Any turntable that incorporates a cassette deck is bound to command respect from even the most die hard vinyl enthusiasts. Add the fact that beautiful Teac LP-R500 packs a CD player/recorder along with a FM radio and you have a match made in heaven. Check out Teac for more info on how to grab … Read more
Now you can convert your vinyl collection to MP3 without being bothered to go through the trouble of connecting to your computer. The ION 2 Flash Turntable is capable of ripping audio from vinyl directly to MP3 allowing for easy file transfer using a USB flash drive or SD card. It’s even possible for the … Read more
Anyone else enjoy looking a the guts of an MPC? Well, maybe enjoy isn’t the right word, especially if you’ve spent time fixing your Akai MPC 1000. Still it’s always interesting to get a peak inside at the innards of production equipment.
Line 6 has announced their new series of USB recording interfaces, POD Studio GX, UX1, and UX2. Also announced were the two recording plugins the POD Farm and POD Farm Platiinum. A nice thing to note is that while the interfaces range in price from the the entry level GX at $140 to the upscale UX2 at $280, each comes with the POD Farm plugin and option of upgrading to the Platinum version. Not at bad way to get started recording on a budget.
Respect to Concrete Loop for dropping a collection of Kanye West studio pics. Nice to see that Kanye is still using the Ensoniq ASR-10, Akai MPC 2000XL along with a MacBook Air, multiple MacBook Pros, and enough synths and racks to make you go insane. Notice the NES clone covertly lying in the background. Head … Read more
Vestax has announced the release of their VCI-300 DJ performance system with the ability to control over 90 parameters and functions. True to their turntablist roots, the unit features a customizable fader curve control for smooth, fast, and responsive mixing and scratching.
The VCI-300 also features two high resolution platters to provide adjustable resistance for a realistic vinyl feel. The VCI-300 also includes a built-in audio interface with a Mic input, stereo input, and 2 stereo outputs (Master L/R and Monitor L/R).
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While DJ’s have a never ending love affair with vinyl, we’ve almost never been accused of being audiophiles… those types are truly different breed. Nevertheless, this 4 armed turntable by HIghwater Sound might be of interest other vinyl obsessed individuals. Apparently, living the hard life of the audiophile lifestyle prefer different records to be played … Read more
Vintage production fans will love this one… a Roland TR-707 that’s been bent to hell and back. With the Roland TR-707 being the first drum machine I ever owned, the Diabolical Modified TR-707 resonates as a thing of beauty. [via MS]
KRK Systems and Guitar Center have collaborated to produce the 5 inch Limited Edition Rokit5 G2CB Studio Monitors. The Rokit5 G2CB features a high-gloss, piano-lacuer yellow cabinet. According to KRK, the Rokit5 G2CB will be built to the same strict specifications as the Rokit G2 and deliver the same high quality sound. See KRK for … Read more
Those frustrated with Akai will be glad to know about the latest release of JJ OS 2 v1.21 for the MPC 1000 and v1.20 for the MPC 2500. The JJ OS offers a number of features not contained in the stock Akai OS including: Real Time Pitch Shift, MIDI Bend In, 32 tracks of audio, … Read more