June, 2006 archive

Ever wonder what happens to old computers when they die?
Apparently, they can get reborn as DJ controllers:

via Flickr: “This is homebuilt MIDI controller for NI Traktor. The panel is made of laser cut / engraved, scratch-acid-UV-resistant, very durable plastic. Everythinh is built into black painted C64 case which was absolutly perfect for this use. “
 

Sennheiser has introduced an all-new Street Line of headphones.
The Street Line models share the exclusive Sennheiser Basswind System for deep-bass power and extension, and employ ultra-lightweight Sennheiser transducers for detailed, high-impact sound. Several models allow users to customize their sets by appearance with new interchangeable accessories. All share cool new looks featuring smoothly contoured forms.
The [...]

Ministry Of Sound has announced Sessions – Mark Farina’s first ever mix album for the pioneering UK label.
Farina joins Josh Wink, Steve Angello and others that have released Sessions CDs. One of America’s most revered DJs, Mark pulls out the stops for this one, with nearly 40 tracks of house madness.
Mark Farina has been a [...]

Traci Lords, the controversial starlet that screwed the adult film industry by starring in dozens of hardcore movies before she turned 18, has more than her share of skeletons in the closet.
One of the most surprising, though, is her album with Juno Reactor (best known for their work on the Matrix soundtracks). Together they created [...]

CEntrance has released an upgrade to its Universal Driver for FireWire audio interfaces. The Windows audio software lets users combine FireWire audio interfaces from various manufacturers into one, feature-rich audio system. Version 2.0 of the product features high stability and ultra-low latency of just over 5mS, analog input to analog output.
The major upgrade adds new [...]

Big Fish Audio has released two new sound libraries:
Hip Hop Exotica
Producer Josquin des Pres has used his west coast recording experience and southern French origins to create a unique blend of hip hop and world music. This one-of-a-kind, cross-cultural mix represents a fusion of thumpin’ hip hop beats blended with live-recorded ethnic loops. World beat [...]

Electronica artist Ryuichi Sakamoto has created a new sound installation entitled Sonic Mandala for The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama, which opened to the public on Sunday, June 11th at the Fowler Museum of Cultural History at the University of California Los Angeles, and runs through September 6th.
The Missing Peace is a multi-media [...]

VirSyn had released CUBE 2.1, which brings what they describe as the Daddy of all additive synths to Intel based Macs and to ProTools users with the RTAS interface. The new version also comes with an improved spectral analysis algorithm for more natural resynthesized sounds.
Features

RTAS plugin for Protools 7.x / Digidesign for all platforms including [...]

Synth Video Day #3: Volker Dassler, the DJ and synth man of the German techno band, Porsches on the Autobahn, in his large studio of synthesizers.

“Oh yeah oh yeah! Now you see to it here – best synthesizer for whole world! It’s called Buchla”

Synth Video Day #2: Yamaha SHS-10 gets bent and patched up: