of these improvements have become somewhat of a […]
4 DIY tips and tricks to make the most of your home studio space Home studio furniture can be incredibly expensive, especially in South Africa where there aren’t many companies catering to our market. Thankfully there are a variety of fantastic DIY projects of all levels, with just some elbow grease you can get some […]
5 absolute essentials for setting up your own home studio Creating music is more accessible than ever, from the price of gear to the quality of the software and plugins, so having a decent home studio is more achievable than ever. But setting up a home studio goes much further than just buying the gear, […]
Sonarworks Reference 4 – The hands-on or more aptly ears-on review Sonarworks Reference 4 comes hot off the back of the company’s standardization announcement, and we managed to get our hands on this unique system. Sonarworks Reference 4 is a digital room correction and acoustic calibration system, that uses a purpose-built analysis microphone to accurately […]
TOUCH for VIRUS app allows control for your Virus synthesizer TOUCH for VIRUS is an app by developer, Maarten Lierop, aimed at bringing Virus synthesizers into the age of “touch” TOUCH for VIRUS is particularly handy for Virus Ti Snow users, as the snow has a very limited panel-layout which is not conducive to sound […]
Top 5 studio headphones currently on the market The world of studio headphones is vast, with each brand and model having specific tonal differences. This makes it particularly hard to find a suitable pair for your needs. Reviews can only tell you so much about a pair of headphones; it’s important to find a pair […]
Three ways to create revenue as an independent musician in 2018 The music industry is always changing, and so is the way that people find and listen to new music. It’s important to stay ahead of the curve and being able to make some revenue on the side is a great added bonus. With music […]
