About a year ago the Victorian Theatre Company was formed by Kurtis Lowden and Matthew Connell. They approached me with a vision of creating an audio rendition of Hamlet that included a full cast, foley, atmosphere and soundtrack. We set about planning the recording sessions
Having only just released the DJM-S11, Pioneer is back with a treat that is sure to please those DJs looking for a more affordable variant of Pioneers popular DJM-S9 DJ mixer. The DJM-S7 follows the industry-standard design layout for battle DJ mixers set in place
In this video, we take you through how to setup Native Instruments’ Maschine+ to control, play and sequence your hardware gear. We look at the MIDI mapping templates and how the audio is routed with the Maschine+ at the centre of your studio set-up. We
Sampling is the technique of reusing pieces of audio (melody, beats, voice or other pieces of music) and use them to create new musical ideas. It’s a technique that has been an integral part of electronic music production, shaping many genres of music from Hip
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Mike is an in-demand pianist, keyboardist, producer and Musical Director. Mike has lent his talents to many notable artists including James Morrison, David Campbell, Rhonda Burchmore, Bobby Rydell, Kylie Auldist, Sophie Monk, Peter Cupples, Brian McFadden and Deni Hines. He also
Maschine+ is Native Instruments’ answer to stand-alone beat making and groove box based electronic music production. We’ve spent some more time exploring the hardware features, sounds, samples and effects and put together a tutorial detailing an approach to making music using Maschine+’s stand-alone workflow. This
Having only just announced Komplete 13, Native Instruments have jumped back in the ring with a knockout; a new standalone (no computer required) version of Maschine, dubbed Maschine+. This marks a milestone for Native Instruments, their first ever standalone product in the company’s 24-year history. Could
Now more than ever we are all looking at ways to save a dollar when buying music equipment and with the convenience of shopping now just the click of a mouse, shopping online can be precarious especially when purchasing music gear from overseas businesses. WARRANTY
Native Instruments have been one of those music technology companies that for decades has continually surprised and offered new and exciting approaches to electronic music-making, and are at the forefront of developing and merging DJing and production approaches in their products. Hence, the change of
In these unprecedented times, lots of us are being forced to lockdown or self-isolate in some form. While it might feel like we’re all living in a crazy sci-fi film, we can make the most of this challenging situation and take the opportunity to make