Musikmesse: Allen & Heath has launched the XD-53 professional monitoring headphones, designed to complement Allen & Heath’s leading brand of Xone DJ mixers. The XD-53’s incorporate a circumaural isolation design, providing high level isolation from ambient noise, which make them the ideal product for DJ’s requiring immersive listening in loud environments. Comprising 53mm diameter drivers… Read More Allen & Heath Launches XONE XD-53 DJ Headphones
Musikmesse: The new Xone:1D is a dedicated MIDI controller connected and powered via USB, which can be used to control leading DJ software such as Ableton Live and Traktor3. As well as the USB connection, the Xone:1D has 5-pin DIN MIDI sockets for connection to other MIDI-enabled devices, and features 4 60mm linear faders, 8… Read More Allen & Heath Adds XONE:1D to MIDI Control Family
Stijn Schiffeleers and Greg Zifcak have created Beat Blocks, a tangible interface for a rhythm sequencer. The user is able to create and manipulate an 8-track drum loop (4 tracks in the featured prototype) on the fly by physically re-arranging blocks within a matrix. Each block is actually a sub-sequence identified by a patterning scheme.… Read More Beat Blocks Offer New Way To Control Music
It’s free electronic music month at Synthtopia. All month, we’re going to help you kick the RIAA habit by highlighting great electronic music that’s available for free on the Internet. Electronic Groove is a great DJ mix podcast. It features house music from around the world – studio mixes, live mixes and podcast interviews. You… Read More Free DJ Mixes From Electronic Groove
Native Instruments today announced the Traktor Tutorial DVD, a multimedia workshop that enables DJs to get the most out of Traktor 3 DJ software. With a comprehensive video tutorial, artist interviews and special workshop content on the disc, the DVD allows Traktor users of all experience levels to get to the heart of the software… Read More Native Instruments Announces Traktor Tutorial DVD
The Red Bull Music Academy is currently accepting applications from DJs, MCs and musicians for the annual music workshop, which will be held in Toronto this fall. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Academy which provides a unique opportunity for up and coming artists to mix, mingle and learn from icons and artists… Read More Red Bull Music Academy Wants Your Mix Tape
Musikmesse: Stanton DJ has launched the T.90 USB High-Torque Turntable, a professional turntable with high-torque direct drive motor and a USB output. With Key Lock built-in, DJs can adjust the tempo of a record without affecting pitch, while USB and S/PDIF digital outputs make the T.90 USB great for archiving vinyl. Features: High-torque direct drive… Read More Stanton DJ Launches T.90 USB High-Torque Turntable
Puremagnetik has released Microdrum, a unique groove sequencing pack for Ableton Live 6. Microdrum comes loaded with 5 banks of drum kits, over 50 preset Groovetracks and 30 percussion menus. Based on the Magnetik Step16 rack, Microdrum employs 16 steps of rhythmic phrasing in individual sequencers for each drum voice. Any Live 6 user can… Read More Puremagnetik Releases Microdrum Groove Sequencer for Ableton Live 6
Gator has released another new series in the G-Tour lineup of cases. The G-Tour CD/Mixer cases are designed to hold two CD players and one 10″ mixer all in one rolling case. Removable slats in the front and rear of the case allow use of front-loading CD players while in the case. Each side and… Read More Gator Introduces New G-Tour CD/Mixer Cases
March 17: It’s free electronic music month at Synthtopia. All month, we’re going to help you kick the RIAA habit by highlighting great electronic music that’s available for free on the Internet.Previously, we’ve looked at free trance music, free electroacoustic music, Berlin-school bootlegs and some 8-bit madness. If you haven’t discovered it yet, check out… Read More Free DJ Mixes
