Archive for the ‘Syndicated’ Category
Skratchworx: Numark V7 Review
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
No matter how hard manufacturers try and flog the dead horse that is CD, media is dead. It doesn't matter how many products come out with CD in the ever lengthening nomenclature, we DJs want a quick and easy way to use our digital audio with our chosen lump of DJ hardware. Some like the ever classic feel of vinyl, while others take the MIDI controller route. Me? I like the best of both worlds and have fallen head over heels for Numark's ITCH based controllers. First it was the NS7, and now it's the more conventional Numark V7. And as ever I wrote lots of opinion and made it perdy via the medium of photography...
The iPad cometh…
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
By the end of the week, I may have reverted to uncommunicative fanboy rather than objective industry commentator, as I drool over my new acquisition - a 16Gb iPad. My reasons for getting one are twofold - firstly Mrs Gizmo needs her own lightweight surfing box. But secondly, I strongly believe that the iPad will have a ridiculous impact on the DJ scene that the iPhone cannot have. And if the above video is anything to go by, we're in for some fun times ahead...
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Thursday, May 20th, 2010
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REVIEW: Skratchworx Headphone Group Test 2010
Monday, May 17th, 2010
What started off as a quick look at some leading headphones, has turned into an epic journey covering 15 pairs of headphones producing close to 10,000 words, 141 photos and a new recruit to the skratchworx team. Finally, it's here - the long awaited skratchworx 2010 headphone group test can be found after the jump. And I can assure you that I never want to see another pair of cans for as long as I live.
Mise à jour DN-S3700
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Mise à jour corrective pour le DN-S3700 : Une nouvelle version (1320) de firmware pour la platine DN-S3700 est disponible!
Craze killing it with an X1
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
T'is the irony of skratchworx - pumping generous scoops of nextleveleness out to the masses, but it really doesn't mean a hoot if you haven't got the skills to drive all this shiny stuff. But when someone with the prerequisite skills gets his hands on such things, you know that something special is going to happen. Native Instruments have procured the immense talent that is DJ Craze and like Rafik before him have unleashed him upon Traktor Scratch Pro and the Kontrol X1 unit. Sweet Jesus.
WANTED: Web Designer
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
For those of you that have followed my journey from full time employment to full time stressed out money free self employment, you'll remember that part of my repertoire was web design. I've done some work that I've been very proud of - especially the Innofader site. But I closed that business last year and have stopped doing it altogether now. But the Innofader site needs some updating, so I'm looking for a capable webby type person to take it over to permanently.
COMING SOON: VMS4… date and price set
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Having got the DJ world somewhat excited at the potential of a full 4 channel MIDI controller, American Audio have garnered a huge amount of attention for their eagerly anticipated VMS4. But one thorny issue has been the software that powers it. But this has been resolved, and in some ways makes it even more versatile now. VirtualDJ LE is now the software of choice and now offers a degree of video capability at a near entry level price. UPDATE: Image added.
UPDATE: Maschine v1.5
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Being a very old school beat maker, you can imagine my abject delight at playing with Maschine for the first time. Sadly however, the radically addictive nature of NI's beat maker was such that I reluctantly despatched it to my reviewer who dissected it in detail and came up with a heap of constructive criticism as well as solid praise. But now the software update is upon us, and NI have listened to user comment to bring it to the level of maturity people have cried out for. And it's a free update too.
iPad – the new fad or pad you want bad?
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
My thoughts about iPhones as DJ hardware alternatives are well known round these parts. But everything is about to change with Apple's iPad. Now instead of attempting to cram a full setup into 3 inches of screen real estate, the iPad now offers a genuinely valid lump of hardware for DJs. Hell even I've become a paid up iPad developer and will be grabbing one should they ever make it to the UK. But "Destroy The Silence" has been set up to test the theory of DJing with just iPads. And as the above video shows - it's more than possible.