SECURE SHOPPING
Late last year we took a look at Native Instruments’ S4 controller, the one-stop solution for Traktor Pro users. Now our friends in Berlin follow up with a unit that looks to address the needs of the DJ who needs to travel light.
Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 review
by Juno Download on 03.10.2011 at 17:16pmSteinberg Sequel 3 review
by Juno Download on 27.09.2011 at 16:26pm
Any one who’s recently viewed the Steinberg Sequel Three promotional video will agree that the whole affair (incorporating a love story within a sequencer commercial) is a wee bit far fetched. However, we won’t let this cloud our judgment of a product that has been described as the Garage Band of Steinberg’s range.
Stanton CMP 800 review
by Juno Download on 13.09.2011 at 12:16pm
Kicking into the market at a competitive £399, the Stanton CMP 800 multi-format player has the look of a contemporary CD deck with the added bonus of being MIDI compatible, meaning that Serrato and Traktor users can plug straight into an existing set-up without disrupting the DJ booth.
Novation Twitch DJ Controller review
by Juno Download on 31.08.2011 at 11:48am
In a world where DJ controller technology is governed by the speed at which the software systems evolve, an inevitable stalemate is reached whereby the market floods with legions of perfectly plausible units which do essentially the same thing.
Nixon RPM Custom DJ headphones review
by Juno Download on 19.08.2011 at 16:08pm
Until relatively recently, the DJ headphone market was largely sewn up by the dominance of the seemingly unmovable Japanese electronics superpower that is Sony. German company Sennheiser has been chipping away since 1945, and in that time has built a reputation based on sheer performance and reliability.
Cakewalk Z3ta + 2 synthesizer review
by Juno Download on 12.08.2011 at 16:49pm
Roland’s Cakewalk strikes back with what looks to be the biggest overhaul the Z3ta+ (pronounced (zay-ta) synth since acquiring it from RGC:Audio back in 2002 with the Z3ta+2.
Mixvibes U Mix Control with Cross 1.60 review
by Juno Download on 28.07.2011 at 16:25pm
The DJ controller market is sufficiently crowded these days to question any manufacturer’s motives to join this features-against-price arms race. But credit where it’s due to French manufacturers Mixvibes, who have stepped up with a unit that still manages to feel relevant, not to mention singular, in the current climate.
Faderfox LV3 review
by Juno Plus on 12.07.2011 at 17:15pm
German controller manufacturer Faderfox is one of the best examples of the new breed of boutique audio electronics manufacturers that, despite worldwide recognition, still manage to operate on a cottage industry basis.
Reloop Mixage Interface Edition review
by Juno Plus on 28.06.2011 at 13:03pm
Reloop return with another tidy little box of high precision German engineering. The two deck, Traktor optimized Mixage Interface Edition controller is essentially a streamlined version of the existing Digital Jockey series, although it is largely based on the same fundamental building blocks and aimed towards domestic or studio use.
MFB Urzweg Pro Step Sequencer review
by Juno Download on 14.06.2011 at 12:32pm
German analogue synthesis manufacturer MFB is the brainchild of Manfred Fricke, who has successfully designed and realised an impressive array of small drum machines and synth modules. Now they update their existing analogue step sequencer with the Urzweg Pro.
Icon iDJ controller review
by Juno Download on 20.05.2011 at 11:43am
Newcomers Icon step up with the iDJ, a snazzy little controller that injects some fun into compact digital DJing.
M Audio Venom review
by Juno Download on 09.05.2011 at 15:01pm
In the current musical climate, the terms ‘analogue modeling’ and ‘virtual analogue’ are commonplace within the synthesizer communities. Indeed the new generation of producers largely expect their hardware to have the same features and reliability when it comes to presets, saving, MIDI and effects capabilities as the software VST instruments on the market.
Rane SL 4 for Serato Scratch Live review
by Juno Download on 18.04.2011 at 18:35pm
Earlier this year Serato fans were delighted by the news of the forthcoming SL4 unit which boasts the most significant interface overhaul since the software hit the shelves back in mid 2004.
Korg Kaoss Pad Quad review
by Juno Download on 11.04.2011 at 15:00pm
Has it really been twelve years since the the launch of the first Korg Kaoss Pad? Many of us will remember strolling down to our local outlet and touching that early XY pad as if it was some kind of long lost treasure, awe-inspired by the effect that our mortal hands had on the incoming audio signal.
Musikmesse 2011: another fine Messe
by Juno Plus on 07.04.2011 at 13:32pm
With the global recession still biting hard, and every possible permutation of DJ controller and retro-chic synthesizer seemingly exhausted, the question must be: is now a good time for the world’s audio manufacturers to be launching a slew of new products at Germany’s annual music-tech blowout Musikmesse? And the answer must be: Jahwohl!
Pioneer S-DJ05 speakers review
by Juno Download on 29.03.2011 at 14:48pm
Continuing in their quest to service all areas of the digital DJ market, Pioneer steps up with two sizes of active bi-amped monitors.
