Tuesday 20 December 2016
Monday 19 December 2016
Saturday 10 December 2016
Sunday 27 November 2016
Free, VST's, Plugins,
Are you looking for high quality VST plugins which you can download and use for free? , Check out this site/blog
Free VST's 2016
MadBrain’s TableWarp2 resurrects the easy to
use but versatile sound of the classic 2002 Jeskola Buzz plugin
Helm as a
standalone synthesizer or as an LV2, VST, AU, or AAX plugin
Limited-Z
is a specialized and easy-to-use limiter, based on the foundation of being a
capable look-ahead brickwall limiter suitable for final mixing or mastering.
Shattered Glass Audio has gone to considerable
lengths to find accurate information and reproduce the original EQ curves and
accurately model the preamp.
Thump is ideal for beefing up a kick drum, add
low end to percussive tracks, re-create classic drum synth sounds, and more.
NOVA
is a parallel dynamic equalizer. Appearing in the familiar layout of a
parametric equalizer.
Alex Hilton’s A1TriggerGate is a humdinger of a gate plugin.
Protoverb
is an experimental reverb based on the idea of a "room
simulator".
Defacer
is a free zero latency plug-in featuring two channels of audio mangling.
ATKCompressor and ATKExpander is
a coloured compressor plugin as well as a colored expander plugin.
MaxSynths has made its entire previously paid-for product range free, due to the
difficulty in maintaining support, worth checking out.
Saturday 26 November 2016
MasterSounds Radius 2 rotary
Much loved audio accessories company MasterSounds is delighted to announce the release of its next carefully conceived product, the Radius 2, an expertly engineered and lovingly hand built analogue rotary DJ mixer.
With more than twenty years’ experience of DJing, as well as a background in design and manufacturing, MasterSounds founder Ryan Shaw has teamed up with Andy Rigby-Jones, a leading figure in DJ mixer design, whose company Union Audio engineered Richie Hawtin’s recently launched PLAYdifferently MODEL 1 DJ production mixer. Partnering MasterSounds and Union Audio brings together a meeting of minds, creating a truly superb Rotary mixer with a prime emphasis on quality of sound.
To date MasterSounds has established itself as the go-to company for people looking to upgrade their turntables to the highest specifications, whilst Ryan’s range of turntable weights now sell all over the world, with the likes of Discogs, R&S Records and Fabric all having their own personalised range. Key to the ethos of MasterSounds is Ryan’s passion for his work; he personally inspects every product he sells, at every stage of the process ensuring only the highest quality, from design to manufacturing and finishing, even hand delivering many customised turntables personally.
more information click here......
Monday 14 November 2016
Thursday 10 November 2016
Friday 7 October 2016
Monday 3 October 2016
Top 10 Desktop Audio Interfaces
Motu Track 16
Roland Super UA
Antelope Audio Zen Tour
SPL Crimson
Arturia Audio Fuse
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Apogee Quartet
Native Instruments Komplete 6
Audient ID22
Universal Audio Apollo Twin
Steinberg UR28M
Sunday 2 October 2016
Antelope Audio Zen Tour Audio Interface
Zen Tour gives you:
4 switchable Mic/Line4 HiZ/Line ins
8 analog outs
digital I/O on ADAT & S/PDIFtwo independent headphone amps
two separate pairs of monitor outs.
8 analog outs
digital I/O on ADAT & S/PDIFtwo independent headphone amps
two separate pairs of monitor outs.
Plus, the FPGA powered Thunderbolt™ & the custom USB make the Zen Tour lightning fast and compatible with any DAW.
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Rebirth Of Old Hardware Samplers (Akai, Emu, etc...)
SCSI2SD
The SCSI Hard Drive Emulator
So up to about one year ago, it was very difficult for a person committed to hardware samplers to find a SCSI Memory Card solution. Fortunately, that's changing. There are two products, one designed by a single person in Japan, the other by open source development in Australia, that are finally presenting an adequate solution that addresses the supply problem as well as being compatible with all samplers. For the solutions listed below, they seem to be compatible with all SCSI samplers that we know of.
The first is SCSI2SD. This is a open-source project headed by a guy named Michael. It's a combination of PCB board design and firmware that programs the chip on the board. Obviously there is more to the market than just samplers - this includes old Mac Powerbooks and other legacy SCSI gear. The open-source nature of the projects comes out clear here in the WIKI: "For those of you upset over the [price] increase, please keep in mind that SCSI2SDis open source, and you have rights to build, modify, and sell the boards yourself. Everyone else has the right to build the boards and sell them for the original price." In other words, Michael makes his own boards and sells them just like anyone else can. But he's the only game in town as far as SCSI2SD goes, and typically it all boils down to one expert in niche things like this. Michael's boards are currently sold by iMall in Australia and shipped from China. The price is about $70 US dollars, not a bad price!
