‘Records for me reflect moments in time, I’ve never looked at one record as a favourite, every song learned is a special moment in time”. Robert Owens, ‘The Voice of House Music’ talks us through his formative musical moments. What’s the first record you ever bought? That’s impossible to remember, forgive me I’m old! The…
What happens when the DJ booth at your next gig doesn’t have any monitors or they’re busted? We’ve got some tips to help you get on with your performance, but first let’s back track a little bit… Why booth monitors are important Most club and festival DJ booths have speakers in them known as booth…
Audacity, the free, open source, cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing, has been updated to 2.3.0 featuring many new features, and over 90 bugs fixed (since… Read More Read the full story
Vember Audio has announced that the software synthesizer Surge is now released as open-source (GPL license) on GitHub. Surge was previously sold as a commercial product by Vember… Read More Read the full story
Rob Papen has announced the immediate release of MasterMagic, a new mastering tool for macOS and Windows. With MasterMagic, the power is at your fingertips and simplicity is… Read More Read the full story
Cycling ’74 has announced the release of Max 8, a major new version of the visual programming language for the specialized needs of artists, educators, and researchers working with audio,… Read More Read the full story
Akai Professional has announced the release of Akai Fire. Created in close collaboration with software manufacturer Image-Line, Fire finally gives FL Studio producers a dedicated hardware… Read More Read the full story
This week’s top mixes include Ciel for Crack Magazine, Katerina for Ransom Note and Mall Grab for Boiler Room. Ciel for Crack Magazine. Toronto based Ciel provides Mix 232 for the Crack Magazine Mix Series. Creator of the Work In Progress party series, Ciel pulls no punches in this 90 minute mix, effortlessly moving from…