Traktor as a DJing platform has not had a fantastic few years. Indeed at times it has appeared to have been abandoned by its parent company, Native Instruments – something reflected in the number of users jumping ship to rival platforms (among our readership, its use has almost halved). While its rivals have added feature…
Tone2 Audio announces Gladiator3 for Autumn release
Tone2 Audiosoftware has announced Gladiator3. Gladiator3 uses HCM synthesis (Harmonic Content Morphing). It is based on a large range of standard waves, such as saw, pulse, as well as more… Read More Read the full story
Klevgrand releases GotoEQ – a new, digital spin on a classic passive EQ unit – with Intro Offer
Klevgrand has announced GotoEQ, an evolution of a vintage passive tube-based program equalizer for VST/AU/AAX/iPad, expanding on the original sound with dynamic EQ bands, bringing more… Read More Read the full story
Bremmers Audio Design releases MultitrackStudio 9
Bremmers Audio Design has released MultitrackStudio 9. The new release makes better use of large screens by adding ‘content panes’ to the tracks. There’s support for MIDI effects,… Read More Read the full story
Brecon – Cairn EP
Production duo Brecon talk us through their debut release, track by track. HALF LIGHT A lot of the tracks on this EP stem from ideas that have evolved over a long time, however ‘Half Light’ is fairly new and came together pretty quickly. It’s hard to pick a favourite from the EP but this track definitely…
Move Over Musikmesse, Sample Music Festival Is Here
With the sad fall from grace of Frankfurt’s Musikmesse when it comes to what DJs and producers want to see from a show, it’s good to see alternatives getting established. This weekend sees an event that will particularly interest DJs and turntablists – The Sample Music Festival in Berlin. SMF18 is largely free, and has…
DJ Skill Sessions #24: Teasing In An 80s Classic Using Beatjump – Traktor Kontrol S2
When you’re playing tracks everyone knows, it can be great fun to tease your audience so they have a sneaking suspicion they’ve heard the track you’re playing before – but nobody’s quite sure until you drop it properly. Using the beatjump feature in Traktor (although most DJ software has something similar, or at least you…
RE-1 iPad Virtual Tape Machine by Numerical Audio
Numerical Audio introduces RE-1, a virtual tape machine mobile app simulating the classics such as the Roland Space Echo or Watkins CopiCat. RE-1 is available for the iPad and can be used for different scenarios. The iOS App RE-1 is a virtual tape machine designed to be equally suited to vintage echo and looper effects. The…