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Faderfox DS3 sound controller for Traktor revealed

Chris Burns, Dec 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you've got an eye for precise control over the beats you are bringing to the table and your table is already full of a billion other controller already, you may well be looking for the new Faderfox DS3, as controlling a Traktor near you. This controller is ready to work with Traktor OR whatever else you want to reprogram it to do, switching at a tap between four different devices on the fly. This controller is both ultra compact and ultra powerful in its simplicity, triggering your loops, effects, and samples with the greatest of ease. Read The Full Story

Apple AirPlay over BT coming, accessory makers get to work

Shane McGlaun, Dec 12th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple is set to start cramming a new Bluetooth chip inside its devices according to a source cited by 9to5Mac. Apple unveiled the newly certified chip at a conference in Shenzen, China to 2,000 attendees that are all part of the made for iPhone/iPod/iPad program. The new chip will allow the expansion of the accessory market for the Apple gadgets. Read The Full Story

Lemur multitouch music controller iPad app finally a reality

Chris Burns, Dec 9th 2011 Discuss [4]

This week the folks at liine have released an app version of their legendary multitouch MIDI/OSC controller Lemur for the iOS platform on the iPad and iPad 2. The physical version of the platform is used by such massive musical artists as Daft Punk, Nine Inch Nails, Deadmau5, and more, and with the iPad having been release just a BIT after the original Lemur's 2004 introduction to the public, it's time the whole world had the chance to use this fantastical interface for the creation of block rocking beats. Ten years of development on this project converted now to a single app for iPad - seem like a winning combination to you? Read The Full Story

V-MODA Faders by Ear Armor metal earplugs block sound with metal

Chris Burns, Dec 1st 2011 Discuss [1]

When you first get a glimpse of these little pieces of hardware, you may well mistake them for earbuds for listening to your high-fidelity soundscapes - what they are instead is earPLUGS of the highest quality, made for protecting your ears from sound evil! You'll find that these earplugs earn their name Ear Armor by being made of top grade metals and silicone fittings that V-MODA notes are medical-grade. You'll get harmful noise reduced by 12 dB evenly across the frequency sound spectrum as the rest of the sounds (the ones you want to hear) remain crystal clear. Read The Full Story

DJ Girl Talk prepares for longest music video on earth

Chris Burns, Nov 30th 2011 Discuss [2]

When it comes to taking music to a new level with video on a grand scale, there's such examples as The Who's Tommy, Daft Punk's Interstella 5555, and Michael Jackson's Ghosts - but while the longest video thus far is indeed the latter of that list at 39 minutes, Girl Talk's newest video for his mixed-up musical album-long track All Day is set to be a massive 71 minutes! This week a preview for the epic soon to be released music video cum docudrama dance fest has been released and you can get a taste of it right here. The plot follows a lovely dancer as she drops out of ballet class, moves to New York City, and is stalked by an evil man, all of this leading up to a grand spectacular finale in which the whole city dances. Read The Full Story

Spotify Platform apps start with LastFM, TuneWiki, SongKick

Chris Burns, Nov 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

This week Spotify was revealed by CEO Daniel Ek as being ready to expand with what they call a brand new Music Platform, and with this came a set of new apps made by developers ready to work with Spotify right out of the gate. What Ek had to show off was Spotify working with the first set of apps developed with their streaming music service integrated including LastFM, TuneWiki, and SongKick. What we're finding here is that while these applications are connected with Spotify to stream music, they retain their original abilities to work with music in a variety of ways. Read The Full Story

Beats by Dre Colors headphones available for a limited time

Shane McGlaun, Nov 30th 2011 Discuss [3]

There are a lot of people out there that are fans of the Beats by Dre headphone line that is on the market today. For a limited time shoppers can get the high end Beats The Studio headphones in several colors that will brighten up the headphones from the normal white or black shades offered. The headphones that come in colors are the popular The Studio offerings that have been around for a while. Read The Full Story

Spotify may open up to third-party developers and become authentication service

Chris Burns, Nov 29th 2011 Discuss [0]

When it comes to the world's single biggest music subscription service Spotify, changes such as opening up to the USA after 2 years of preparation don't come easy - but what they'll reveal this Wednesday may well change their whole outlook by opening up to 3rd party developers. Spotify recently sent out a message that they'd be having a press conference this week, and as All Things D's Peter Kafka notes, the change they'll be revealing more than likely has more to do with how their music is delivered to you, the consumer, than it does with what music and services they'll be providing. It does make sense that they'd be connecting with more services, as their recent deal with Facebook has proven to be more than lucrative for them already. What does this mean for you, the Spotify free service user? Not a whole lot. How about you the Spotify Premium user? Perhaps a new collection of options for places of access! Read The Full Story

Urbanears Plattan black quilted edition revealed

Chris Burns, Nov 28th 2011 Discuss [1]

There's a pair of headphones in your future, one made by Urbanears and called Plattan, the start of a line of earpieces made with both comfort and fashionability in mind. This isn't the first time Urbanears have made a set of earpieces with both of those features in mind, but what you'll get is certainly something unique, what with the undeniably cool quilted material that'll make your head say "ahhh." You get 40mm handmade drivers for fantastic sound, a fold-down design to keep the phones transportable, and almost as a bonus, a "Zound Plug" that allows you to daisy chain the sound to all your friends! Read The Full Story

Tascam iM2 stereo microphone for iOS products official

Chris Burns, Nov 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

So you've got a desire to record that lecture at school or the Wu-Tang concert you're about to attend, but you just don't trust the mic on your iPhone to do the full trick - how about a stereo mic device that pops in with ease from Tascam? Just in time for the holidays, Tascam has revealed and put up for sale the iM2, a stereo microphone attachment for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - and it looks so sweet! How we've just got to figure out what we're going to do with the sound once we've got it. Read The Full Story

Onkyo debuts CS-345 iPhone/iPod audio system

Shane McGlaun, Nov 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Onkyo has quite a name for itself in the audio market and makes products ranging from home theater receivers to stereo gear. The company also offers its wares in a large range of prices as well. The latest new product from Onkyo is a new home audio system for dockable iPhone and iPod devices. The system is called the Onkyo CS-345 Mini System. Read The Full Story

SMS Audio SYNC by 50 and STREET by 50 headphones revealed

Chris Burns, Nov 17th 2011 Discuss [5]

When it comes to high fidelity audio, who better to trust than the musicians that create the music you're listening to - that concept kept alive here again today by none other than rapper 50 Cent with a few new headphones appearing right on time for the holiday season. There's two main models, one being SYNC by 50, a pair of wireless headphones, and STREET by 50, wired headphones so you don't loose em while you're out on what the name suggests, the street. Both pairs of phones are up for pre-order now and will be shipped by December 5th, 2011. Read The Full Story