Currently the board works with MicroSD cards, which are a bit too small to handle but possible. As shipped, the board handles only up to 2GB. There is an option to update the firmware via your computer to handle more, but we tried it and it doesn't work. So for now it's limited to 2GB. There is a hotswap option but it (!) requires cutting a trace on the circuit board!!! Yipes.
The first is SCSI2SD. This is a open-source project headed by a guy named Michael. It's a combination of PCB board design and firmware that programs the chip on the board. Obviously there is more to the market than just samplers - this includes old Mac Powerbooks and other legacy SCSI gear. The open-source nature of the projects comes out clear here in the WIKI: "For those of you upset over the [price] increase, please keep in mind that SCSI2SDis open source, and you have rights to build, modify, and sell the boards yourself. Everyone else has the right to build the boards and sell them for the original price." In other words, Michael makes his own boards and sells them just like anyone else can. But he's the only game in town as far as SCSI2SD goes, and typically it all boils down to one expert in niche things like this. Michael's boards are currently sold by iMall in Australia and shipped from China. The price is about $70 US dollars, not a bad price!more info....
Purchase
The new V6 board and 2.5" PowerBook version are available at:
codesrc.com (Australia)
The 3.5" boards are available from the following distributors:
itead (China)
Inertial Computing (USA)
AmigaKit (UK)
3rd party accessories
nibblernibbles has created a 3d-printable external enclosure for the SCSI2SD + DB25 adapter, available at Thingiverse. Power can be supplied over USB for hosts which don't supply termination power.
Akai S1000 3d-printable bracket by roymaya
Samplers:
Roland JS-30 SamplerRoland W-30
Roland VS2480
Roland S-760, S-770
Akai S950
Akai S1000, S3200, S3000XL, MPC 2000XL, DPS 12
EMU Emulator E4X with EOS 3.00b and E6400 (classic) with Eos 4.01
EMU E6400 w/ EOS2.80f
EMU Emax1, Emax 2
E-Mu Emax video
Emax 2 video
E-mu EIIIXP, EIIIXS
Emu ESI2000, ESI4000
Ensoniq ASR-X, ASR-10 (from v3.4, 2GB size limit)
ASR-X resets when writing to devices > 2Gb.
ASRX example video
ASR10 installation photos
Ensoniq EPS16+
Kurzweil K2000R
Kurzweil K2500XS
Casio FZ-20M
Yamaha A5000, A3000, EX5, EX5R
EMU ESI4000 [1] [2]
This is a great site, for all the tools and software you need for your hardware sampler, whether it editing, converting, transferring samples over midi, usb, or card etc... MARTIN78
Transferring
How to transfer Roland-format sample CDs onto SD cards using a PC, SCSI2SD and Win32 Disk Imager. Performing this on a PC saves you a lot of time versus doing it on a sampler, which takes between 3 to 4 hours per CD. You can also do this for other vintage samplers like Akai, Ensoniq and E-mu.
Monday 19 September 2016
Sunday 18 September 2016
Thursday 15 September 2016
LEP LepLoop
Laboratorio Elettronico Popolare (L. E. P. ) is proud to present to you a one-of-a kind analog synthesizer, sequencer and drum-machine: LEPLOOP!
read more.....
Saturday 27 August 2016
Tuesday 19 July 2016
Tuesday 31 May 2016
Saturday 14 May 2016
Saturday 16 April 2016
Funktion-One FF6.2
Funktion-One has teamed up with Formula Sound for a high-end mixer, unveiled at Musikmesse in Frankfurt.
Set for release later in the year, priced at €4,489, the six-channel FF6.2 comes equipped with four-band full-kill EQs, high- and low-pass filters and a mono option and pan control on the booth output. Basically, this means track cueing can be done through the right headphone, with the left ear able to be open for the booth monitors. Click to read more..........
Friday 15 April 2016
Thursday 14 April 2016
VESTAX RETURN
Like a Phoenix arising from the ashes, another company that fell by the wayside is about to make a welcomed return. Vestax were once very popular when it came to their DJ mixers, controllers and DJ accessories. Their mixers where found in many DJ Booths worldwide but the demise of the company left a lot of DJs and fans at a loss.
