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1. ABLETON
“The show revolves around Ableton Live software on custom made super-computers, which we remotely access and control with Behringer BCR2000 midi controllers.”

2. SCREENS
“Next to the ethernet remote computer screens there are four Minimoog Voyagers, the classic analog synthesizers. They’re a 30-year old design.”

3. MOOGS
“We can mix, shuffle, trigger loops, filter, distort samples, EQ in and out, transpose or destroy and deconstruct synth lines. We keep some surprises on the side too!”

4. VISUALS
“There’s a direct connection between our rig and the lights and visuals of the show. The light and video engineers can also add or control layers during the show.”

5. SYNTHS
“Inside the pyramid are synthesizers and remote controls connected to the rest of the music equipment and computers, which are in rack-mounted towers off stage.”

6. TEAMWORK
“Working the music equipment, lighting and video equipment, and building the pyramid for each show takes around 10 people, including both of us.”

http://www.openlabs.com/DBeat.html

Whoa dude… everything a laptop DJ needs besides drink tickets… all in a 20lb aluminum package?

Price notwithstanding, there are many forseeable pros and cons to a device this specialized. I would love to get my hands on one for a weekend to put it throught the wringer.

OK I cannot WAIT for this. Check out the video. This thing meets nearly all of my needs as far as midi controllers are concerned.

http://www.ableton.com/home?movie=4

Ew… wait… Does the world really NEED a game like this? People already give DJs shit about pushing buttons and turning knobs and not really being a musician… Then they give me double-shit for being a laptop DJ… So now i get to play a game where i’m pushing buttons and turning knobs to pretend to be someone who pushes buttons and turns knobs?

I hope when you choose your character in the beginning you can choose between vinyl, cd, and laptop… so i can play a game where i push buttons and turn knobs to control a simulation of a computer that is recreating the nuances of using vinyl to play other people’s music.

Maybe you can hack the game to actually send midi signal and then i can use fake numark mixer to control the little dude on the screen who triggers events in ableton which is playing for real people at a party.

“Scratch will feature original recordings from the catalogs of many top urban artists and will allow players to re-imagine songs on the fly and add their own creativity. This feature sets it apart from other music rhythm games and makes it a dream come true for both casual music fans and serious DJs/producers.”

HAW!!!

Ho Lee Sheeeit….

My jaw is on the floor right now… this is seriously going to change everything about the way we make music.
http://dvice.com/archives/2008/04/miraculous_dire.php

easily the coolest thing i’ve seen all year…

That and i constantly have to beat on it to get the monitor to stop fritzing out… And i just know one day that ribbon cable is just gonna break… and with my luck it’ll probably happen in the middle of a set.

So after doing a bunch of research last night, I’ve decided to buy this puppy today:
www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-P…Detail.do

‘cuz fuckit… that’s why. The only complicate part is going to be getting rid of Vista and putting XP pro on it… but i have friends out there… contrary to popular belief.

If anybody thinks this computer purchase is a BAD idea or has something better for less, speak now or forever hold your “piece.” =Þ

Engineer Gina Fant-Saez Defines Her Ultimate Portable Studio

Engineer Gina Fant-Saez defines her ultimate portable studio in part 1 and part 2 of this article. It’s a fact packed read from a knowledgable source, with specific gear selections and suggestions. Some have carped about the price of the total package, but GFS counters with this: “. . . what did you spend on your last professional recording? And how many flaws did you let slide because the studio time was adding up?”

Look how right away they say “a fact-packed read from a knowedgable source”… like anyone’s ever heard of this bitch. If you check out the “fact-packed read” itself:

http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/06/29/portable1.html

… you will discover that this article is completely full of shit… sure everyone knows that you can fit a budget recording studio into a backpack these days but this “fact-packed” shit is nothing but an advertorial for Apple, Digidesign and M-Audio….

Here again is a perfect example of how Apple is becoming the antichrist. This woman is actually recommending portable ipod speakers instead of real studio monitors??? or what about the fact that she spends several paragraphs telling you not to wait… just hurry up and buy a mac. Her reasoning is absolute bullshit. She is a paid spokesperson. And not to mention… take a look at that pair of hardware racks on wheels in the photograph… you really expect me to believe that a woman THAT involved in studio recording would tell me to go buy the bottom-of-the-line midi controller from M-Audio???

Sorry give me a fucking break

Yes this is an advertorial… the definition of which is an advertisement that is made to appear as an article.

She also pitches her website in this article… suggesting that a “virtual session” is made possible exclusively by her website and it’s “unique functionality”… guess what? I can do it over gmail for free.

Gina… thanks for the disinformation and straight-up lies… kiss my ass… seriously…

you too Steve Jobs…
~S

“A guy from the music store showed me the photo and technical details for the new Kaoss Pad 3 which is out ‘end of september/october’. There will be 4 pads (sample pads at the bottom, not four x-y pads), each with up to 13 seconds sampling, a usb port and SD slot for wav/aiff loading/saving. There’s also new effects and presets, and the pad can display your programmed text messages. He say that the price will be around 400.”

I Think I Just Shit a Chocolate Squirril.

When this comes out i will replace my Kaoss Pad 2 with it…and then move the KP2 from the top shelf to a spot between the Karma and the mixer and run it in-line….  oooh I can hawdwy wait! =P