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YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HARDWARE, LIVE SESSIONS, AND DJING

Welcome to our blog, where we delve into the exciting world of music production hardware, live sessions, DAWless setups, recording studios, record labels, DJing, and everything in between. Whether you're a seasoned musician, a budding producer, or simply passionate about the musical realm, our platform is your go-to resource for all things related to hardware equipment and the art of crafting soundscapes. Join us as we explore the latest gear, share tips and tricks for optimizing your setup, and dive deep into discussions about the evolving landscape of music creation. From analog synthesizers to digital workstations, from vintage record players to cutting-edge DJ controllers, we cover it all. Get ready to unleash your creativity, elevate your sound, and embark on a sonic journey like never before. Let's make some music magic together!

NI Maschine Jam
New sequencing and performance controller launchedNative Instruments have today announced Maschine Jam, a brand new addition to the Maschine family which is focused more on sequencing, arrangement and performance than MPC-style beat making. As you’d ...
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NI Maschine Mikro MkIII & Komplete Kontrol A-Series
These new controller instruments make NI's tight hardware/software integration more portable and affordable than ever before.The third‑generation Maschine Mikro hardware takes the sleek new Maschine design and chops it off above the pads, resulting i...
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Novation Impulse 49
The Impulse controllers are cost-effective, yet seem generously specified — so where's the catch?Impulse is the name of the latest USB MIDI controller keyboard range from Novation. There are three models: the Impulse 25, 49 and 61 and, as you've alre...
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Arturia Spark
French synth experts Arturia get their groove on with a hybrid software/hardware drum machine. Zut alors!Arturia know a thing or two about bundling software and hardware together — remember the Analog Experience and Origin synths? Now it's ...
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Akai MPK49
Akai will be best known to SOS readers for their samplers and ever-popular MPC range - so what can they bring to the controller keyboard party?There are a lot of USB MIDI controllers around these days. Which is hardly surprising: there are ...
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Akai APC40
Akai and Ableton have collaborated on the APC40, to bring tightly integrated, hands‑on control to Live.Perhaps the most talked‑about new piece of music technology this year, Akai's APC40 is a dedicated hardware controller for Ableton's Live...
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Ableton Live 9 & Push
Live 9 has been a long time coming, but, along with Ableton's new Push controller, has the potential to revolutionise music-making.Live 9 is the first major release of Ableton's flagship DAW for three years. Previous versions, from Live 1 u...
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Novation Mininova
Novation go back to their portable synth roots with a compact gem that reworks the Ultranova synth engine and adds a few extras...Not only was Novation's previous synth, the Ultranova, a powerful stand-alone instrument, it also fitted comfortabl...
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Novation Bass Station 2
In the 20 years since its launch, the Bass Station has become something of a classic — and with analogue monosynths enjoying their biggest revival since the early '80s, what better time for a sequel?So many of life's most poignant moments h...
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Korg Opsix
Korg’s Opsix takes FM synthesis to places it’s never been before.When Korg showed a couple of concept synths at the 2020 NAMM Convention many eyes turned to something called the Opsix, which looked much like a 21st‑century DX7; solid, and c...
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Korg MS20 Mini
For the best part of 20 years, musicians have been asking certain Japanese manufacturers for recreations of their classic synths, and finally one of them has been brave enough to do it. How does Korg's reborn MS20 compare to its illustrious ancestor?...
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Korg Minilogue XD
Taking the design of the original Minilogue and features from the Prologue, does the XD offer the ideal balance between function and price?The XD looks and feels like an enhanced Minilogue. It shares the same design, the same four-voice polyphony, a&...
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Arturia MiniBrute 2 & 2S
The hugely successful MiniBrute has evolved into what Arturia describe as a synthesis ‘ecosystem’, but the MiniBrute 2 and 2S aren’t just updates — they’re completely new instruments.Arturia first appeared on my radar in 2004 when they released ...
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Moog Subsequent 37
Photo: Richard EcclestoneMoog’s latest synth, the Sub 37, sees the company return to the form that made their reputation back in the 1970s.Once reborn from their Big Briar incarnation, Moog Music’s first synth was the Minimoog Voyager Signature Editi...
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Akai APC40 MkII
A reboot of the first dedicated Ableton Live controller brings with it many welcome improvements.Hardware companions to music software are now commonplace, but when the original APC40 launched in the pre–iPad days of 2009, it was one of the first of ...
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