Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Intellijel Steppy – The smallest 4-track eurorack sequencer yet? Intellijel is known for creating a variety of 1U utility modules for the Eurorack environment, Intellijel Steppy takes the cake. Intellijel Steppy is a 64-step, 4-track sequencer packed into a super-compact 1U module, each of the four tracks can be muted, reset or cleared individually. It […]
Erica Synths Techno System – Complete modular with Techno in mind The Erica Synths Techno System is dubbed “the ultimate tool for rhythm-based music production, live performance and sound design”. A quick look through Erica Synths Techno System makes it clear that the core focus is on creating hard hitting rhythms, the rack features almost […]
Teenage Engineering OP-Z is a quirky and intuitive creative suite Building on the success of the predecessor, the OP-1, the all-new Teenage Engineering OP-Z introduces some pretty wild features. Firstly, if you thought the original OP-1 was compact, step aside for the new Teenage Engineering OP-Z, it’s around half the size and still packs in […]
Synthesizing FM percussion rhythm and sounds from scratch We have covered FM synthesis in a few music production tutorials, although we haven’t created any percussion rhythm using it. Today’s music production tutorial explores creating some Psychedelic/Tribal drum sounds using the FM relationship of two oscillators and using envelopes to get them to play off each […]
Akai MPK Mini Play MIDI controller includes internal sounds The world’s most popular compact MIDI controller is about to get a whole lot more popular with the new Akai MPK Mini Play. The ‘Play’ sees the introduction of an internal sound engine with 128 built-in sounds from keys and strings to drum kits. The […]
Novation SL MKIII – the next-generation studio MIDI controller The Novation SL MKIII builds on the epic legacy of its predecessor – one of my personal favourite MIDI controllers. The new iteration of Novation’s flagship studio MIDI controller features a variety of exciting additions, from a built-in sequencer to hardware CV/Gate output for connecting the […]
Koma Strom Mobile – the first synth power solution of its kind Koma Strom Mobile – The nifty gadget for converting your USB power banks into synth and drum machine power supplies. The idea behind Koma Strom Mobile is simple, it is a device that takes power from external USB power banks and converts it […]
Is the new Moog One polyphonic synth worth the hefty price tag? It’s rare that a synth release polarizes the entire synth community as much as the Moog One announcement has done. The big question on a large portion of synth enthusiasts’ minds is, “is the new Moog One worth the USD $6000 and $8000 […]
Creating electronic kick drum sound from scratch with UVI Falcon Today we’re looking at creating some electronic kick drum sound from scratch, using UVI Falcon’s intuitive layers system. If you’ve been following my tutorials you will probably know that I have recently fallen in love with UVI Falcon’s hybrid sampling and synthesis engine. It’s an […]
Roland Juno DS – soon to be available in a 76-key version Roland recently released the first ever 88-key Roland Juno DS, now they’ve announced a 76-key variation – lightweight and gig-ready. The Roland Juno DS builds on the iconic Juno platform that has become somewhat of an industry standard amongst singers and songwriters. It […]
