Introducing The One DJ software
Audio Artery, aka EKS – the Finnish controller manufacturer, presents The One DJ software. The concern claims that The One is a new breed of DJ software that offers new level usability and features while staying close to the roots of DJing.
The One claims to allow “total customization of your working environment.” Choose the features you need and arrange it exactly the way you like. Everything you see on screen can be freely moved and resized.
The advanced Timeline Edit mode turns player decks into audio edit stations, in which you can chop or combine tracks or even create complete DJ mixes while the track is still playing. Just drag tracks, audio clips and samples to the timeline from the browser. Snap to grid functionality makes synchronization of clips fast and easy. The audio engine guarantees no stalling even when seeking or scratching simultaneously at minimal latencies.
The One’s modular audio routing system allows effects and mixers to be assigned to anywhere in the audio chain – meaning that effects can be placed between players and mixer, or used as master effects. The One is also designed to fully utilize the possibilities offered by DJ controllers via advanced midi mapping possibilities.
One Core edition featuring all the essential DJing elements is currently in beta testing stage and may be available this spring for the price of $59 / €49. A premium edition may be released later in 2012.
Via FM
NAMM 2012: Behringer DJ products
A stack of new DJ products and a set of new headphones
Electrix Tweaker – Final Production Model at NAMM 2012
We finally got a chance to see a final version of the Tweaker in person, running a mapping for Traktor Pro 2!
Smithson Martin Kontrol Surface KS-1974
Virtual DJ control in an analog synth’s body. In November Smithson Martin accounced the Kontrol Surface, it’s the same kind of deal as their Emulator, but in an analog synth style packaging. Essentially if you’re a DJ and you want to look like a complete renegade maverick mofo, then you should purchase this and pretend that you can play synth.
The design of the interface is flexible, meaning you can have custom interfaces for software such as Traktor, or Ableton.
Alan Smithson takes you through the product in the video above.
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Sneak Peek At The Future Of TRAKTOR
We were quite fascinated by the snapshop from Native yesterday, now the mystery around Traktor has been somewhat more revealed in the teaser video:
Spring 2012 will bring another major innovation from the team behind TRAKTOR. In this exclusive preview, you can take a sneak peek at the new TRAKTOR software and controller — and the birth of a groundbreaking new workflow. Stylish multi-color pads trigger loops and samples, allowing for on-the-fly remixing. Watch the video and see how a DJ set can become a powerfully creative live performance.
What the upcoming product does is to take the virtual deck metaphor of Traktor and makes each deck a sampling machine. Each deck can trigger one-shots and loops, coupled with the mixing, cueing, and effects possibilities of Traktor as a DJ tool.
More info coming very soon: http://www.native-instruments.com/traktor
This performance uses Loopmasters sample content from the following titles :
Lynx – Eclectic Drum And Bass
Kanji Kinetic Presents Drumstep & Mutant Bass Vol.1
http://www.loopmasters.com
Native Instruments Maschine – live Finger Drumming by DJ Seap
This video features a live performance by DJ SEAP (aka Nigel Sifantus) on the MPC inspired Maschine by Native instruments. There is no sequencing used. All sounds are created, edited and mapped by SEAP then played live “finger drum” style with no edits. Like many of the underground pioneers of finger drumming MPC players, Dj Seap is a Drummer, DJ, Producer with a background ranging from Jazz to Electronica to Metal. You hear all those influences here in this Dubstep inspired track.Equipment used: Ableton Live 8, Native Instruments Massive, the Mouth, and the Finger for sound design, Maschine for performance, and Izotpe ozone plugin for mixdown of the audio. favebook.com/djseap nigelsifantus.com twitter.com/nsifantus
NAMM – The new Traktor Kontrol X2
Here’s a new NAMM leak from Native Instruments of what have been called the Kontrol X2, a brand new controller from the Traktor team that features a 4×4 grid of true RGB pads. See the full photo above, as well as a nice mockup of the device made by one of a Traktor forum members over one year ago. Perhaps the most important element of introducing this type of controller is noting that Traktor Pro 2 currently doesn’t have any type of sampling capabilities that would make the X2 an effective controller.
