The Edirol PCR1 is an interesting addition to the world of USB MIDI controllers. It is one of a new breed of controllers optimized for mobile music making. The PCR1 is designed to be very lightweight, and features a supermodel-thin profile. It includes a basic set of MIDI controllers, standard-width piano keys and audio I/O.… Read More Edirol PCR1 Controller Keyboard Review
Drum Spirit is the name of a new release from Sonic Vision, a South African producer of CD sample libraries. The CD is an interesting collection of traditional drum loops, percussive vocal hits and loops, and vocal phrases. The release features master African percussionist Mabi Gabriel Thobejane, who has traveled the world and toured with… Read More Sonic Vision Drum Spirit Sample CD
MacJams.com has announced that it is immediately providing free, unlimited song hosting to all Mac-based musicians. MacJam’s hosting allows musicians who use Macintosh computers to upload their original creations so that other musicians and music fans may listen, download, and critique the songs. All songs submitted to the MacJams site are licensed under a Creative… Read More MacJams Announces Unlimited Free Song Hosting
Podcasting News features information on the world of iPods and podcasting. It includes information on how to create podcasts and on using podcasts.
Matt Darey delivers a greatest hits mix of euphoric trance tracks with The Very Best of Euphoria. The CD promises to be the very best – does it live up to its name? Matt Darey is well known for his trance compilations, and with The Very Best of Euphoria he’s put together a set of… Read More Various – Best of Euphoria
The latest release from Peter “Peas” McEvilley, Filters, is a quirky collection of chilled out tracks. In a unique twist, Peas built each track based on samples from the work of Japanese synth music pioneer, Kitaro. Peas got the idea for this CD while scoring a Japanese anime film, Ninja Scroll, with Kitaro. Peas decided… Read More Peas – Filters
The latest CD from Thought Guild, [context] is an exciting retro-synth CD that showcases a talent for creating live electronica and an extensive knowledge of classic synth music. Thought Guild is made up of Gregory Kyryluk and Christopher Cameron. Kyryluk also records as Alpha Wave Movement and Open Canvas. Johannes Neuer plays guitar on one… Read More Thought Guild – [context]
Macbeth Studio Systems has introduced the latest in its line of modern analog synthesizers, the M5 Analogue Synthesizer. The M5 combines features found on several synth classics, including the Minimoog and the Roland SH-101. It’s patchable, but has internal default routings that also lets it be used without any patch cords. Features: 3 Voltage Controlled… Read More Macbeth Studio Systems M5 Analogue Synthesizer
DJ Lisa Lashes, known to dance fans as the Queen of Hard House, has a new web site. Lashes is among the world’s most popular DJs, ranked in the top ten by DJ Magazine, and considered by many to be the top-ranking female DJ. HereEuphoria mix albums are top selling hard house compilations. The site… Read More DJ Lisa Lashes Debuts Site
The Roland SP-606 sampling workstation packs a tremendous amount of power into a small package. It’s a full-featured sampling workstation; it is a USB audio/midi interface; and its a capable hardware controller. It follows in the footsteps of other Roland/Boss samplers, like the SP-505. It boasts excellent sample tools, long sampling times, CompactFlash support, sample-chopping… Read More Roland SP-606 Review: More Than A Sampling Workstation
