With all of the tricked-out multitrack DAWs, plug-ins, hardware modelers, soft synths and just about every other music-creation tool available nowadays,...
On Oct. 2, just a few miles from the Bronx streets where Grandmaster Flash reimagined the turntable as a musical instrument 25 years earlier, DJ Radar...
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FORT MINOR The Rising Tied (Machine Shop/Warner) Linkin Park MC strikes out on his own with help from Jigga Talk as much trash about Mike Shinoda's flow...
In the audio world, October means more than just setting back your clock and thinking up a creative costume idea: The fall season also means it's time...
With so many different types of MIDI controllers on the market, there's no compelling reason to use a keyboard controller for live performance if playing...
In the mid-1990s, Sony Oxford released the OXF-R3, a megaexpensive, no-compromise high-end digital audio mixing system that was later known simply as...
When many people think of drum recording, they automatically envision certain standards like the following: a dedicated kick-drum mic mounted inside of...
The weather in Miami's South Beach is indeed hot, but so are the music scene and the record-industry types that call the area home. And these days, no...
DJ Premier is hip-hop royalty. His signature production sound is immediately recognizable: Loaded with beautifully filthy drums and scratched hooks, his...
Throughout the years, the clubbing industry has seen its share of superstar DJs. Some have become popular for playing the hottest trance tunes (Paul van...
The only Americans who really know what it's like right now in Iraq and Afghanistan are the soldiers who have served over there. They also know firsthand...
Watching 23-year-old DJ Kentaro on the turntables is like watching a bullet train blast off from Tokyo at the speed of light, making a quick stop on Mars...
Perfection is a nebulous concept, one that varies dramatically depending on who or what is directing the point of comparison. In terms of music production,...
On Roxy Music's debut album, Bryan Ferry sang of revenge enacted upon an unsuspecting object of affection in a song called Keyboardist Brian Eno layered...
Each month, this column tackles a different issue or topic relevant to turntablists and DJs, but, often, you readers have questions of your own and, rightly...
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Musical instruments are a lot like cars. Sure, a used Honda can take care of your basic transportation needs, but wouldn't life be so much better driving...
Unlike your studio or rehearsal space, where you have complete control of how your band sounds, when you play at a club (especially a small financially...
PVDJ POWERMODE SERIES POWER AMPLIFIERS Peavey's DJ-specific line, PVDJ, has pulled the curtain on a versatile trio of power amps with the PowerMode Series....
Spain-based Ecler has a long-established reputation as a manufacturer of high-quality mixing consoles (most notable, its MAC line). Recently, the company...
SONIC CHARGE TONIC 2.0 DRUM-MACHINE PLUG-IN The first update to the inaugural Tonic beatbox VSTi created by Magnus Lidstrm, best known for his work in...
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I was lucky to grow up in a household that had a lot of music going on all the time. My dad was always listening to music, and he was an avid hi-fi electronics...
For every DJ, having the ability to flawlessly mix records and maintain clean transitions between tracks is what it's all about. Whether it's a short...
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Moog Music Minimoog Voyager Rackmount Edition
