If you’ve seen images of Monolake performing, you may have wondered about the unique instrument he uses, the Monodeck II: In this video, Monolake jams with the Monodeck II: Monolake, aka Robert Henke, uses a custom MIDI controller, along with Max, to control Ableton Live. He calls the Monodeck II “an industrial grade prototype.” Here’s… Read More Monolake’s Awesome Monodeck
Misstress Barbara, a DJ best known for her love of hard beats, was born in Sicily in 1975. She moved to Montreal at age 8, where she has lived ever since. When she first began performing, she described her main style as Drummy Funky Pumpin’ Techno. Her most important musical influences came from jazz and… Read More Chicks That Mix: Misstress Barbara
AudioRealism has announced a new virtual drum machine, AudioRealism Drum Machine (ADM), that promises to capture the best of the sounds of drum machines of the early 80’s. Features Three realtime switchable drum machine models Internal 32 step sequencer with global accent per step, four prescale selections per pattern, flam and shuffle, 128 patterns per… Read More AudioRealism Drum Machine Offers Best Of Roland 606, 808, 909
Schaack Audio Technologies has introduced Quad, a new vinyl-controlled MP3 mixing and scratching program for Windows. Quad lets you connect up to 4 turntables to your PC using Windows XP or Windows 2000. You just need to supply an ASIO soundcard with Phono Inputs (1 Stereo In per Deck) or Line In’s (with Phono Preamp).… Read More Windows DJ Software Doubles Your Decks
Image Line Software, the creators of software such as FL Studio / Fruityloops, has been running this ad to promote its latest release, Deckadance. Deckadance is a new DJ mixing application. We’re not sure, but this may rank as even more offensive than the ads that amp makers put in guitar magazines. If I were… Read More Is This The Most Offensive Gear Ad Ever?
Lejo demonstrates how to DJ one-handed:
ModernBeats has launched a Beat Contest which offers $2,000 in cash prizes, plus $875 in music gear prizes for its winners: ModernBeats sound library users get a chance to show the Hip Hop music world what they’re made of. The best sounding, most original, most professionally produced hip hop beat/song wins. All you have to… Read More Win $1,000 For Your Massive Hip Hop Beats
M-Audio has released the newest Torq software update, Torq 1.0.4. This is supported by Mac 10.4.9 and Windows XP SP2. This can be updated from the M-Audio Software Update Page. Release Notes: Supports Xponent controller/interface Holding SHIFT and rotating an Xponent Scratch Wheel will offset the Phase Grid Redesigned MIDI architecture for improved response If… Read More M-Audio Updates Torq Software
Ableton has announced that Live Lite to Full, the upgrade from all Lite versions to the full version of Live 6, is now available. All users of Live Lite (as bundled with products from M-Audio, Digidesign, Korg, Line 6, E-MU, Focusrite, Novation, Tascam, Allen & Heath, Behringer and TC Electronic) can now purchase an upgrade… Read More Ableton Offering Live Lite to Full Upgrade
Image Line Software, the creators of software such as FL Studio / Fruityloops, has announced the release of Deckadance, a DJ mixing application in which creative DJ performance is the key design philosophy. Deckadance can be controlled using most (if not all) existing midi controllers and time-coded vinyl and CD systems. Deckadance works either as… Read More Image Line Software Intros Deckadance DJ Mixing Software
