A new Native Instruments Traktor controller was on show (and in use) at the WMC 2015 Miami event yesterday. Here's a glimpse of the new DJ Kontrol in action and some info we've gleaned for you.
Free for a limited time, Soundtoys have introduced Little Alterboy, a cool plug-in for pitch & formant shifting. Think pitched robot voices with a classic tube saturation model for extra warmth.
The new Harman dbx 676 Tube Mic Pre Channel Strip, a vacuum tube-based microphone preamp is now available. In the UK you can purchase it from Sound technology Ltd.
There's two new Minifooger Analog Effects Pedals '" the MF CHORUS Bucket Brigade Time Modulator & MF FLANGE Bucket Brigade Harmonic Manipulator. They look great & we're told they sound the part too.
The MONO Guitar Sleeve is the latest addition to the MONO family. Featuring modern, minimalist design for those who only want to take the bare essentials with them on the road safely.
Editing audio waveforms had become run of the mill. If you want to get into editing frequencies of audio files, then spectral audio editing is for you. Gary Hiebner shows how using Adobe Audition.
Described as "a Realization for Electronics & Synthesizer" the new album "BACH TO MOOG" uses the Moog Modular System 55 to re-create the works of Bach in a contemporary way. (Excellent video below)
At NAMM 2015 we got our hands on the new Arturia audio interface: AudioFuse. It looks great and we're told it'll sound better than anything... find out what's powering this device in the video below.
Radial tell us their J48 Stereo can be used with two completely different instruments and the low crosstalk makes it a great choice when doubling between bass, acoustic guitar, fiddle or mandolin.
Better known as Deepchild, Rick Bull is an accomplished Australian electronic producer based in Germany, while Canadian techno and house producer Noah Pred made the leap to Berlin a few years later.
Using recycled loops to create new drum kits is what we've got on the menu for you here... and all you need is Propellerhead Reason to do it. G. W. Childs is your guide.
You've heard of noise-cancelling headphones, here's a noise-cancelling microphone designed for Karaoke enthusiasts who don't want to disturb the neighbours and might extend to recording musicians?
Applied Acoustics Systems' popular Strum GS-2 has just been reworked. The acoustic guitar strumming instrument features a host of new features and options. Watch the video below for more info.
It's official, using hardware synths is über cool. But at some stage you're going to want to hook them up, sync them, record them, mix them in your software-based DAW. Matt Vanacoro shows how.
Kevin Saunderson, the man behind techno, should need no introduction. Ford Cars also... So what happens if you put Kevin Saunderson in a Ford assembly plant with a portable recorder? Watch this video.