Ableton just released an update to its Live 9 digital audio workstation. Now at version 9.7.5, it includes compatibility with the just-released Roli Blocks series of compact, portable controllers, along with minor bug fixes and tweaks. Live 9.7.5 is a free update to all existing Live 9 users. In more Ableton news, photos of promotional…
Resomonics releases ChillerScapes – Free Horror Library for Kontakt
Resomonics has released a free library aimed at Chiller and Horror soundtracks. ChillersScapes is a collection of 18 chilling atmospheres and drones with an ‘Intensity’ dial to increase the complexity [Read More] Read the full story
Acon Digital updates Acoustica to v7.0.29 with Multilingual Support
Acon Digital has updated Acoustica to version 7.0.29 and added multi-lingual support. English (US) and German are the languages currently available. The Media File Browser has received playback [Read More] Read the full story
Sample Logic releases Loop Session Series – Electro City
Sample Logic has released Loop Session Series – Electro City, a sample library designed around an easy-to-perform user interface that accesses over 1000 loop sources from the full version of [Read More] Read the full story
The Unfinished releases Drumstruck 4 for Kontakt
The Unfinished has released Drumstruck 4, a collection of cinematic percussion loops for Kontakt 5, designed to be used in underscore, action and electronic music. Within Drumstruck 4, you will [Read More] Read the full story
Plugin Alliance and Unfiltered Audio releases “Zip” Creative Compressor with Intro Offer
Plugin Alliance has announced availability of Unfiltered Audio’s Zip, a powerful, unconventional plugin that PA says breaks the compressor/expander mold to solve difficult dynamics challenges [Read More] Read the full story
Rethinking World Music: Mike Greenwell
What does ‘world music’ mean in 2017? Is it time to reconsider how we approach the term? Kristan Caryl finds out. “Say ‘world music’ and people might think of Paul Simon dancing around on stage with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, something with bongos and esoteric chanting, an audience of 50-somethings wearing beads and hemp clothing…” Mike…
Should DJs Have A Profile On LinkedIn?
Social media is a crucial marketing tool for DJs. It’s an accessible and practically free method for promoting yourself and your DJing. It’s also an incredible time suck – if you’ve found yourself distracted for hours at work going down a social click-hole (who hasn’t), then you’ll know that social media sites are both a…