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M-Audio Nova microphone — M-Audio has announced its Nova large-diaphragm condenser microphone, offering the following features: Get our occasional newsletter... 1.1-inch gold-sputtered diaphragm for exceptional transient detail Cardioid polar pattern helps isolate the desired sound source Perfect for vocals and acoustic instruments requiring exceptional detail Durable, solid brass body with rugged protective basket Class […]

M-Audio Nova condenser microphone

29 Jan, 2014 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged condenser / M-Audio / microphone / namm14 / nova by Andy

M-Audio Pulsar II microphone — M-Audio has unveiled its Pulsar II small-diaphragm condenser microphone, which come as a pair for clinically-accurate stereo recordings. Get our occasional newsletter... Features include: Small-diaphragm design provides exceptional detail & easy placement Ideal for percussion, acoustic instruments & ambient recordings Durable, solid brass body with internal shockmount Switchable 10 dB […]

M-Audio Pulsar II small-diaphragm condenser microphone

28 Jan, 2014 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged condenser / M-Audio / microphone / namm14 / pulsar ii by Andy

M-Audio Sputnik microphone — M-Audio has shown off its Sputnik large-diaphragm tube condenser microphone. Main features include: Get our occasional newsletter... Vacuum tube signal path combines vintage warmth & modern clarity 1-inch gold-sputtered diaphragm for exceptional transient detail Hand-selected 6205M vacuum tube Selectable polar patterns offer real-world versatility (Cardioid, Fig-8, Omni) Switchable 10 dB […]

M-Audio Sputnik tube condenser microphone

28 Jan, 2014 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged condenser / M-Audio / microphone / namm14 / sputnik / tube by Andy

M-Audio M-Track Eight revealed

28 Jan, 2014 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged audio interface / M-Audio / namm14 / usb by Andy

Korg DS-DAC-100 1-bit USB digital/analog converter

24 Jan, 2014 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged audio / dac / ds-dac-100 / Korg / namm14 / usb by Andy

Casio XW-H1 headphones

23 Jan, 2014 in LDA tagged Casio / DJ / headphones / namm14 / xw-h1 by Andy

Casio XW-J1 DJ controller unveiled

23 Jan, 2014 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged Casio / DJ / ios / ipad / iPhone / ipod touch / namm14 / pc / xw-j1 by Andy

Roland ME-80 multi effect unit — We don’t cover guitar gear very often here (although we have provided details on how to tune a guitar to a piano or keyboard) but as we’re focusing on Roland’s latest workstations and digital pianos we thought it only fair to give guitarists a look in. Get our occasional newsletter... […]

Roland ME-80 Guitar Multiple Effects revealed

17 Jan, 2014 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged effects / guitar / me-80 / namm14 / Roland by Andy

Native Instruments has announced an updated TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 is now available, offering a compact decks/effects controller and an ideal partner for the TRAKTOR PRO. Get our occasional newsletter... The unit offers direct control over playback, browse, cue, sync and loop functionality, and now introduces a button for dedicated Flux […]

Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 MK2 launched

6 Aug, 2013 in LDA / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged DJ / KONTROL / native instruments / traktor / X1 by Andy

Korg Kaossilator 2 angled front view — Korg has updated its hugely popular Kaossilator with the arrival of the Kaossilator 2. Get our occasional newsletter... Still sporting a vibrant yellow body (whether it comes in pink is another matter) it boasts a range of features including: Simple control with finger taps/slides on the integrated X-Y touchpad 150 […]

Korg Kaossilator 2 bursts into life [NAMM12]

22 Jan, 2012 in LDA / LDS / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged audio / DJ / kaossilator / Korg / namm12 / portable by Andy

Korg Mini KAOSS PAD 2 hits [NAMM12]

22 Jan, 2012 in LDA / LDS / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged audio / DJ / kaoss / Korg / mini / namm12 by Andy

Sonoma Wire Works has just announced an update to its GuitarJack interface. Named the GuitarJack 2, this hardware will let you record far more than just guitars onto your Apple mobile device. Get our occasional newsletter... Key features include a 1/4-inch input with configurable modes, a 1/8-inch stereo output with […]

GuitarJack 2: audio recording on-the-go with iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

10 Oct, 2011 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged apple / audio / guitarjack / ipad / iPhone / ipod touch / mobile / recording by Andy

MOTU has announced the availability of its 896mk3 FireWire/high-speed USB 2.0 audio interface — an upgraded version of its 896 interface. Get our occasional newsletter... Depending on your Mac or PC’s available connections, and personal choice, you can connect the interface via a FireWire or a USB 2.0 connection. Take […]

MOTU intros 896mk3 FireWire/USB audio interface

10 Oct, 2011 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged 896mk3 / audio interface / firewire / MOTU / usb by Andy

MASCHINE MIKRO available from Mid-October

10 Oct, 2011 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged audio / DJ / maschine mikro / native instruments / portable / sampler by Andy

Based on its “Itch and Scratch” DJing software, Serato has announced the more entry-level DJ Intro software aimed at budding hobbyist DJs who still need decent control over their music mixes. Get our occasional newsletter... The two-deck software is free to download but needs pairing with a compatible controller such […]

Serato intros DJ Intro software

10 Oct, 2011 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged DJ / dj intro / serato / Software by Andy

TRAKTOR CONTROL S2 DJ system arrives from Native Instruments

10 Oct, 2011 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged DJ / native instruments / traktor control s2 by Andy

Native Instruments has announced that iMASCHINE is now available in the App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Get our occasional newsletter... The first ever Native Instruments app is an intuitive beat sketchpad based on MASCHINE’s groove production studio concept. iMASCHINE is perfect for developing song ideas anytime, anywhere. […]

iMASCHINE for iPhone/iPad launched by Native Instruments

8 Oct, 2011 in LDA / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged app / apple / iMASCHINE / ipad / iPhone / ipod touch / native instruments / pads by Andy

Yet another couple of apps in the growing list of software for DJs. This time, LifeVision Studios has brought out its Dubby and Dubstep Pro+ apps for Apple devices. Get our occasional newsletter... As the names might signify, these two bits of software are related to one another. Dubby is […]

Dubby and Dubstep Pro+ come to iPad, iPod touch, iPhone

6 Oct, 2011 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged apple / audio / DJ / dubby / dubstep pro / ios / ipad / iPhone / ipod touch / lifevision studios by Andy

Pay attention! The next incarnation of Allen & Heath’s Xone:DB digital mixer range has arrived. Get our occasional newsletter... It’s called the Xone:DB2. The fully digital mixer features two powerful multi-effect engines and the essential elements of A&H’s flagship DB4 but at a more affordable price. The DB2 has four […]

Allen & Heath Xone:DB2 digital FX mixer launched

5 Oct, 2011 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged allen & heath / digital / DJ / mixer / xone:db2 by Andy

There are plenty of mobile DJ applications coming to the market particularly for Apple’s popular iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. Get our occasional newsletter... Now DJ David Guetta has put his unique sound on an app. djay – David Guetta Edition is packed with his own beats and sounds. […]

djay: David Guetta Edition launched in App Store

5 Oct, 2011 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged algoriddim / app / apple / david guetta / DJ / ipad / iPhone / ipod touch / mobile / Software by Andy

Sparse on details, but take a look at this video promo for a new piece of DJ software which should be available soon. Get our occasional newsletter... What do we know about ONE? Nothing much except that it’s “Not Just Another DJ Software”. Presumably we’ll hear more about it in […]

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