Apple iPad – The Future of Music Production Technology?
Last night saw the announcement that many of us music tech geeks have been waiting for…Apple launched the iPad. The net had been rife with speculation about this new bit of kit and in the music world everyone was talking about the capabilities of using the iPad as a tool for music production. A lot … Read more
Krafty Kuts DJ Tools iPhone App
There has been a notable amount of apps developed for the iPhone with music production and DJs in mind, however it seems that few of these have lived up to a standard in which they can be used professionally, with many of the apps being used as simple gimmicky tools which are fun for a … Read more
Paul Epworth – A Man Of Many Talents
London’s award-winning music college Point Blank is due to host a guest lecture given by Paul Epworth, a British music producer, musician and songwriter who has worked with the likes of Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Friendly Fires, Jack Peñate, Florence and the Machine, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park. This multi-talented producer has also … Read more
Ski Beatz – An Unsual Approach to Ableton
Ski Beatz is a producer who’s worked with some of the biggest names in Hip Hop, including Jay Z, Mos Def, AZ, Foxy Brown, Lil’ Kim and Camp Lo. In this video he demonstrates how he goes about making a track, and its actually done in quite an unexpected, yet very impressive way. Ski has … Read more
Digital Guitar MIDI Controller
With all the NAMM hype around at the moment, I thought I’d write a post on a pretty cool design which didn’t reach the event. The Misa Digital Guitar has a touchpad which features digital filter, note velocity and pitch, needless to say that there are clearly a lot of sonic possibilities, and on first … Read more
Numark V7: A Controller for Serato ITCH
Numark had recently launched the NS7, a controller unit designed to be used with Serato ITCH, however for many there was a real problem with the all-in-one design. Now Numark have showcased the V7 which is essentially the seperated deck part of the NS7, but with a whole load more features and controlling ability hosted … Read more
Ableton & Serato: The Bridge
Live maker Ableton and DJ and virtual vinyl developer Serato have announced the long-awaited results of their partnership. The collaboration seeks to bridge the gap between the way DJs perform and the way Live users perform. The result focuses on the way a performance set is assembled in the two paradigms, an attempt to guide … Read more
NAMM 2010 Begins!
The 2010 NAMM show opens today causing much excitement within audio geek circles around the world. All the major manufacturers will be battling for attention with their latest new products over the next few days, with undoubted promises of revolutionising the way we perform and create. Many of the new products are simply updates of … Read more
EKS Release the Otus RAW
If your an avid enthusiast of DJ technology and keep up to date on all the latest then you may already have some knowledge of the original EKS Otus DJ controller, however, now EKS have announced the release of the revised Otus RAW. This new revised model has taken on board the advice of professional … Read more
Professional Course Programmes in Music Production
We’ve previously written posts on music production courses which enable you to gain a comprehensive knowledge of creating tracks, in a software specific way and in a genre specific way. On completing one of these courses it is often the case that people wish to move on to study further aspects of music in order … Read more
