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dAn dRAstic can’t live without… mAschine
“My ‘studio’ is actually just a desktop PC, some decent but not fancy monitors and a couple of Midi controllers. I’ve had this set-up for years now and it suits my way of working perfectly. I don’t want to gather tons of synths around me I’ll maybe use just a couple of times. Native Instruments Maschine is the perfect tool for me, because it’s so versatile and still easy to use. I usually start a track by playing around with Maschine, which can be very intuitive, because you don’t have to look on the computer screen all the time. Later, I usually bounce all the loops to arrange them in my DAW. Since last year’s update
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Monocase have teamed up with DJ tech tools to make a limited edition controller bag for native instruments’ S4 controller. the Mono X DJtt Kontroller Bag is designed to all the usual high-end specifications of Mono, but is exclusively sized to fit the S4 controller, as well as a laptop and other DJing essentials. Strictly limited numbers are being made, so snap them up before they’re all gone. $189
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to Komplete 8 you can use Maschine as a browser and controller for all your presets and patches within the Komplete 8 software suite, a job that I had previously done in Kore until now. And of course, Maschine can also be used as a classic Midi controller. Those three things already make Maschine one of the best tools in every studio, but you can also use it on the road. Syncing it up to Traktor makes it a perfect addition to a digital DJ set-up. Maschine is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. I’m pretty sure I will use it for the next couple of years for a lot of my productions.”
Recession BusteR Behringer are about to put the cat amongst the pigeons with their new CMD Studio 4A DJ Controller. This value-for-money controller will harness four virtual decks of DJing software as well as being a four-channel audio interface, all for under $200. $199
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Fancy having a go at remixing one of Sasha’s tracks and then winning the chance to have it released on his new label last night on earth, as well as the opportunity to perform with the legendary DJ at one of his gigs? audioRaiders, who in collaboration with Sasha have made the Soundlab Sampler Player plug-in, are now giving one producer and two lucky runners- up a chance to win a selection of goodies. to enter, simply download the remix parts of one of Sasha’s tracks from the competition website. once your remix has been recorded, upload it onto the official webpage where all the remixes can be listened to and voted on. the top remixes will be shortlisted by the listeners, then the final few will be judged by Sasha himself. the comp will run over the month of July with the winning remixes announced in august.
sasha-soundlab.com/remixcontest
SINCE the release of the first iPad, we have been waiting with bated breath for the arrival of a MIDI controller app that will truly exploit the potential that lies underneath that shiny touch-screen. It is only recently that apps have really caught up with the expectations we have held onto for so long, but it seems that the wait has been worthwhile now the Lemur has come to the iPad. When it was first released, the Lemur caused a huge stir in the production and performance community and was at the top of everyone’s wish list. The only snag was the huge price tag, which stopped it having the impact it rightfully deserved. The reason for all of the fuss around the Lemur was the innovative and downright fun approach of using the StarTrek-style touch interface with its unique approach to MIDI control, using controller objects that bounced around on the screen along with more conventional slider and knob-style controls. Now that the Lemur has been released for the iPad and
sound Advice Clicksound launch a brand-new concept for Ableton Live producers this month with their MIDI Elements construction kits. These include multiple construction toolkits for dance music producers. Each Session Pack has four or more raw ideas for a track, all of which can be changed to the producer’s needs. Ranging through many different dance music genres including house, drum & bass, dubstep and more, they’ve been put together to provide musical building blocks and can be triggered from any compatible MIDI controller to give producers a pro sound. $20.40
clicksound.net
iPhone, it means that the power can finally come to the people. All of the jaw-dropping controls and features found on the original Lemur have been lovingly ported over to iOS, including the fantastic physics engine, objects and the scripting engine to keep the geeks happily occupied for hours on end. Lemur uses either wi-fi to send control messages to synths or computers using the OSC (Open Sound Control) protocol, which is similar to MIDI but with several major improvements, especially in latency. MIDI control can also be achieved using the USB MIDI option for programs that do not support OSC. As well as being a fantastic controller that is highly customisable with the supplied objects and parameters, the Lemur’s scripting engine also provides a blank canvas to create completely custom-built touch-screen controllers and will be a huge source of interest for anyone wishing to take their performances to the next level.
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