Independent labels’ Fair Digital Deals Declaration, Pioneer’s modern classic, DSI’s Curtis filter For Eurorack, and every touchscreen a controller with Tuna Knobs.
Pioneer’s modern classic. Pioneer mark 20 years in the DJ industry with the launch of their PLX-1000, a professional turntable precision engineered for the booth, drawing on 50 years of experience. The result is a familiar layout with some next generation improvements, including a high-torque direct drive system, multi-pitch control, club-grade build and sound quality, and detachable power and audio cables. Check it out above. Peter Kirn of Create Digital Music compares the PLX-1000 to the classics Technics SL1200 in this excellent breakdown.
Mathew Jonson’s Slices Tech talk. Electronic Beats pay Jonson a visit in his well-equipped Berlin studio to talk technology and approach. Watch the video above and check out our My Studio feature for a closer look at some of the amazing gear on show.
Every touchscreen a controller. Tuna Knobs stick to any touchscreen and let you control DJ and music making apps like you would with dedicated music hardware. Designed to give you the tactile precision you need when making music, while retaining the versatility of mobile apps. Watch the promo video above and find out more here.
Independent labels’ Fair Digital Deals Declaration. The Worldwide Independent Network has facilitated a new agreement signed by over 700 labels to ensure better treatment and artist compensation. The group effort comes in the wake of controversy over YouTube’s pressuring of independent labels to sign what some have seen as unfair deals surrounding their new streaming service. Find out more here.
Police Raid Europe’s Biggest Counterfeit Pressing Plant. German police have discovered one of the largest illegal pressing plants in Europe for CDs, DVDs and vinyl records. Following a two-year investigation, several properties were raided, with officials seizing a significant number of CDs, DVDs and vinyl records. The evaluation of the material is still ongoing. Billboard report.
Novation’s new Ableton controller. Launch Control XL is Novation’s new mixer and device controller for Ableton Live. It comes with eight 60mm faders, 24 LED-enhanced knobs and 16 multi-colour performance buttons to be used in tandem with Launchpad S’s powerful 64 button grid to tweak your effects, devices and plug-ins live. See it in action above.
DSI’s Curtis Filter For Eurorack. Dave Smith Instruments introduce their first ever offering for modular synth users, DSM01 Curtis Filter, a version of their classic Sequential-style filter in a Eurorack module they call “the very heart and soul of the Dave Smith sound”. Find out more here.