![V-Moda - Crossfade LP2 Headphones [Gear Review]](/thumbs/post/485x231/J58QQFF.png)
What started as an idea for yet another clothing line based out of LA, V-Moda became a headphone brand when inventor Val Kolton was out sketching designs at a cafe, and noticed that the Achilles heel of a lady passing by dressed in haute couture was the cheap plastic of her iPod headphones. It wasn't just the dated glossy white appearance that was painful to watch, but the fact that after carefully selecting the most exceptional, top of the line pieces, she opted for the absolute bottom of audiophile design and...
![Midi Fighter Spectra by DJTechTools [Gear Review]](/thumbs/post/485x231/VHfenBK.png)
Let's face it. If you've jumped the ship and added a computer to your DJ setup you're playing a whole new game. Sure there's crossover tools like timecode to keep your hat tipped to tradition, but even though it feels more "analogue" and "real" to spin on 1s and 2s, you can't ignore the expanding possibilities digital has to offer. Creative use of cue points, active loops, and FX chains have gone largely underutilized by the average Serato face which has garnered a growing sentiment among purists that the reason why a...
Big things are happening at NAMM as expected. Prior to the music tech showcase the legendary pioneers at Moog dropped a few naked teasers of the latest addition to their keyboard synth family. Called the Sub Phatty, the company bills it as "the grittiest Moog synth ever" and not to mention the...
One of the most exciting rumours stirring around before this year's NAMM was Korg unveiling a true analog reissue of their patchable 1970s hit, the MS-20. Having already released a software clone in their Legacy Collection along with its own MIDI controller the idea doesn't seem much like a...
![Livid Instruments - Alias 8 [Gear Review]](/thumbs/post/320x152/lividddd.jpg)
Sometimes less is more. In this day and age of controllerism, the first thought might be to complicate things, but Livid Instruments took the opposite approach to one of their recent releases, seeing the need for something simple and effective. Remember the Evolution UC33e? One of the most popular...
![Urbanears Zinken Headphones [Gear Review]](/thumbs/post/320x152/AVb8K1.png)
If there's any piece of music tech that you share with the artist it's the only thing separating your ear from their bitter sweet sounds. Headphones have been around way before the advent of portable CD decks, walkmens, MP3 players, and even two turntables and a microphone. But it wasn't until...
![Native Instruments Maschine MK2 [Gear Review]](/thumbs/post/320x152/NKyCw.png)
Do I need to start a roll call of all the DJ's and producers using the Maschine by Native Instruments at the moment? It'd be a list that would cover this whole review with names spanning from hip hop to goa trance. Ever since it hit the MIDI market in 2011 the drum interface has played a pivotal...
In developing the REVISIONS concept, there’s an element of the project I’ve neglected mentioning for the same reasons I neglect mentioning it in everyday conversation – it just makes me sound crazy. For the people who know me well this is no surprise. For the few producers I’ve discussed it...
