Following the untimely death of Andrew Weatherall, I thought I would share with you some of the lessons that we DJs can learn from his long and illustrious career. I have found myself revisiting his substantial musical legacy, which, in recent weeks, has also helped me to beat the lockdown blues. Throughout his mercurial career,…
TheWaveWarden Releases FREE Odin 2 Hybrid Synthesizer
TheWaveWarden has released Odin 2, a cross-platform hybrid virtual synthesizer in VST3 and AU plugin formats for compatible DAW software on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Odin 2 is a 12-voice polyphonic hybrid synthesizer with a flexible synthesis engine and “endless modulation capabilities.” Even more importantly, Odin 2 is entirely free to use and available on…
FREE Magic Switch Chorus Plugin Released By BABY Audio
BABY Audio has released Magic Switch, a freeware one-click lo-fi chorus effect in VST, VST3, AU, AAX plugin formats for digital audio workstations on PC and Mac. Magic Switch is a lo-fi chorus effect inspired by the classic analog ‘one-button’ chorus FX modules that were built into synthesizers back in the 80s. It is based…
Rekordbox 6.0 Includes Cloud Library Management
Pioneer DJ have launched Rekordbox 6.0 which allows users to sync multiple devices and manage their music via the cloud. Pioneer DJ have announced the latest update to their leading DJ software Rekordbox. Version 6.0 for Mac/Windows (and version 3.0 for iOS) includes several new features including ‘Cloud Library Sync’. This gives the user the…
Juan Atkins: It’s All Connected
Nadia Says meets with techno pioneer Juan Atkins to discuss technology, technique and techno. It’s been a long journey in music for Juan Atkins. His 1982 electro classic ‘Clear’, co-produced with Rick Davis is widely acknowledged as a foundational techno track. Taking pointers from the robotic grooves of Kraftwerk, the cosmic-funk of George Clinton’s Parliament/Funkadelic…
Get 70% MFreeFormAnalogEQ VST Plugin @ VSTBuzz
VSTBuzz is running a 70% OFF deal on MFreeFormAnalogEQ, a parametric equalizer plugin that lets the user manually draw the equalization curve. MFreeFormAnalogEQ takes advantage of MeldaProduction’s freeform filter-adaptation technology. The user can draw in any EQ curve shape and the plugin will apply a set of analog-modeled filters to approximate the curve. The idea…
Gearjunkies video – Behringer K2 and Korg MS 20 comparison and jam session
It’s Wednesday again, so time for a new video. We have a Behringer K-2 on loan from Bax Music in The post Gearjunkies video – Behringer K2 and Korg MS 20 comparison and jam session appeared first on Gearjunkies.com. Read the full story
Denon DJ Prime 2 Standalone DJ Console Now Shipping
Denon DJ’s Prime 2 standalone DJ console is now shipping. The two-channel “cut down” take on the popular Prime 4 unit was launched in January where we got to see it at Denon DJ’s HQ in Miami (here is our first-look review of the Prime 2), but now it is in stores and available. Live…