Audio-Technica unveils seven new turntables
Audio-Technica has unveiled no less than seven new turntables during CES.
Design fiends will be quick to jump on additions to the stunning all-wood AT-LPW range, with two models shipping in January and costing either £259 or £299 each.
The AT-LP120 USB, which is aimed at DJs, is also set for an update, with the LP120XUSB available from February priced £245.
Massive Attack’s new app allows you to remix your own version of ‘Mezzanine’
Massive Attack are continuing the 20th anniversary celebrations around their album ‘Mezzanine’ with a new app that allows you to create your own take on the classic album.
The Fantom 2.0 music app “creates dynamic procedural mixes that can be shared across multiple platforms,” according to a press release announcing the app. It means that you can create your own reworking of classic Massive Attack tracks such as “Teardrop” and “Angel”.
This new technology allows deaf people to experience live music
A new piece of groundbreaking technology aims to give people with deafness the ability to experience live music in a new way.
The technology, made in collaboration between collaboration between Avnet and Not Impossible Labs, was demonstrated last weekend in Las Vegas during the Life is Beautiful Festival. Members of the Deaf community were invited, along with hearing concertgoers, to wear specially designed lightweight vests with wrist and ankle bands while a band performed on stage.
Nirvana headphones will massage ears but maybe not play tunes
Nirvana headphones, which massage your ears, are now ready for orders through Kickstarter. Described as a 'personal ear acupressure device' which relaxes you by prodding the ears with small plastic pins, if the promotional video is much to go by it doesn't look like they can be used to listen to music.
It's news that will disappoint anyone who believes beats are best for unwinding to. There are four different modes available to use, which can apparenty alleviate stress, stop anxiety and combat fatigue, manage cortisol levels, and promote better sleep.
Sony inks deal with Dubset, becomes first major to monetize illegal remixes
Sony Records has finalized an agreement with start-up Dubset to become the first major label legalized for remixing. The move is a major step forward in effectively monetizing remixes (derivative content) for rights holders and labels.
Have Denon DJ ushered in a new era for DJs with their four new products?
Denon DJ launched their new range of products earlier this year, with Tiësto changing his tech rider earlier this week, specifying the SC500 Media player and X1800 Mixer at all shows.
And Denon DJ’s new DJ gear represents a potential game-changer in the world of DJ technology.
The four new products aim to confront the dominance of Pioneer DJ in the booth: the SC5000 media player, Engine Prime music management system, X1800 mixer and the VL12 turntable.
ROLAND DJ-808 CONTROLLER: DJ MAG TECH REVIEW
When DJ Mag Tech first heard of the Roland/Serato hook-up we were intrigued. Roland, which has cut its chops in the music technology industry for years, a leading player with an undeniable history in regards to its synths, drum machines and hardware now looking to enter the DJ controller arena; and Serato, one of the industry leaders in digital DJing software. What could they both bring to this already saturated marketplace?
STUDY FINDS MP3 COMPRESSION MAKES YOUR MUSIC SAD
A new study by the Audio Engineering Library has found MP3s and other forms of compression have a serious impact on the "timbral and emotional characteristics" of music.
PLAY A ROLAND JUNO-106 EMULATOR IN YOUR BROWSER
Roland's classic Juno-106 synthesizer is now available to play in your browser window.
Built by developer Steven Goldberg, the unofficial soft synth emulator includes all the features of the 1984 original (including the waveforms, chorus and LFO), and actually doesn't do a bad job of recreating the rich analogue sound either.
Users can play the 106.JS via their computer keyboard, or if using Google Chrome, plug in a MIDI device to control it.
CHECK OUT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S TURNTABLE SET-UP
It's no secret that President Obama is a big music fan, and knows his stuff when it comes to hip-hop, so it's unsurprising that the Commander In Chief also likes his vinyl too.
A new feature in Architectural Digest has revealed Obama's turntable set-up and (despite having his speakers and subwoofer on the same table as the deck itself — doh!) it's pretty darn sweet.