You’d think in today’s world finding a quality CD case that can stand up to the rigors of the road for a working DJ wouldn’t be an impossible task. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. If you explore the market, you’ll find many mediocre offerings that are extremely overpriced. Several of our readers, feeling the pain, wrote to us...

Edirol is releasing two special edition models in red and white for their R-09 portable digital recorder in Europe. In addition, the concern is offering several new accessories to make the R-09 even more versatile. The R-09 records to a SD data card (a 64MB one is included) via the built-in stereo mic in either 24-bit / 48kHz or in the compressed MP3 format....

EastWest has released Quantum Leap SD2, the sequel to Stormdrum. Quantum is a stunning collection of exceptional acoustic percussion instruments that contains 10GB of MIDI percussion performances created with Roland V-Drums and Zendrum percussion controllers. Unlike a typical loop-based Sample Disc, utilizing MIDI performances allows the user to change anything,...

SanDisk tried to take its case against several MP3-related patent holders to court in England, but was denied a hearing by The High Court who stated all of SanDisk’s claims fell outside the court’s jurisdiction of the UK. SanDisk claimed that the Institut Für Rundfunktechnik Philips, France Telecom and TDF, all of which own European patents...

Microsoft will reportedly offer a new Zune music player this Fall that addresses the multitude of criticisms that the device has received since it premiered. However, the most interesting aspect of the new Zune is that it will include limited gaming capabilities. No word on a Halo port for the new model, but with its Wi-Fi capabilities, this is certainly a step...