Serato Audio Research has announced the release of Scratch Live 2.0, a feature utopia for Scratch Live DJs, with something to appeal to all styles of DJing.
This is a cutting edge version of Scratch Live which contains many new features including: DJ FX, 3 decks for SL 3, Serato Playlists, Display Modes, Library Views, Smart Crates and much more.
New in Scratch Live 2.0
Support for three decks with the Rane SL 3.
Three chained DJ FX per deck with macro control for live performance.
Brand new Display Modes with a range of deck layouts to suit your performance style.
Enhanced Album Art browsing for quick identification of your music.
“Smart Crates” which auto-fill using keywords from your music library.
“Serato Playlists” enables sharing of your sets online – after your gig or as you play.
New File Management options allow you to easily copy crates and tracks to external drives for your gigs.
Sonokinetic has released Turntablism, a sample library featuring turntablism loops and elements.
Over 500+ loops dedicated to mind blowing turntablism dj skills. Divided into tempi; 80, 90, 100, 110 and 120 BPM’s and turntablism-fx, this collections provides for a broad range of diversity for you compositions. And 175+ elements like original historical quotes and speeches.
Turntablism features
515 Apple loops, 515 24 bit , 48kHz wave files.
7 EXS24mkII patches + sample-folder (515 loops and samples), 7 Kontakt patches (with artwork), 5 folders with REX2 files (425 loops).
6 long applause ambiences, 50 cool and hilarious Bush quotes, 30 all-time famous quotes, 80 historical speeches and quotes form epic people like Einstein, JFK, Churchill, Nixon and many more, 25 vintage Americana quotes, 17 vinyl crackle sound effects.
Turntablism is available to purchase for 39.90 EUR.
Johan Larsby made himself a portable sound system so he can do shows wherever he goes.
It should be able to work without being connected to an outlet. It should have lights and it shouldn't be to heavy to move around. Ateast not by a small wagon. And it should be loud. Not Mötorhead loud but loud enough. It should also be cheap enough so that I would not cry if it got trashed or stolen after a few gigs/parties.
I'm one of the lucky few beta testers of the new TipTop Audio Z-DSP eurorack module, and boy is it a lot of fun. The Z-DSP is a lot like the TipTop Audio Z5000, except embiggened. A lot. There are three CV controlled parameters per program. There is a feedback loop that you can tap into on the front panel so you can insert a filter or whatever module you can think of inside a part of the DSP process that is usually closed to tinkering. You can change the personality of the DSP by inserting a different card on the front panel. You can even voltage control the clock. This is serious sound-mangling mayhem.
The short audio files I produced represent only one patch idea using one program on one card on this module. I could spend a great deal of time exploring various options without even changing the DSP program on the Z-DSP. The fact that I could load another program is another whole world of possibilities. If, somehow you got bored of that, you can load a card with a different batch of programs. Egads, this thing is endless.
# In the Jungle – 17 Amazing Ableton Live Tutorials – Here are 17 tutorials coming from Ableton, Youtube and Audiotuts+. Most cover the current version of Live, but a few cover version 7 where the same techniques still apply.
Video showing how to emulate a scratch-like effect in Ableton Live 8 using the new delay Modes available in the Ping Pong Delay. This is not meant to replace vinyl, nor will it produce a totally authentic sounding scratch sound, but it is a Ableton Live only solution and is a nice add on to your effects arsenal.
Drum machines are cool. Toy drum machines are way cooler though. Is it the cheeziness of the samples or some strange drugs hidden under the pads, i’m not sure, but playing these old Yamaha drums has always been a great pleasure for me.
So in order to share some of the fun, here’s a free samplepack with all of the samples available in the machine, from kicks and snares to lions and scratches. Below is a quick and lame demo i made. Have fun!
the sonic fabric neckties are a limited-edition project made in collaboration with my designer friend julio cesar. sonic fabric is woven from 50% recorded audio cassette tape and 50% colored thread the fabric is actually audible if you run a tape head over it! (if you’d like a demo, please visit my youtube channel at alyceobvious.
the idea behind the tie is that the wearer becomes a beacon for other-dimensional, intangible, subtle forces of good…much in the manner of a superhero. only this part of the superhero garb can be worn on the outside in the most conservative environment without detection! looks equally great with dress shirt or t-shirt. this tie is the thinner version – 2" wide at the widest point. i also make a slightly wider version for more mature audiences.
the sound collages recorded onto the tape for this batch of ties comes from my cd between stations, and is based on looped and layered samples collected on and under the streets of nyc.
UK Hardcore chords and stabs – 15 single sounds and 15 loops. It's not a sampled sounds, all samples synthesized by me. (wav format, 24 bit, 44100 hz, stereo, 21 mb)
Xylio has released version 1.5 of FutureDecks Pro, a professional DJ mixing software for Windows and Mac.
With FutureDecks Pro you can really mix your songs, nothing else needed but your imagination. Beat-matching is just a click away and also are seamless beat-aware loops, effects and many other things. All these thanks to a brand new audio engine.
Changes in FutureDecks Pro v1.5
New skin (widescreen).
Video preview screen (for both DirectX and OpenGL mode).
New CUE points logic (for the small cue points buttons).
Special AutoMix playlist.
Allow Auto-Mix on all lists (use current list when Auto-Mixing instead of special list).
Inserting/selecting multiple songs (works with Drag&Drop, Remove, Physical Remove, Analyze).
Searching works also with comment and album and preserves last cursor position (when leaving search mode).
Shuffle function.
Move song to top/bottom of list (Ctrl + PgUp/Down).
Current time on the standard skins.
Complete rewrite of several parts of the software to allow further improvements and better stability.
Numerous small improvements.
Performance optimizations.
Lots of stability improvements.
Error on mouse leaving button still pressed (the button remained on).
Video quality fixed (both OpenGL and DirectX).
FutureDecks Pro is available for Windows and Mac for $99 USD / 79 EUR / 59 GBP.
The Mixxx team has announced the final release of Mixxx 1.7.0, the open source DJ software that gives you everything you need to perform live mixes.
The result of countless contributions from developers all over the globe, Mixxx 1.7.0 features an overhauled MIDI mapping system with advanced scripting capabilities, improvements to vinyl control, and many other tweaks and optimizations.
Our brand new MIDI scripting engine allows both users and developers to easily add complex behaviour to their MIDI devices. Whether you’re looking to get more out of your existing controller or want to take full advantage of cutting edge hardware, our 1.7.0 release won’t disappoint you. If you’d like more information on MIDI scripting, please see our documentation.
Changes in Mixxx v1.7.0
Improved MIDI device support:
MIDI learning wizard
MIDI mapping editor
Upgraded, faster mapping system
MIDI output now fully supported on Windows, OS X, and Linux.
QtScript/JavaScript-based MIDI Scripting Environment – Script complex behaviour for your MIDI controller!
Added full support for the Stanton SCS.3d and SCS.1m on all platforms.
Hercules MK2 and RMX improvements
Added Mixman DM2 mappings for Linux and OS X.
Vinyl Control:
Scratching responsiveness improved, with needle-skip prevention option added.
Signal quality indicators added to vinyl control preferences.
Improved support for soundcards with multiple stereo inputs
Convenience features:
The default skin is now widescreen, and fits nicely on netbook sized screens.
Stereo master VU meter added.
Cue points are now saved in the library for each track, with “auto-recall” cue option added to preferences.
Support for more platforms: 64-Bit Windows and a Universal OS X package for 10.4+!
Over 100 bug fixes and more!
Mixxx is available as binaries for Windows, Mac and Linux, free of cost. The source code is available for download as well.
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