However, that is all about to change with the creation of a new company stpVestax (stpVx), put together by original founder Hidesato Shiino joined by some of his original production team. more info here
dB Technologies Mixars LTA
dB Technologies Mixars LTA, Type: 3 speeds, fully manual operation / Engine: 16-pole, three-phase, brushless direct driven DC motor / Speeds 33-1 / 3 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM / 332 mm diameter aluminum diecast turntable / Start -Torque> 4.5 kg / cm / Wow and Flutter: <0.1% WRMS (JIS WTD) with 33 RPM / 2 outputs: Rcs phono and line
Check Price @
dB Technologies Mixars MXR-4
dB Technologies Mixars MXR-4, 4 multi-channel stereo inputs / smooth dual-rail 60mm channel Input fader / 2x mic inputs (1x Combo / 1x TRS) with volume control, 2-band EQ Custom "On Air" buttons and manual Talk -Over / Fully assignable smoother 45mm dual rail crossfader, front panel removable, switchable crossfader transition curve and reverse switch / DSP effects processor, switchable to inputs (parallel effects) or to the Main Out (Serial + parallel effects): Flanger | Phaser | Chorus | HPF | LPF | Stutter | Panner | Pitch Shifter | Reverb | delay | Phatter | Subsynth
Check Price @
Thursday 7 April 2016
Saturday 6 February 2016
Monday 25 January 2016
Friday 22 January 2016
Thursday 21 January 2016
Wednesday 20 January 2016
How To Build A DIY MIDI Controller
Short on cash, got lots of time, and want/need a new piece of DJ gear custom to your needs? It’s time to go DIY! For about $100 you can build your own MIDI controller. Watch the full how to video from guest contributor Kyle Mohr and read the full construction guide inside.
Click here for instructions
VESTAX FOUNDER RE-ESTABLISHES THE COMPANY
Vestax founder Hidesato Shiino is re-establishing the company, which previously went bankrupt in 2014, with a range of new products planned for release.
He made the annoucenement in a blog post on the website of his PACO1997 guitar repair shop.
A new mixer, rebranded as STP/VESTAX, is on the way first in March 2016, with a power amplifier, turntable, SP system, signal devices and pre-amplifiers to follow.
click here to read more
Tuesday 19 January 2016
Monday 18 January 2016
Sunday 17 January 2016
Saturday 16 January 2016
Friday 15 January 2016
Thursday 14 January 2016
7 Tips to Perfect Sounding Vinyl Records
Record storage options:
Pricier (woodier) option - http://amzn.to/1MqYf97
Cheaper (cardboardier) option - http://amzn.to/1faWQoz
IKEA Drona ($6) is a ripoff on Amazon - Go to store
Inner Sleeves:
MFSL Master sleeves - http://amzn.to/1WnIWkO
Diskeeper Audiophile sleeves - http://amzn.to/1h8lhEM
Outer sleeves (protect cover art) - http://amzn.to/1KkpZp
Record brushes:
Cheap brush (I like it best) - http://amzn.to/1DOqYlw
Pricier brush (overrated) - http://amzn.to/1KkqGiU
Stylus tools:
Stylus brush - http://amzn.to/1KkqO26
ONZOW Zerodust (worth the $) - http://amzn.to/1h8ms7p
Static tools:
Zerostat (if you can stomach price) - http://amzn.to/1MqZNQz
Wet cleaning:
Spin Clean (cheap but I hated it) - http://amzn.to/1Eq7m1T
GEM Dandy (ripoff PVC but works best) - http://www.hifigem.com/hydraulic-lp-c...
Okki Nokki RCM (it's just alright) - http://amzn.to/1KkrGUe
VPI 16.5 is good, but pricey
Tuesday 5 January 2016
The new Technics SL-1200 is finally here
Coming this summer.
Last September, we saw a preview of the long awaited new Technics turntable. Those were only glimpses, but now the company has unveiled the finished product and it’s a thing of beauty. While the earlier preview focused mainly on the new direct drive motor you can now head to their website to explore all of the new features and read the full specs below.
All New Design for Redefining the Direct Drive Turntable:
Twin-Rotor Surface-Facing Direct Drive Motor
Direct Drive Motor Controller
High Sensitive Tonearm
Brass-Top Turntable Platter
Insulator
Technics Definitive Design:
Inherited SL-1200 Series
Heavy Aluminium Top Plate
Turntable Speeds:
33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm
Variable Range Pitch:
±8%, ±16%
Dimensions & Weight:
W: 453 mm (17-27/32 inch) H: 170 mm (6-11/16 inch) D: 372 mm (14-21/32 inch)
Approx. 18 kg (39.7 lbs ) *Tentative *Height including dust cover
Terminal:
Phono Output x 1 / SIGNAL GND x 1
Source.........
Sunday 3 January 2016
Friday 1 January 2016
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