Allen & Heath has announced Version 3.0 of their Xone Mixed in Key harmonic mixing software. The app integrates with top DJ software and is designed to make it easier for DJs to find tracks in related keys, for smooth harmonically-related transitions. If you’re not familiar with the idea of harmonic mixing, there’s information and… Read More Xone Update Helps DJs Make Better Mixes
Cortex has announced an update to the HDC-3000 Digital Music Controller. Most prominent on the list of improvements to the HDC-3000 software is VBR indexing. According to Cortext, indexing your file guarantees flawless playback from VBR files. The new software also features an improved Scratch Mode to allow your HDC-3000 to scratch exclusively in Pitch… Read More Cortex Updates HDC-3000 Digital Music Controller Software
Livid has introduced a new DJ controller, that unlike some recently introduced music interfaces (Tenori-On cough, cough), looks to designed with the needs of DJs, VJs and electronic musicians in mind. Ohm is a high-quality MIDI instrument designed for real-time audio and video performance. It’s backlit for use in any environment, and comes in rugged… Read More Is This The Coolest DJ Controller Yet?
AlpineSoft has announced an updated version of VinylStudio, with enhanced audio cleanup tools. VinylStudio is designed to be a complete software solution for digitizing vinyl LP’s and tapes via your PC. It records, splits tracks and burns both audio and MP3 CD’s,. It can also look track listings up over the Internet and copy tracks… Read More AlpineSoft Releases Version 3 Of VinylStudio Digitizing Software
Korg has introduced two new DJ mixers with features from its Kaoss line of effects controllers. The new KM-402 and KM-202 KAOSS Mixers merge the effects and revolutionary interface from the KAOSS PAD, six different types of EQ, and an adjustable crossfader curve. The four-channel KM-402 combines the KAOSS Pad’s effects and interface with a… Read More Korg Intros Kaoss DJ Mixers
Numark has announced that it’s shipping the world’s first iPod DJ mixing console that lets you scratch, control pitch, key-lock, and simultaneously play two songs from a single iPod. The Numark iDJ2 is the only iPod mixing console that provides music control with real-time scratching, pitch control, seamless loop, and full cueing. The iDJ2 features… Read More Numark Shipping iDJ2 iPod DJ Workstation
Native Instruments has released Traktor Scratch 1.1, a free update for its new high-performance digital DJ system. The update includes additional functionality and a wide range of further refinements to various areas of the software, resulting in increased creative potential and optimized handling of the system. The versatile performance effects section in Traktor Scratch now… Read More Traktor Scratch DJ Software Gets Update
Xylio has updated FutureDecks Pro DJ mixing software for MacOSX and Windows to version 1.0.5. Features: classic DJ setup with 2 decks, pro mixer and playlists fully manual or automatic mixing (one-click beat-matching) seamless intelligent looping and “skipbeat” automatic BPM detection (grid like) with batch-mode function vinyl simulation including scratch, pitch, reverse play, brake separate… Read More FutureDecks Pro Gets Update
We’ve got more Chemical Brothers news for you – The Chemical Brothers plan to embark on their first proper US live tour in over 5 years this September. Here are the announced dates: Sept 21 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom Sept 22 Brooklyn, NY McCarren Pool Sept 24 Chicago, IL Riviera Sept 26 Denver, CO… Read More Chemical Brothers Announce US Tour Plans
Headph0ne Phet1sh is one of the stranger sites that we’ve come across recently. It’s a site devoted to “all manner of ladies wearing all kinds of headphones.” They aren’t kidding, either. The site has collected hundreds, if not thousands of photos of woman in headphones. Here’s a slice of what the slice is all about…..
