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New Gear

Teenage Engineering Debuts Oplab

Posted by on Feb 3, 2012

The Oplab Musical Experimental Board allows you to interconnect a variety of electronic musical instruments and other household junk...

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Industry

Simon Cowell, Will Smith Team For DJ Talent Search Show

Posted by on Jan 25, 2012

This can't be a good sign...

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Apps

MixVibes Launches CrossDJ Remote App

Posted by on Jan 31, 2012

Control your MixVibes CrossDJ software via iPhone or iPod touch...

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Music Technology

Purdue University Turns Deep Bass Into Energy

Posted by on Jan 30, 2012

Researchers at Purdue University have created a pressure sensitive microelectromechanical system (MEMS) that turns sound waves into energy...

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Recent Posts

MOTU Announces Digital Performer For Windows

MOTU Announces Digital Performer For Windows

Jan 24, 2012

In an effort to gain more market share for their fledgling Digital Performer software, MOTU has ported the DAW to the Windows platform...

Korg Updates Mini Kaoss Pad & Mini Kaossilator To Version 2

Korg Updates Mini Kaoss Pad & Mini Kaossilator To Version 2

Jan 24, 2012

Korg's updated mini KAOSS PAD 2 now has onboard MP3 playback and the Mini Kaossilator 2 features synth and drum sounds spanning a wide range of genres, plus dramatically expanded loop recording...

BugBrand Liberates The BoardWeevil For 2012

BugBrand Liberates The BoardWeevil For 2012

Jan 24, 2012

Two key circuit-bend techniques are applied to this core to bring the machine to vivid life...

Audio Artery Presents The One DJ Software

Audio Artery Presents The One DJ Software

Jan 23, 2012

They Say: The One is a new breed of DJ software that offers new level usability and features while staying close to the roots of DJing. We Say: Let's see it already...

Numark Debuts iDJ Pro DJ Controller For Algoriddim Djay

Numark Debuts iDJ Pro DJ Controller For Algoriddim Djay

Jan 21, 2012

Combining the design of Numark DJ controllers with the power of your iPad and Algoriddim's djay app, iDJ Pro puts a 30-pin dock for iPad at the center of its traditional dual-platter setup, giving you access to your iPad’s touchscreen alongside an expanded layout of physical controls...

Weekend Fun: Russian Crow Learns To Snowboard

Weekend Fun: Russian Crow Learns To Snowboard

Jan 21, 2012

Man, even Russia's crows are smarter than ours...

iZotope / Akai Partner To Provide Loop Slicing & Time Stretching Technology For New MPC Lineup

iZotope / Akai Partner To Provide Loop Slicing & Time Stretching Technology For New MPC Lineup

Jan 20, 2012

The Loop Slicing Engine provides an extended suite of slicing tools, compatible with both Chop Shop and REX file formats...

Alesis Announces Q61, QX61 & QX25 USB MIDI Keyboard Controllers

Alesis Announces Q61, QX61 & QX25 USB MIDI Keyboard Controllers

Jan 20, 2012

New controllers bring together combinations of keys, pads, knobs and faders with something to inspire the creativity of nearly any musician...

Samson Debuts Graphite 49 Keyboard Controller

Samson Debuts Graphite 49 Keyboard Controller

Jan 20, 2012

The Graphite 49's semi-weighted keyboard is designed to feel more like an instrument than a controller...

Nomad Factory Announces Magma – Advanced Plug-In Suite / Framework

Nomad Factory Announces Magma – Advanced Plug-In Suite /  Framework

Jan 20, 2012

MAGMA is an advanced plug-in suite that features 50 unique single-rack audio processors, each with a friendly and familiar interface, which can be “mounted” into a user-customizable rack interface...