The Doepfer CTM64 is a universal contact-to-MIDI interface that can be used as the basis for custom MIDI controllers. Here are a few examples of what people have built using the CTM64: More examples of custom MIDI controllers, including custom DJ controllers for Richie Hawtin & Monolake, are available at the Doepfer site.
The ATTIGO TT is a futuristic DJ controller, created by Scott Hobbs, a student at Dundee University studying innovative product design. He’s created a touch screen turntable that’s pretty f****** awesome! It lets you loop, sample and scratch wave forms just as you would a record. The size of the touchtable is approximately the same… Read More The Future Of DJing: The Touch Screen Turntable
Here’s a round-up of info for Movement 08: the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, May 24-26, 2008: Movement 08 Schedule (pdf) Movement 08 Hart Plaza Map Movement 08 MySpace page Official Movement 08 blog Real Detroit Weekly coverage Detroit info Official afterparties Movement 08 afterparty list (official and unofficial) Movement 08 coverage at Synthopia Movement 08… Read More Movement 08: Detroit Electronic Music Festival Info
Today Intelligence has announced the official launch of DJ Intelligence Version 6.0, a service for DJs that allows them to add interactive client booking and event-planning tools to their existing Website. Version 6.0 adds: the ability to display song lyrics for any song in the DJ’s music library with a single click the ability for… Read More DJ Intelligence Version 6.0 Arrives
ArKaos is looking for people to beta test its new VJ software, GrandVJ. We’re extremely glad to offer you the first public beta version of GrandVJ. This version is a demo version that doesn’t allow saving and has a splash screen here and there in the output. There’s a very quick description PDF included in… Read More Beta Test ArKaos GrandVJ
The Thievery Corporation has announced plans for the Outernational Music Tour, beginning June 20 in San Francisco and ending in Washington, DC on June 28. The tour will have an international vibe. The tour will feature: he Brazilian roots rhythms of Seu Jorge; Federico Aubele’s Argentinean soul; Venezuelan funk of Los Amigos Invisibles; the Brazilian… Read More Thievery Corporation Announce Tour Plans
If you’re interested in an MPC, get ready to drool. Akai is shipping the MPC5000, the MPC they call “the most advanced MPC on the planet.” It offers 8-track streaming hard disk recording, a 20-voice, 3-oscillator analog synthesizer with arpeggiator, a new sequencing engine with 960 ppq resolution, pad and track muting and mixing, 64… Read More Akai MPC 5000 “The Most Advanced MPC On The Planet”
Tonium, the makers of the Pacemaker pocket-sized DJ system, has announced the launch of Pacemaker.net, a social networking site for Pacemaker users. The Pacemaker music community allows members to upload and legally share the mixes of their music, created by them using a Pacemaker or the free Pacemaker Editor software. According to Tonium, it’s the… Read More Tonium Intros Community Site For Pacemaker Users
The Montegiro Lusso turntable may feature three height-adjustable cones made from alternating layers of aluminum and black acrylic, paired with a central inverted cone that supports the aluminum and acrylic platter. It may have an ultra precise synchronous motor, a 10″ Da Vinci Nobile carbon fiber arm and a Montegiro MG1 titanium cartridge. The Lusso… Read More The Lusso Turntable Costs More Than Your Car
Joining an rapidly growing number of iPhone music apps is the IR-909, a software version of the classic Roland TR-909 drum machine: IR-909 is a drum machine for the iPhone inspired by the Roland TR-909. IR-909 features a 16-step sequencer, 4 patterns and 8 different drum sounds. To change the value of any property in… Read More New iPhone Drum Machine
