Remix Magazine, a publication focused on electronic music and culture, has announced that it is ceasing publication in 2009. The magazines last issue will be January, slated to hit shelves sometime in late 2008. The publication claims that it will still operate its website and conduct it’s Remix Hotel showcases. However, most industry insiders can’t...

EKS has revealed to FutureMusic that they are now shipping their new OTUS DJ MIDI controller. The futuristic OTUS captured the imagination of many digital DJs and controllerists around the world when it was first introduced earlier this year. Main Features: » The 7.5″ jog wheel offers both physical and virtual sensitivity adjustments. » Otus...

Numark has released the PRO SMX, a new DJ battle mixer based on the specifications and input of the French DMC champion DJ team, Birdy Nam Nam. PRO SMX features a 100% analog audio path to preserve the natural warmth of vinyl. Features: » Fully analog audio signal path with no A-D or D-A conversion » PRO X FADE crossfader has adjustable end points...

SM Pro Audio is now shipping their V-Machine VST player, a compact VST/VSTi hardware playback module designed to take plug-ins on the road or into the studio and access them directly without a computer. Features: » External hardware host for Windows plugins (VST instruments and effects) » Banks, presets (incl. chaining, layering, splitting) can be...

Propellerhead has announced the Creator Series: Pascal Gabriel’s Melophobia Machine ReFill. The Melophobia Machine ReFill for Reason version 4 opens the lid of Pascal Gabriel’s sonic treasure chest—a mass of highly useful, production-ready loops, samples and instruments for songwriters and producers looking to add those unexpected elements that can turn a...