Review by Baz Bardoe I recently ventured out to Store DJ on Victoria street in Richmond (Victoria) to review Roland’s two new ‘Grooveboxes’ the MC707 and its smaller companion the MC101. Roland really pioneered the idea of an all in one hardware based sequencer and synthesiser when it released the…
Roland’s Groovebox returns! All-in-one production and performance with genre-defining sound, deep synthesis, and clip-based sequencing. Choose from the 8-track recording and sampling capabilities of the MC-707 or the ultra-portable, 4-track MC-101. The MC-707 GROOVEBOX has everything you need to…
Mario from Elektron show us the new Model:Samples at Winter NAMM 2019. Elektron products distributed in Australia by https://www.innovativemusic.com.au/ Rhythm is a Breeze Meet the six track groovebox that offers massive sound in a compact size. You get pretty much all of the Elektron superpowers in a sleek, lightweight, and…
Late last year, the global music community came together to honour the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine, an instrument that’s inspired countless artists and changed the face of contemporary music. Here are some influential musicians reminiscing about the 808
Novation’s Circuit is an inpirational, new grid-based groove box. Two Novation polysynths and a four-part drum machine, combined with an intuitive grid-based sequencer in a standalone box that will have you making electronic music in minutes. Hit some pads, tweak the knobs and your track will start to emerge, all…
Last year Casio released their game changing XWJ1 DJ Controller. The XW-J1 allows you to conduct professional-level DJ performances with the iPhone, iPad or Mac PC that you already own. The versatile XW-J1 is compatible with Windows devices, too! For those who have purchased a XW-J1, Casio has just presented…
From humble beginnings, New York based DJ/producer Junior Sanchez has worked with some of contemporary music’s biggest names from Madonna and Shakira to New Order and Placebo. Junior caught up with the folks at Roland and in this video talks about the MX-1 Mix Performer and other AIRA gear. Apart…
Legendary DJ and Producer François Kevorkian talks about the MX-1 Mix Performer and other AIRA gear
Yesterday, we showed you the Casio Trackformer XW-PD1 Groove Centre at Musikmesse 2015. The other hot product on the Casio booth in Frankfurt was their XW-DJ1 DJ Controller. The XW-DJ1 is a battery-powered, all-in-one compact DJ controller with a built-in speaker. Easy to carry, the XW-DJ1 lets you perform wherever…
Gaining a lot of attention at MusikMesse this year was Casio’s new Trackformer XW-PD1 Groove Center. The XW-PD1 is an all-in-one music machine that includes all the features essential for laying down tracks, such as a synthesizer, a sequencer, a sampler, effects, speaker and batteries. It also includes easy-to-use controllers…