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Gear
ONE & ONLY
RANE 200 Scenic View Drive Cumberland, RI 02864 (401) 658-3131 www.rane.com
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The ONE from RANE is a motorized DJ controller that features motorized 7-inch turntable platters, as well as a MAG FOUR crossfader that has front panel controls for fast/slow contour adjustment, internal tension-adjust and reverse switch. The unit sports six radio-style FX buttons and multi-function, independent performance pads for accessing Hot Cues, Saved Loops, Roll, Sampler, Slicer and Serato’s Scratch Bank feature. Each deck is switchable between two USB laptop connections and features three-band dynamic EQs and high/low pass filters.
LED THE WAY
The VS3IP panel is the latest addition to ADJ’s Vision Series of LED video panels. The VS3IP panel features a 150-x-150 matrix of 3-in1 SMD1921 LEDs that delivers a pixel pitch of 3.84mm for a pixel density of 67,816 per square meter. Features include a viewing angle of 160-degrees horizontal and 140-degrees vertical and a 0-100-percent brightness adjustment. Thanks to a maximum brightness of 4500 NITS with a contrast ratio of 5000:1, the panel can be used outdoors, even during daylight hours.
TO ERIS HUMAN
PreSonus Audio Electronics 18011 Grand Bay Court Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 216-7887 www.presonus.com
PreSonus’ new Eris Sub8 subwoofer is designed to add sub-lows to any set of small monitor speakers, gaming rig, or home-theater setup. The unit, which acts as a complement to the voicing and frequency response of Eris-series media reference monitors, comes equipped with an onboard 100-watt Class A/B amplifier and a low end that goes down to 30 Hz. Additional features include high-pass filter switch and variable low-pass filter/crossover control, as well as an input level control and a polarity invert switch.
ALL MIXED UP
The DJM-V10-LF DJ mixer from Pioneer is Serato DVSready, TRAKTOR DVS-ready and a Hardware Unlock device for rekordbox. The unit features 96-kHz/64-bit mixing, as well as 32-bit high-quality A/D and D/A converters, four-band EQ, three-band master isolator and a low-jitter clock circuit. It also sports longer channel faders with optimized curves and a new custom-designed curve preset. Four built-in send/return effects are included – Short Delay, Long Delay, Dub Echo and Reverb – as well as 14 built-in Beat FX, including Shimmer, a reverb with a harmonic twist.
POLY WANT A CRACKER
Korg 316 South Service Road Melville, N 11747 (631) 390-6500 www.korg.com
Korg’s SQ-64 Poly Sequencer is a 4 x 64 polyphonic sequencer. It offers dedicated Pitch, Mod and Gate CV output on three melody tracks, or up to eight voices of polyphony when connected via MIDI. A fourth DrumSub track is also included, offering a total of 16 trigger outputs – eight CV gates and eight over MIDI – for 16 monophonic voices. The USB Bus powered unit comes with 64 Project memories for easily saving and restoring projects.
FRUIT OF THE VINYL
iZotope 1 Kendall Sq Cambridge, MA, 02139 (617) 577-7799 www.izotope.com
iZotope updated Vinyl, its free vinyl simulation plug-in, giving the plug-in new features and a new look for its 20th anniversary. The latest version of Vinyl features a modernized UI to contain the classic, vintage tones of the original, as well as a new a lo-fi effect that “allows creators to instantly apply the saturated, worn timbre of late-’80s hip-hop and reproduce the character of second-hand records,” according to the company. Vinyl is compatible with macOS 10.13.6 – macOS 10.15, as well as Windows 8 – Windows 10.
LEND ME YOUR EAR
Audix 9400 SW Barber St Wilsonville OR, 97070 (800) 966-8261 www.audixusa.com
The TM2 from Audix is an integrated acoustic coupler for in-ear monitors (IEM). The unit is designed for live sound, house of worship and studio engineers to be able to easily test IEM functionality and performance. The TM2 is built for the road, according to the company, as it sports precision-machined brass and aluminum components. It also includes adapters to fit a wide range of IEMs, including custom molds.
AS FAR AS THE AI CAN SEE
algoriddim GmbH Königinstr. 33 80539 Munich, Germany www.algoriddim.com
Algoriddim has released djay Pro AI for Mac, which runs natively on Apple’s M1 chip, allowing Mac users to separate vocals and instrumentals in real time. djay Pro AI includes Neural Mix technology, which lets users isolate beats, instruments, and vocals of any track in real time. It also offers AI-based multi-crossfading, allowing users to swap drums, bass lines and vocals of any two tracks, or to perform a transition component by component. djay Pro AI integrates with over 100 DJ hardware controllers and accommodates streams directly through TIDAL, SoundCloud, Beatport and Beatsource.
