Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
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 […]
Patreon – putting the power back into the hands of creatives Patreon is quickly becoming the leading support platform for creatives and musicians, putting the artist in control of their distribution Patreon connects over 100,000 active monthly creators with over 2 million active monthly patrons, who support creators using a pledge system – allowing them […]
Dmitry Sches Thorn – Award-winning spectral synthesis plugin The core concept behind Dmitry Sches Thorn is the unparalleled control of your audio’s spectral content throughout the plugin’s signal-flow. Thorn’s generator section is made up of three oscillators that use a fairly rare method called spectral synthesis. This method allows you to build your sound’s harmonic […]
Top Five MIDI keyboard controllers for under R 2,000 The music production journey is more accessible than it has ever been – we don’t need huge, expensive studios anymore. Getting into music production can be an expensive hobby, there’s so much gear out there that we dream of having in our studios, however in reality […]
