Groove3, a provider of online DAW training videos, has announced the availability of Producing House Music with Ableton Live: Drums video tutorial collection. This series is presented by remixer Timothy Allan, whose remixes have reached #1 on the UK dance charts and placed high on US Billboard, DMC and Australia ARIA charts. The beat is the backbone and...

Streetly Electronics has announced initial deliveries of its new M4000 cycling tape replay keyboard instrument. The new instrument improves on the classic Mellotron M400 design of the 1970s to offer as standard a total of 24 individual tape sound sets, plus an additional 16 two-sound combinations, with programmable attack, a much lighter keyboard feel, improved...

Pioneer has launched two new DJ decks, the CDJ-2000 and the CDJ-900. The Japanese company declares that the new 2000 “is the ultimate technologically advanced multi-format player in the world. No matter what your media preference is, the CDJ-2000 can handle them all with great performance, reliability, and confidence.” The 2000′s multiformat...

Focusrite has announced the OctoPre MkII, an eight channel pre-amp, and the Saffire 6 USB, a new USB audio interface. The OctoPre MkII features eight channels of Focusrite pre-amplification and a built-in 24-bit/96kHz ADAT output, providing an affordable input upgrade for your Pro Tools system, or any digital audio workstation. Combining award-winning Saffire...

Novation has premiered two new Nocturn keyboard controllers based on their small DJ controller. With the addition of 25 and 49 note keyboards, Nocturn’s controller layout has been adapted to a full control solution for DAW users. The Nocturn Keyboard displays control information where you really need it: on your computer monitor. The Automap software...