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Komplete 9 is bigger and better than before now with 33 instruments and effects with six new additions, including the brand-new MONARK monosynth, plus the completely redesigned BATTERY 4 drum sampler, simply epic

The V-MODA Crossfade M-100 headphones sound every bit as good as they look...

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ESI’s new MAYA 44 soundcard offers four inputs and four outputs all in a compact casing for use with all major music and DJ applications

Will the new V2 upgrades to Allen & Heath's DB4 and DB2 mixers warm up the fingers of our guest reviewer, or will they leave him with a severe case of frostbite?

Canadian bespoke controller designers Livid are back with their all-new Base compact controller

“‘Leave It All Behind’ began as an eight-bar guitar/drum/synth loop Patrick wrote on his Akai MPC 2000XL. The main chords you can hear in the song were created using the MPC's note-repeat function. I also used the note-repeat function on an MPC 1000 to create the chords in 'Malmo'.

Newcomers to the music production scene could be forgiven for thinking that Novation only make controllers and MIDI keyboards due to their huge presence in this market. However Novation started out making synths like their Bass Station, Drum Station and SuperNova synthesisers, the latter being a huge smash with dance producers worldwide, but in recent times they have turned their attention to making various ranges of keyboards and MIDI controllers with much success.

With the end of an era that came with the announcement that Technics were no longer making their undisputed industry standard turntables, the SL1200 and SL1210, a death knell rang. Finally, after so many years, all DJs have come to the realisation that vinyl is dead, right?

“This bit of kit really revolutionised how I work. I have been using laptops as my computer of choice for many years, but always found...

Korg have kindly offered DJ Mag readers the chance to win a selection of their rather cool limited edition microKEY controller keyboards as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations.

In recent times Pioneer have gone from a company that seemed to be ignoring the surge in demand for hardware controllers, instead concentrating on their CDJs and mixers to now becoming arguably one of the rulers of the roost in the DJ Controller market with options to suit every budget as well as all of the most popular DJ software titles around.

Pioneer’s XDJ Aero has gone down a storm since it was first released late last year, and to acknowledge this fine bit of DJ kit...

Ableton’s award-winning software is now up to version 9, but will it still stand up against its uber slick production rivals? DJ Mag sneak a crafty peek...

Novation today announced an update to their popular Launchpad Ableton Live controller.

Launchpad S, has an updated, brighter display, faster refresh rate and also adds...

Sol Republic are out to muscle in on a piece of the headphone action with their new celebrity-endorsed range of headphones for cool cat DJs.

Not strictly a sample library, Push Button Bang’s new release is a collection of 64 playable bass and lead modulated preset sequences created for Native Instruments' Massive plug-in.

Stevie Neale is the next young starlet about to take dancefloors by storm, her 'Obsessed' EP is due out this April on Week Of Wonders. Here he tells us about his essential studio kit.

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