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Roland MC-707 Groovebox reviewed

July 1, 2020 By Dave Mac

Roland MC-707 Groovebox reviewed    The Roland MC-707 Groovebox was included with the DJ-202 and DJ-505 DJ Controllers, supplied by Paul Bothner Music, for us to play around with just before the dreaded lockdown took place in South Africa. All of the above are part of Roland’s DJ/Producer performance range known as the AIRA series. […]

Tagged With: cheap dj controller, DJ controllers, entry level DJ controller, laptop dj, roland, Serato DJ, TB303, TR808, TR909 Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

REVIEW: Roland DJ-202 DJ Controller with built-in drum sequencer

June 30, 2020 By Dave Mac

Roland DJ-202 DJ Controller with built-in drum sequencer The Roland DJ-202 is an entry-level DJ controller from a legendary brand that has had an immense influence on dance music. The original Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer produced in the early 80’s, its successor, the TR-909 plus the TB-303 Bass Line all had fairly short production runs, […]

Tagged With: cheap dj controller, DJ controllers, entry level DJ controller, laptop dj, roland, Serato DJ, TB303, TR808, TR909 Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

Viva Afrika #VivaComp – win R 3,000 Gift Voucher

June 8, 2020 By IDM Reports

Viva Afrika  is a leading South African distributor of professional audio and DJ gear. They have just launched a cool ‘lockdown’ competition for anybody that is currently using any of their Hybrid products. ‘Anybody using their gear’ is quite a wide net to throw considering Viva Afrika have led the way for many years by […]

Tagged With: hybrid amps, Hybrid DJ, hybrid plus, hybrid speakers, Viva Afrika Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

Arturia Buchla Easel V

Exploring the weird and wonderful Arturia Buchla Easel V

April 30, 2020 By Dash Glitch

Exploring the weird and wonderful Arturia Buchla Easel V Arturia Buchla Easel V – The Weirdest & Most Unique Synth Plugin Ever? For those who don’t know much about the history of synthesizers, there were two major driving forces behind what we know as synthesizers today. Bob Moog was creating synths aimed at more musical […]

Tagged With: analog, Arturia Buchla Easel V, FM, moog, Plugin, Synth Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

Free music software to keep you motivated through lockdown

March 25, 2020 By Dash Glitch

Free music software to keep you motivated through lockdown Several companies are offering free music software for those musicians, producers and engineers stuck at home during the quarantine. Looking for new inspiration to get you through the lockdown, or do you need to work from home and you don’t have access to a DAW on […]

Tagged With: DAW, Free music software, Modular, Native Instruments, Plugin, quarantine Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

built-in plugins

Five built-in plugins found in almost every DAW

March 23, 2020 By Dash Glitch

Five built-in plugins found in almost every DAW It can be tempting to buy all the latest plugins, but remember that almost all DAWs come with a host of built-in plugins that cover the fundamentals. With many people staying at home, it’s a no-brainer that more of us will start experimenting with creating music. In […]

Tagged With: built-in plugins, DAW, fundamental, Music production, recording Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

Streaming tips for your live mixes from home

March 19, 2020 By Dash Glitch

Streaming tips for your live mixes from home We’ve put together some useful streaming tips to get those live broadcasts out to your fans in this dire time. The music industry is facing tough times, so as a DJ or performer what are the steps needed to streaming online? In the wake of the global […]

Tagged With: dj, live, music, online, performance, streaming Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

MIDI Pad Controllers

Top Five MIDI Pad Controllers right now

March 16, 2020 By Dash Glitch

Top Five MIDI Pad Controllers right now MIDI Pad Controllers can add a lot to one’s music production, but how does one choose the right one? Here are our top five choices, for various reasons. Choosing the perfect MIDI Pad controller to suit you can be a tough one, there are so many options out […]

Tagged With: beat, DAW, drum, MIDI Pad Controllers, Music production, sequencer Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

Our top five picks for Studio Headphones for 2020

March 9, 2020 By Dash Glitch

Our top five picks for Studio Headphones for 2020 There are a ton of studio headphones on the market, which one’s are the best suited to your needs? Depending on your application, your choice for studio headphones can widely differ. If you’re recording or monitoring live audio, you’re probably going to want to go with […]

Tagged With: mastering, mixing, Production, recording, reference, studio headphones Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

Arturia FX Collection – here are our top five plugins

March 3, 2020 By Dash Glitch

Arturia FX Collection – here are our top five plugins  Arturia FX Collection is a great bundle of effects plugin, here are our top five and why they’re so unique. Arturia recently launched a bundle consisting of all of their effects plugins alongside a host of new ones, here are our top five from the […]

Tagged With: Arturia FX collection, Delay, Filter, Plugin, Reverb, vst Filed Under: Gear & Software Reviews

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