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TECH
TWIN PEAKS
TC Electronic’s have
entered the soundcard
fray with their Impact
Twin, a brand new kick-ass
audio interface packed full
of TC’s groundbreaking
Impact III technology and
two mic inputs to make
your recordings sound
so much better. Impact
Twin also includes TC
DOUBLE
Electronic’s plug-ins, EQ,
compressor and de-esser
DECK DELIGHT!
to add that extra sparkle KAM’s KCD400MP3 is a perfect
to your sounds. With a CD multimedia player for anyone
custom version of Ableton wishing to step into this side of
Live Lite 8 thrown in, it’s the DJing market without spend-
not bad for £340. tcelec- ing big bucks on pro toys. Despite
tronic.com/ImpactTwin the budget price-tag, it still boasts
some great features that you’d fi nd
on top of the range players.
JUST
KAM have kindly decided to give
ASK!
two of these players away to help
Learning
you on the road to DJ superstar-
to be the
dom. Simply fi re an email entitled
next top
‘DDD’, along with your details, to:
producer
mick.wilson@djmag.com and a pair
takes
of these beuts could be yours.
ages but
we all can
benefi t
from expert guidance and
tuition. Ask Video have a
range of DVD tutorials for
Cubase 5 that supplies vid-
TECHTALK
eo footage of everything
YOUR SELF-HELP FROM THE FORUM
needed to get the best out
of this DAW (digital audio I need advice on what soundcard
workstation). Coming in audio interface to buy. I want to be able
four parts, one and two to use it for DJing but also for recording
already available, this is a music on my computer.
must for anyone looking Dennis Wharbutron
to master this powerful
sequencing package. £35 Companies like M-Audio make great
from timespace.com. audio interfaces that not only can you
DJ with, but you can also use for
recording. Look at something like the
Fast Track Pro. It is USB powered with
four ins and outs so you’ll be able to set
EXTRA KONTROL it up as you wish, and use it with DJing
Users of Apple’s Logic and software or production software.
Garageband software can Beth Nockall
now take full advantage
of Korg’s nanoKONTROL Beth is right. This type of soundcard
— with the nanoKONTROL option leaves you with so many avenues
control surface plug-in. and multiple uses. All the major
This handy download gives manufacturers make something similar
more control and func- and, depending on your budget, you
tions to the user, enabling can buy cheap or you can get some real
PRICE
the nanoKONTROL to be top-end pro bits of kit. You basically
£600
set up and optimised need a soundcard that has multiple
to the two sequencing inputs as well as outputs. Anything else,
CONTACT
programs, making this like multiple headphone outs or built-in
mixvibes.com
controller an even better Midi ins and outs, is an added bonus.
performance option. Simon Jones, Z Factor Studios
www.djmag.com w.djmag.com
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