Native Instruments just dropped a reality check for the global producer and DJ community. Despite storm clouds gathering on the business front, the company says the beat hasn’t stopped. In a candid statement following recent reports that the Berlin-based titan of music tech had entered preliminary insolvency proceedings. NI’s CEO Nick Williams stressed one [...]
cubase.jpg With powerful MIDI tools, excellent audio editing, and creative tools for sound design, Cubase 15 is a jack of all trades — and a master of most of them Review Overview Our verdict ⊕ Pro-level MIDI production environment ⊕ Solid stock instruments and library content ⊕ Refreshed Score Editor looks great and can [...]
Whether you’re in the market for some new software or want to upgrade your studio — here are some of the biggest recent releases from the world of tech Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of the best recent tech releases and announcements Sequential releases new analog synth Forum Sequential has released a new instrument called Forum, [...]
Stock up your samples folder and find new inspiration without opening your wallet. There are millions of sample packs available online right now — from archives of old sample CDs from the 90s, right through to daily-updated sample pack platforms and artists releasing sounds on a Patreon page. This is awesome for creators wanting to manipulate [...]
Native Instruments has updated the software for its long-running Maschine beatmaking and production device. The new interface adds stem separation, allowing users to isolate vocals, instrumentals, drums, basslines and more, before re-sampling and chopping them up, without having access to the multi-track studio stems. Maschine 3’s stem separation is powered by iZotope’s RX [...]
Today, Native Instruments is launching Traktor Pro 4. It’s been a long time (6 years, in 2018) since Traktor Pro 3 came out. But the killer feature in today’s Traktor Pro 4 release date goes back even further -to 2014 when the Kontrol S8 and Stem Decks first appeared in the DJ software. In [...]
A new survey by Pirate reveals that 30% of artists use AI for songwriting and composition A new study has found that ChatGPT is the favoured artificial intelligence (AI) tool for musicians with 30% of artists using AI for songwriting and composition. In a new survey carried out by Pirate, it asked 1000 musicians on their top 10 AI [...]
MIXO is a new platform/app announced last week, designed to manage playlists from any device, sync with desktops, import & export between DJ software, and backup DJ libraries to the cloud. The platform is specifically targeting DJs and music enthusiasts who seek an alternative to iTunes / Apple Music apps for managing their libraries. [...]
Ean Golden – DJ Techtools’ founder – wrote this quick editorial about DJing and how the rise of generative AI will impact it. Keep reading, and share your own speculation in the comments section! For DJs who remember their history – or have read “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life” – it wasn’t that long [...]
Want to know how to Livestream your next DJ set 100% legally, using Mixcloud's new Mixcloud Live feature? Read on LAST UPDATED 21 APRIL, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SFOIJUEyNk#action=share As we announced in this news piece, Mixcloud Live, from the DJ-focused radio platform Mixcloud, is the first service for a long time to offer [...]