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Novation AFX Station
Novation’s Bass Station II gets a new name and new look. Is it more than just the Analord’s New Clothes?
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Novation Launchkey 49 Mk3
Novation impresses with its latest controller, Launchkey 49 Mk3.
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Novation Unveils Circuit Tracks
Novation has unveiled Circuit Tracks, the follow-up to 2015’s evergreen Circuit.…
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Novation Comes To Daddy With The Limited Edition AFX Station
Novation’s 2013 Bass Station 2 gets remixed by Richard D James with new graphics and AFX Mode pre-loaded.
Gear/Software
Novation Circuit v1.4
Novation’s groovebox has been steadily upgraded since its introduction last year. Greg Scarth finds out what the latest firmware…
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Novation Launch ‘Finish Something’ Campaign
Last year, Novation encouraged us to start something. Now they want us to finish……
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Novation Launchkey MK3 Line Aimed At Ableton Users
Novation’s Launchkey MK3 controller feature Ableton Live integration and a number of new modes and features.
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Novation Announce Circuit
Novation introduce new groovebox, Circuit, which features Ultranova-derived synth engine and 8×4 pads.…
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Digital Innovations Manager
As digital innovations manager for Universal Music, Marc Langsman is responsible for developing exciting new digital music concepts. We find…
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Novation Impulse 49
As the demands of producers become ever more complex, manufacturers are creating MIDI controllers which offer increasingly powerful options. Greg…
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The Story of UK Bass in Seven Books
Bleep Techno, Jungle, Drum & Bass, UK Garage, Dubstep and Grime – some of the finest innovations in dance music over…
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Native Instruments Announce Maschine+, The First-Ever Standalone Version Of Their Flagship Groovebox
Maschine+ is the first embedded product from Native Instruments, bringing the company’s instruments, effects, and sounds into an entirely hardware-based workflow.
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PLAYdifferently Unveil the New MODEL 1.4 Co-Designed by Richie Hawtin
The new MODEL 1.4 was co-designed by Hawtin, who also used feedback from artists, clubs and engineers to build on the existing features from the MODEL 1.
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NAMM 2021: Leaks, Rumours And Advance Announcements
While this year’s NAMM will be online-only, we can still expect plenty of releases over the coming week. Here’s what we’re looking forward to.
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2021 Winter NAMM Show Cancelled
The biggest gear event of the year will be replaced by a virtual ‘Believe in Music’ week.
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Reports Of Logic Pro X 10.5 Update Crashing For Some Users
Apple’s 10.5 update to Logic Pro X is causing headaches for some users and developers.
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2020: The Year In Gear
We look back at a year of music technology and pick our favourite pieces of hardware.
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Tatsuya Takahashi: “I just tried to design products to be the best I can imagine them”
Synth designer Tatsuya Takahashi spoke to us ahead of his talk at the music conference, Most Wanted.
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Florian Schneider – Music Revolutionary
As a co-founder and key member of German electronic music group Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider changed the sound and the…
Columns
Bohannon: Disco Disciple & House Precursor
Drummer and bandleader Hamilton Bohannon passed away last month. We take a look at his work and contribution to the…
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From Pedals To Plugins: A History Of Modulation Effects
The history of modulation effects is long and fascinating, stretching from the electromechanical devices of the 1940s up to our ultra-modern digital plugins.
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Unlikely Moments In Dance Music History
Dance music and DJ history has been driven by disruptive technologies, revolutionary movements and pioneering people. We look at few…
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Pandemic Rave Suits Now Being Designed
The ‘Micrashell’ is a virus-shielded PPE suit to satisfy the needs of nightlife, live events and entertainment industries…
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Book Smarts: We Pick Our Favourite Dance / Electronic Music Books
If you’ve got a bit of time at the moment there are some superb DJing and dance/electronic music…
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How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
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Always Listening: Behind the Scenes at Audio-Technica
We go behind the scenes at Audio-Technica’s Tokyo headquarters to learn more about the company’s dedication to…
Tutorials
Five Key Production Thoughts with Hybrasil
Inspired by the city where he now lives, Berlin, Hybrasil’s latest album is a rolling thunderous techno odyssey. We…
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How Berliners Are Coping With COVID-19
We spoke to five Berlin-based individuals who work across the music industry as DJs, promoters, event managers and artists…
Interviews
Juan Atkins: It’s All Connected
Nadia Says meets with techno pioneer Juan Atkins to discuss technology, technique and techno.…
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How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
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Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production
We offer a selection of our recommended headphones for studio use, picking out our top choices at a range of…
Long Reads
What Makes A Great DJ?
What makes a great DJ? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
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Ten Of The Best: New Analogue Mono Synths
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…