Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 DJ System May Make You Drool

Native Instruments has announced Traktor Kontrol S4, a new integrated hardware/software package designed to be a state-of-the-art digital DJ system. Traktor Kontrol S4 Features: Integrated 4-deck TRAKTOR controller and software. Plug & play – all you need to start mixing is your computer and MP3s. 4-channel mixer with ergonomic layout, 2 high-res jog wheels. 2 analog… Read More Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 DJ System May Make You Drool

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The Mellotron M4000D Digital Mellotron Coming In September

Big City Music says that the $1,995.00 Mellotron M4000D Digital Mellotron is on the way – they expect to have stock in September. The M-4000 Digital Mellotron is a 24-bit digital, uncompressed audio playback unit with 100 Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds. All 100 sounds are immediately accessible. According to Big City, “The front panel user… Read More The Mellotron M4000D Digital Mellotron Coming In September

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Akai Synthstation Controller Now Open To Developers At No Cost

iPhone Music Software: Akai has announced that it’s opening up the Synthstation iPhone MIDI keyboard to development by third-party developers, at no cost. This is a really interesting development – it means that we could soon have an explosion of Synthstation-compatible synths. This makes the $99 Synthstation a lot more interesting; download a $10 iPhone… Read More Akai Synthstation Controller Now Open To Developers At No Cost

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The Rhythmicon

History of Electronic Music: The Rhythmicon was an early drum machine created by Leon Theremin in 1931, at the request of the pioneering American composer Henry Cowell. This video shows the Russian scholar Andrey Smirnov demonstrating the how the Rhythmicon is played.  The device shown in the video is thought to be a later version, developed in… Read More The Rhythmicon

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