This new Traktor version might feature enhanced sampling capabilities, including group loading of samples, the ability to assign colors to samples, cue points and maybe even keys. The original Traktor Kontrol X1 offers control over Traktor’s looping, syncing and effects. It has more of an emphasis on rotary controllers and cue/play controls. The new control looks like it may retain the same basic format as the Kontrol X1, but feature pad controllers. This would make it a nice complement to the original Kontrol and be a lot more useful for beatmaking and for performers that have more a clip-based approach.
NAMM news from Smithson Martin – Emulator Modular Intro
http://youtu.be/dcpiY1Rske8
Emulator Modular Intro
Emulator Modular is the most flexible multi-touch software available to music producers and professional DJ’s.
– Convert your multi-touch device into a powerful MIDI controller.
– Build your dream interface in just minutes
– Emulator includes a complete list of objects so you can custom design your own multi-touch interface with buttons, sliders, circular knobs, jog wheels and many more.
– Share your custom templates with the Emulator community and benefit from templates and experience of our other users.
– Work at any resolution!
– Add multi-touch capability to your preferred DJ, VJ or Music Production software.
Enjoy 
NAMM – Kontrol Surface 1974
http://youtu.be/VDdEMezZxek
And here’s the background info:
SmithsonMartin Inc. has done it again. This time it’s called Kontrol Surface 1974.
Launching at NAMM 2012, combine this amazing new controller with the Emulator Modular software and you have the most powerful midi controller on the planet!
Create your own custom multi-touch layouts for ANY midi software;
DJ
Traktor, Virtual DJ, Torq, Mixvibes, Ableton, Serato (with external mixer), ProDJ, MixMeister
Music Production
ProTools, Ableton, Reason, Kore, FL Studio, Sonar, Logic, Acid
Video
Resolume, Arkaos, Grand VJ, PCDJ, Virtual DJ, Serato, Modul8, Mixvibes VFX
Pro Audio
iLive, Cakewalk, ADK, Soundforge, Yamaha PM5D, Digidesign
Lighting
GrandMA, Lightjockey, ShowXpress, Venue Magic
Scratching on iPad with DJ Rig and iRig MIX
http://www.irigmix.com | http://www.djrig.net
iRig™ MIX is the first mobile mixer for iPhone, iPod touch or iPad devices. iRig MIX offers the same controls you would expect from a professional DJ mixer (crossfader, cues, EQ and volume controls, etc.) in an ultra-compact mobile mixer that can be used with a huge variety of iOS DJ mixing and other apps.
DJ Rig™ is a full-featured, double-deck DJ mixing app for iPhone. DJ Rig provides instant song play from the device’s music library, tempo sync, sample-based pads, performance recording and an arsenal of high-quality DJ effects. Together with iRig™ MIX, DJ Rig is the most portable, pro-quality setup for mobile DJs and musicians.
iRig MIX allows regular DJ-ing using two iOS device but also just one device on its two separate channels (using apps that split out to mono signals). Additionally — as seen for the first time on any DJ mixer – it can be used for mixing any type of audio sources (coming from mp3 players, CD players, etc.) with an iOS device using automatic tempo matching and beat synching thanks to its X-Sync feature when used with the DJ Rig app from IK Multimedia.
• 2 stereo inputs with gain, bass, treble and volume controls, independent cue on each channel with LED indication and channel crossfader
• Instrument/microphone/extra input with volume control can be processed by iOS apps (such as AmpliTube, VocaLive)
• Stereo output with RCA connectors, master level and LED meters
• High quality, pristine sound
• Quality headphone output for master or cue monitoring with independent volume control
• Input switch splits Input 1 into dual-mono for use with DJ mixing apps on a single iOS device
• “X-Sync” mode allows auto-sync with any audio source using the included DJ Rig free app
• Can also be powered with battery packs and mobile chargers
• Includes 4 free apps: DJ Rig, AmpliTube, VocaLive, GrooveMaker
iRig MIX and DJ Rig with one iPad and CDJ (iOS device + any other music player)
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