Looking for a way to make your home studio the envy of your beat making friends? Today gear manufacturer Allen & Heath announced the launch of their first dedicated recording mixer in over 10 years! In addition to multi-track recording, the ZED-R16 allows mixing down in analogue, then recording back into the computer in digital. … Read more
All the crate diggers out there should take not of how the real record ballers do it. Avid HiFi, no to be confused with Avid Technologies and parent company of Digidesign, has released the upgraded Acutus turntable along with a upgraded price tag of $24,000. The unit comes complete with a monster power supply, 22 … Read more
Seeing that the weather is quickly becoming such that you’d want to spend much more time outside, here are some places that would have no problem keeping you voluntarily indoors for weeks at a time. Mix Magazine highlights some of the best new recording studios of 2008. Some of the facilities include Inner Machine, 2 … Read more
Billing itself as the world’s first fully featured hand held recording studio, Indamixx is a Samsung Q1 Ultra featuring a 800 mhz cpu, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB harddrive, powered by Linux OS and bundled with a bunch of preinstalled open source audio software including: Ardourino DAW Mixxx 1.6 260 Plugins Audacity (jack version with … Read more
Don’t really know what to say about this one. Anyone remember when having designer DJ headphones meant a big Numark logo plastered on the top? With Skullcandy entering the game, it now means your headgear will be outfitted with white fur, faux bullets, and tiger stripes. I haven’t had the chance to test any of … Read more
Here’s a promo for the Traxxpad PSP featuring producer Amplive along with Zion, Mistah FAB, and Lyrics Born. Apparently there’s no need for a studio anymore.
Life has gotten even better for home pro-audio users now that Solid State Logic has announced the release of the SSL Mynx. With up to 8 X-Rack modules to choose from, the small aluminum case can holds up to two modules simultaneously and offers budget home DAW users an affordable option to obtain big studio … Read more
I know that I’m not the only one who’s fascinated with vintage gear, so here’s your chance to own a piece of true Hip-Hop production history… sort of. The original MIDI Studio 001 prototype created by Roger Linn is up for sale over at the Vintage Electric Musical Instrument Auction (VEMIA). Careful inspection will reveal … Read more
To promote the release of 8 Diagrams, Guitar Center will offer for sale 8 Roland MV-8800’s customized by Bruce Forat. In addition to owning a one of a kind production workstation, all eight owners will have to opportunity to attend an intimate beatmaking class with Rza himself. Each Forat/Rza customized MV-8800 will feature one of … Read more
Just when you thought the MPC couldn’t have new features added to it, the kind engineering type folks over at Akai Pro have announced the release of the MPC 5000! I suppose this should be of no surprise since the 4000 model was discontinued a little while back, but I never expected them to add … Read more