Sonic Walker

With his latest Zerinnerung Mix French DJ L’embrouille celebrates his first year in the netlabel scene.
This musical trip around the world includes tracks from different countrys and different months of the year 2005.
Departure is in January in Germany followed by groovy sounds from Holland/England in February/March.
Then deep feelings come from Thinner and Denmark’s Kyoto for April, just to go to the very deep east side to Russia/Japan.
After that Canada/USA/Mexico/Argentinia bring us a minimal and housy summer.
September has a strange sound from Spain and the three last months are quiet between France/Italy/Poland/Germany.

Click here to donwload this mix

Mathias Fuchß is presenting the next generation of his faderfox controllers - the LX2, LV2, DJ2 and DX2.

The micromodul LV2 is a pocket-size, custom-made controller of 2nd generation for Ableton Live. Lots of different control elements are integrated into this controller. This inexpensive controller unifies track- faders, encoders, buttons and joystick in a very compact form. You can use the two independent programmable button rows ( 2 x 6 buttons) to control various LIVE functions like scene launch, fx control, mute, solo, track control and slot launch. Parameter feedbacks from the application are indicated by LED’s. The four push-encoders (endless pots with switch) are perfect for ‘jump-free’ controlling. Important functions like track select, slot/scene-scroll and slot/scene-launch are fast accessible on the encoders by simple activating the main function. As of Live version 4.1, you can use the LV2 immediately by using different setting files which are shipped with the controller - without the time consuming process of programming each separate control element. The LX2 was designed as a supplement to the LV2. While the LV2 offers all faders, encoders and a joystick, the LX2 offers a lot of key functions for controlling tracks, clips, scenes, track select and fx. All this is achieved with 56 buttons and 49 LED’s.

The DJ2 is a small DJ controller that contains everything you need for computer-based mixing in the usual layout of a DJ-mixer. This controller differs from all other controllers on the market in that it is optimized for NI Traktor DJ-Studio. The device offers all important controls for two decks like faders, EQ’s, transport and FX buttons. A joystick is nice to control two FX (filter) parameters simultaneously. Another strength of the DJ2 is the possibility of sensitive pitching by two encoders. These encoders are multifunctional so you can browse in the track list, load tracks, seek/scratch in tracks and either adjust the gain. While the DJ2 offers all main functions, the DX2 complements it with all the additional buttons for loop control, a full FX section (4 pots + 4 buttons) and 5 encoders for pitching/seek/scratch/list/load. Use two devices DJ2/DX2 if you want to play a four-deck-set (Traktor DJ Studio 3.0). It is very easy to chain the devices by midi connections.

The 2nd generation will be available in February/March 2006.

French DJ L’embrouille continues his series of netlabel mixes with a new techno mix featuring material from Patrick Walker , Jonas Bering, Perrin, Ceroform, Timo Benz and many more.

192 kbps. 71:11. download (88 MB) here
Tracklist

Scratchworx has posted a short review and some exclusive images from the WinterNAMM 2005, showing among others some of the earlier mentioned products. Seems like the Gemini CDT-05 is no longer vapourware. It looks better and obviously actually works. Until now Denon has not announced any new products yet (not counting the silver faceplate of the DN-X1500). After the introduction of the DN-S3500 it is about time for the old DN-S5000 to get an upgrade.

In part 2 of our WinderNAMM news coverage, I will focurs on controllers. Controllers like we use them for music production or laptop DJing. A couple of companies have presented new products and the CME controllers are probably the most interesting. I haven’t seen new special DJ software controllers yet.

USB/Midi Controller

• CME VX5/6/7/8
  Intelligent keyboard controller
• M-Audio Axiom 25
  Advanced 25-key USB mobile MIDI controller
• Korg padKONTROL
  MIDI studio controller
• Korg K-Series
  USB-MIDI studio controllers/keyboards