THESE GO TO 11
Yamaha Corporation of America 6600 Orangethorpe Ave Buena Park, CA 90620 (714) 522-9011 www.yamahaproaudio.com
Steinberg released Cubase 11 in Pro, Artist and Elements editions. Designed for music producers, songwriter, engineers and composers, the new version adds VariAudio 3, ARA 2 support and unlimited audio, MIDI and instrument tracks in Artist, while Elements now comes with side-chain support. The Pro edition offers an updated Frequency EQ plug-in and an enhanced Score Editor. Additions available in all three versions include a new slicing mode for loop-based samples, two global LFOs for more complex filtering sounds and the new mono legato glide for basslines.
NEXT OF KINTA
Chauvet DJ 5200 NW 108th Ave. Sunrise, FL 33351 (800) 762-1084 www.chauvetlighting.com
Chauvet’s Kinta HP is a high-powered LED effect light that projects multicolored light beams, including new color combinations achieved by an innovative grouping of two quad-color LEDs (RGBW & CMYO). The unit offers continuous motor rotation for dynamic effects, with users able to control the motor speed. Built-in automated and sound-activated programs can be accessed in master/ slave or DMX mode, while a digital display is included for setting color and rotation speeds without the need of DMX.
CLEANING CREW
Accusonus 17 Carley Rd Lexington, MA 02421 (617) 982-1241 www.accusonus.com
Accusonus released ERA 5, a fast audio clean-up solution for video and audio creators. It comes in a standard bundle that includes three new plugins – Voice AutoEQ, Voice Deepener and Audio Cleanup Assistant – as well as a Pro bundle that adds the new Noise Remover Pro, Reverb Remover Pro and Room Tone Match. In addition, all existing ERA plug-ins have been improved and the new engines can now handle even more complex audio repair cases, according to the company.
BLUETOOTH FAIRY
American Music & Sound 925 Broadbeck Dr. #220 Newbury Park, CA 91320 (800) 431-2609 www.AmericanMusicAndSound.com
The Reloop RMX-44 BT, distributed by American Music & Sound, is a 4-channel Bluetooth DJ club mixer that connects easily to smartphones, laptops, iPads and other devices. The unit features an intuitive club mixer layout, a two-band EQ microphone section with talk-over function, nine inputs and four outputs, as well as a 3-band EQ and bipolar filter unit per channel. It comes in a sturdy metal construction and sports a scratch-resistant surface with a deep black metallic finish.
PLAY DRESS UP
Roland released its first lifestyle apparel line with two streetwear collections called EST. 1972 and 808 Classic. The five-piece, limited edition collections include hoodies, sweatshirts, t-shirts, sweatpants and more. The EST. 1972 clothing collection is representative of the year Roland was founded in Osaka, Japan, while the 808 Classic collection is inspired by the design of the TR-808 drum machine. Both were designed in a collaboration between Roland and lifestyle creative agency Shines Creative.
HANG 10
Elektron Music Machines 1340 E 6th St #632 Los Angeles, CA 90021 (213) 935-8521 www.elektronmusicmachines.com
Elektron celebrated the 10th anniversary of Octatrack with a limited 350-unit release of the Octatrack MKII Anniversary Edition. The unit comes with a custom-designed 32 GB CF card that the company says is “loaded with a bunch of exclusive artist content,” including more than 700MB of additional samples supplied by Andreas Tilliander, Skinnerbox, Jogging House, Headless Horseman, Inhalt, and Arc Rae. The Octatrack MKII Anniversary Edition box features custom artwork by Tokyo-based graphic artist m7kenji and sports a celebratory interpretation of the classic OT logo.
FLEXIN’ IT
Pioneer DJ has released the DDJ-FLX6, a 4-channel, DJ controller that unlocks DJ performance modes in rekordbox and Serato DJ Pro. New features include: Merge FX, which allows DJs to switch from one track to the next (transitioning thru any number of genres) with a single shift of a knob; Jog Cutter, which allows the DJ to create a variety of slick scratch sounds by moving the jog wheel without ever touching the crossfader; and Sample Scratch, which allows DJs to load samples onto the decks for use with Jog Cutter.
ISLANDS IN THE STREAMS
FreqMusic www.freqmusic.com
FreqMusic is a streaming platform for DJs, festivals and events looking to monetize from live streams. The app has over 130 partners and 200 channels, as well as sets from venues such as Amnesia, Ushuaia, Hi Ibiza and Pacha. FreqMusic offers integrated features for merch, ticketing sponsorship and more. There is a Live Event feature where partners can hold private parties and stream both video and audio. FreqMusic has rights and clearance processes in place so that content that content is cleared for use.
