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Korg announces new modwave synth – wavetable reimagined The new synth introduces a new Kaoss-style XY touchpad Korg has announced a new synth called the modwave, building on Wavestate synth announced in 2020. The modwave takes things further, expanding on Korg’s already rich legacy in wavetable synthesis to offering a new Kaoss Pad-style X/Y pad for creating ‘Kaoss physics’ and an upgrade to their motion recording feature. The modwave inspired […]

RANE announces new controller with motorised vinyl platters The new ONE controller is designed to work with Serato DJ By: Mick Wilson RANE is back with a new bit of kit – the ONE controller. The new controller is for use with Serato DJ Pro and has a few tricks up its sleeve. It's unique in that it comes with seven-inch motorised platters, giving DJs authentic vinyl-style performance and feel. It […]

The world’s first AI DJs playing AI music are here It was only a matter of time but the pandemic has hit-fast forward on the virtual club concept Sensorium – the social VR music platform whose list of collaborators include Carl Cox, David Guetta and Armin van Buuren – has announced that it’s teamed up with AI-music generating platform Mubert to create the world’s first virtual avatar DJs playing only AI-generated music. […]

Download IK Multimedia’s Syntronik Memory-V sampler synth for free Simply sign up to the IK newsletter to download the sampler instrument You can get IK Multimedia’s Memorymoog sample instrument Memory-V by signing up for their newsletter. The plugin usually costs £49.99 and is based on the classic Moog synth with 18 oscillators and features over 5GB of samples with 146 presets and over 6,000 samples. The Memorymoog was used by […]

Beatport acquire sample company Loopmasters The merger includes Loopmasters’ other brands Loopcloud and Plugin Boutique Beatport has acquired sample company Loopmasters, including their umbrella brands Loopcloud and Plugin Boutique. Beatport has been in the producer samples game since Beatport Sounds launched in 2010 but this move sees Loopmasters’ library folded into the digital DJ store. CEO of Beatport Robb McDaniels said: “The entire Loopmasters team are world-class people who have […]

Apple launches AirPods Max over-ear headphones The new model in the AirPod range is Apple’s first over-ear cans   Apple has launched a new pair of headphones called AirPod Max. They’re their first over-ear headphones from Apple, and feature "incredible high-fidelity audio, Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, and spatial audio". The headphones drivers designed by Apple and are 40mm, with memory foam pads and they're are powered by the Apple’s […]

Legowelt is giving away a new free sample pack Legowelt is giving away another free sample pack, this time called Legowelt Drum Wizardry Sample Pack. It’s a collection of 325+ drum sounds from equipment like Amiga 1200, EMU EMAX II, Soundblaster, AKAI S900, S612, Prophet2000 and more. Legowelt says “No worn-out clean soggy overused boring clinical TR techno whatever drum machine samples but all new fresh unique processed layered synthesized […]

First impressions The Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 is an evolution, not a revolution. It’s an evolution of the CDJ-2000NXS2, and it improves significantly on several points. For starters, the screen. Finally, the top of the line CDJ player gets a top of the line screen. It’s big, it’s bright, and the refresh rate is finally up to standards. Secondly, there is the renewed jog wheel, now with a central LCD screen […]