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In the Xone: The Allen & Heath Xone:DB2

The Allen & Heath Xone:DB2, designed to be a simplified and more affordable cousin to the premium Xone:DB4, is a high-quality four-channel mixer and sound card which bridges the gap between absolute luxury and entry-level options. The pseudo-minimalist design belies an impressive feature set which makes the DB2 a solid [...]

By |2020-11-26T12:16:50-05:00August 29, 2012|

Terminally Cool – The Reloop Terminal Mix 2

German company Reloop recently launched a new set of MIDI controllers called the Terminal Mix in both two-channel and four-channel varieties. The two are essentially identical apart from the number of channels, but the slightly smaller form factor makes for a compact all-in-one controller that certainly does not skimp on [...]

By |2023-11-23T22:05:30-05:00August 14, 2012|

The Vestax VCI-400: The Traktor S4 Killer Arrives!

Once in a while there comes around a tabletop MIDI controller so spectacular that it makes me weep with joy. The Vestax VCI-400, with its robust variety of controls, a commanding heft and build quality, and seamless compatability with many DJ programs, is definitely one of those controllers. For almost [...]

By |2020-11-26T12:19:35-05:00August 1, 2012|

Allen & Heath Xone:K2 – Buttons, and Faders, and Knobs…Oh My!

The Xone:K2, a bite-sized DJ controller from the UK courtesy of Allen & Heath, is an exciting new array of MIDI controls allowing for enhanced command of your favorite DJ and performance software. With a 16-bit, 4-channel sound card built in, the K2 comes close to being a compact, all-in-one [...]

By |2020-11-26T12:19:29-05:00July 24, 2012|

More Than Able – Ableton Live 8 Production Software

Of all the production tools available to modern DJs and EDM enthusiasts, only one is truly suited to seamlessly integrate creation and performance in a single fully-featured package: Ableton Live. With its many built-in instruments and effects, a unique method of managing song clips, and superbly intuitive integration with almost [...]

By |2023-11-23T22:35:19-05:00April 2, 2012|

Hooked on Ortofon-ics: The Ortofon Digitrack Stylus

The Ortofon Digitrack is a cartridge/stylus combo designed specifically to meet the needs of DJs who use timecoded vinyl to control software programs like Serato Scratch Live and Traktor Scratch Pro, among others. My first thoughts were that this must be some sort of gimmick, but after playing with the [...]

By |2023-11-23T22:09:29-05:00March 21, 2012|

Impulse Buy – The Novation Impulse MIDI Keyboard

As far as MIDI keyboards go, there doesn’t tend to be much variation in feature sets, but rather differences in styling, layout, build quality, and overall feel. With Novation’s Impulse series of keyboard controllers, all of the most popular DAW control methods are implemented in one keyboard that is a [...]

By |2023-11-23T22:26:57-05:00March 19, 2012|

A Precious Gem – The Gemini CDJ-700

In my wrap-up article for the 2012 NAMM Show, I remarked that Gemini’s new CDJ-700 is similar in both name and appearance to Pioneer’s celebrated line of CD players, and that this similarity was likely to attract many new customers to the Gemini brand, along with a much more economical [...]

By |2023-06-05T09:10:34-04:00March 12, 2012|

Become the King of Kong – A Tutorial on Reason’s Kong Drum Designer

One of my favorite things about Propellerhead’s Reason is the small (but certainly not lacking) collection of interesting and adaptable instrument modules. Today I’ll be focusing specifically on the Kong Drum Designer, the innovative and endlessly useful drum machine with a user-friendly layout and incredible sonic possibilities. The most immediately [...]

By |2023-11-23T22:26:58-05:00February 15, 2012|

The Reloop Jockey 3 Takes the Triple Crown

I recently got the chance to review the Reloop Contour, a modular controller that simply blew my mind (you can read the review here). I was therefore unspeakably excited to get my hands on the Reloop Jockey 3 Master Edition, an all-in-one controller/MIDI-mixer/sound card which is essentially two Contours added [...]

By |2023-11-23T22:09:29-05:00January 23, 2012|
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