Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
The IK Multimedia UNO compact analog synth officially launched The new IK Multimedia UNO affordable and compact analog synthesizer has finally been launched, and it sounds impressive! We recently covered IK Multimedia’s announcement of their first analog synthesizer to hit the market. On paper the specs were set to put it in the affordable synthesizer […]
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 […]
iZotope Nectar Elements plugin set to make mixing vocals easier If you’ve tried mixing vocals before, you know the struggle! It’s a daunting process, especially for your own vocal recordings – That’s where iZotope Nectar Elements comes. There are various factors that come into play when recording and mixing your own voice, from the physical to […]
Modal Skulpt – synthesizer dynamite in a very small package The tagline for the new Modal Skulpt compact polyphonic synthesizer is “Bigger on the inside” and they captured the essence. Modal Electronics first made a name for themselves with the release of their flagship synthesizer, the 002, a 12-voice polyphonic synthesizer, with a five-octave keyboard […]
Mixed In Key Captain 2.0 – an intuitive bundle of “theory” plugin Mixed In Key Captain 2.0 is the recently updated plugin bundle aimed to make writing musical elements much easier. Captain Chords 2.0 is the first plugin in the updated Mixed In Key Captain 2.0 plugin bundle.\ It offers a unique way of creating […]
Latest Arturia pack of effects plugins receives first update We recently covered the launch of a new set of Arturia plugins, a bundle of remade classics. They’ve just announced updates! Arturia’s award-winning component modelling technique, TAE(R), brought some classic filters and preamps to life in the digital realm. The bundles, entitled “3 Preamps You’ll Actually […]
