Urban Music Tech Lifestyle
Ableton, in conjunction with Soniccouture, has released Electric Pianos, a software instrument consisting of two sampled classic electric pianos, the Rhodes Stage 73 and the Wurlitzer 200A. Ableton claims the nuanced sound and dynamics of these legendary keyboards have been expertly captured by Soniccouture, with every key – and its release – recorded at many… Read More
Arturia has released Wurlitzer V, a virtual recreation of the classic Wurlitzer EP 200A electric piano. The 1972-launched Wurlitzer EP 200A represented Wurlitzer’s top-of-the-range, reed-based piano line throughout its 10-year production lifespan. Unlike traditional sampling libraries, the Wurlitzer V’s embedded physical modelling engine claims to reproduce the acoustic properties of the Wurlitzer EP 200A’s musically… Read More
Maschine Expansion for contemporary urban club music Native Instruments has introduced Platinum Bounce, a new Maschine Expansion featuring a versatile toolbox for producers working in the area of contemporary urban club music. For instant use with Maschine or Maschine Mikro, Platinum Bounce was created by cutting-edge music producers and sound designers – processed to achieve… Read More
The Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division (Pioneer DJ) won five awards at the 2012 Winter Music Conference (WMC) held on March 22, including the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year and Best New Product award for its new DDJ-T1 DJ controller. Pioneer DJ was honored for three other award categories including Best… Read More
REDPHONE combines sleek, minimalist design with a single premium-quality 50 mm driver. Numark, one of the worlds leading manufacturer of DJ technology, introduces REDPHONE, a full-range stickphone for DJs. With the advent of sync controls, many modern DJs dont need to constantly monitor their mix, and dont want a set of headphones hanging around their… Read More
Gemini, an esteemed manufacturer of DJ and Pro Audio gear, kicked off 2012 with two prestigious awards from two celebrated publications. Using this year’s NAMM show as a fitting backdrop, Gemini was presented with the award for DJ Line of the Year from Musical Merchandise Review, as well as the coveted Best New DJ Product… Read More
MixVibes presents the most exciting DJing application they have ever created: CrossDJ for iPad. MixVibes brings you a comprehensive iPad DJing experience with a user friendly yet professional and feature rich layout. This application allows all DJs to enjoy performing quality sounding mixes on an iPad. CrossDJ was developed by the same professional software team… Read More
At the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2012, many DJ- and Producing-Manufacturers ran head-to-head in various categories during this year’s DJ Tools Award. In the run-up to the award, favorites could be voted online from a pool of categories, such as DJ headphones, mixers, DJ controllers up to CD players and live-act controllers. Reloop was nominated again in… Read More
Viva Afrika Sound and Light (PTY) LTD announced recently that the company has been awarded the exclusive distribution rights for Beyma loudspeakers in Sub-Sahara Africa. Viva Afrika is one of the fastest growing professional audio and lighting distributors in South Africa with a portfolio of brands that include: Numark DJ products, Audiocenter loudspeakers, Real loudspeakers,… Read More
Avid®, the leading provider and manufacturer of audio and video solutions, announced that SEGMA, based in South Africa, has signed an agreement to sell its professional audio product range. “In alignment with the Avid market strategy we are delighted to appoint SEGMA as our distributor in South Africa for Avid’s pro audio product line comprising… Read More
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