Pioneer Goes Beyond the Living Room with New Headphone Lines [15 Jul 10, 7:00am] Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today introduced two lines of headphones that allows consumers on-the-go to enjoy a high-quality and personalized music experience. The lines are inspired by professional DJs and the diverse style of today’s music ent…
Play Like a Professional DJ with Pioneer's New CDJ Digital Media Player [8 Jul 10, 7:00am] Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division redefines the DJ experience today with the announcement of its new CDJ-850 digital media player, inspired by Pioneer’s cutting-edge professional CDJ series for the next generatio…
New Pioneer CDJ Digital Media Players Work in Concert with Scratch Live [1 Jul 10, 7:00am] Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division (Pioneer DJ) today announced its collaboration with Serato Audio Research to ensure compatibility of the latest CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 professional series digital media players with…
NUMARK HOSTS SPECIAL V7 EVENT IN NEW YORK [22 Jul 10, 7:06pm] #wrapper{width: 745px;}#wrapper p{margin: 20px 0;text-align:justify;}#wrapper h3{color:#00a3e0;font-size:13px;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;}#wrapper h2{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:16px;}.bottom td{text-align…
NUMARK ANNOUNCES MIXTRACK DJ SOFTWARE CONTROLLER [8 Jul 10, 6:35pm] Cumberland, R.I. (June 18, 2010) - Numark, the world's leading manufacturer of DJ technology, announces MIXTRACK, a new DJ software controller to be showcased at the 2010 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville TN, Booth #400, June 18 - 20.MIXTRACK�…
NUMARK INTRODUCES X5 DJ MIXER, THE PERFECT FIT FOR V7 [28 Jun 10, 4:52pm] Cumberland, R.I. (Mar. 24, 2010) -Numark, the world's leading manufacturer of DJ technology, announces X5, its new two-channel digital mixer. Borrowing from the industrial design of the award-winning Numark family of ITCH controllers, X5 perfect…
Collective Promotion: When fans become promoters [21 Jun 10, 9:07pm] I just got back from playing in Atlanta where I witnessed true unity in Deep House. Even in the largest American cities, it can still be very difficult to throw successful Deep House events. There are simply not enough fans to go around for several…
Promoting via FaceBook: Types of pages and tips for using them [21 Apr 10, 8:51pm] FaceBook has quickly become the leading social network and one of the best ways to find and interact with friends. For DJs, FaceBook has become much more than a way to catch up with friends from high school. It has become a major marketing vehicle fo…
Self Billing: Modesty vs. Pretentiousness [15 Mar 10, 5:28pm] DJs who also promote their own events often face a sometime uncomfortable challenge…how to bill yourself within a solid DJ lineup? If you’re throwing your own event and have other DJs, some well known and maybe some not so well known, where do yo…
Metering using TMC [18 Jan 09, 3:02pm] MeteringMany people are unaware that they can meter their desk on screen using the TMC software provided with the desk. If you have not installed this then download the latest version from the tascam website. It gives full on screen metering for…
Pro tools controller setup [18 Jan 09, 2:57pm] Pro Tools (7.3) Hui Control SetupFig 1First thing to do is set up pro tool. Make sure you have the USB lead plugged in from the DM to your computer. Once pro tools is loaded up go to the {Setup} -> {Peripherals} Section. (fig 1)Fig 2This will…
Vista, XP64 & Vista 64 drivers Now Available. [18 Jan 09, 2:30pm] After many many requests and much testing Vista, XP64 & Vista 64 drivers are now available. Download them now from your local TASCAM Site. Any feedback on these drivers is much appreciated and helps towards making the drivers better on futur…
Fader & Mute Grouping (basic) [27 Oct 08, 4:35pm] This is handy for drum tracks or if you have a whole load of guitars or vocals that you would like to group together. it allows one fader to be the overall master in volume or mute and the rest will just follow.Press the {ALT} + {Link Group} button…
Drumline Live Chooses Yamaha For 2010-11 International Tour [20 Jul 10, 3:00pm] Popular Theatrical Show Brings Historically Black College and University Marching Band Tradition to World Renowned Stages Across Asia and the United States.
Yamaha’s Sounds of Summer Program Turns 25 [13 Jul 10, 3:00pm] Largest National Summer Percussion Program Has Taught an Estimated 45,000 Students, Camp at Los Alamitos High School July 24th.
MixEmergency, Serato-Driven Mac Visual App, Gains Loads of New Features [30 Jul 10, 3:17pm] MixEmergency is a little-known Mac visual app, but it’s got a passionate following. (How do I know? I get excited shouts from them every now and then.) With so many options for live visuals, what would inspire such enthusiasm? Simple: MixEmergency,…
More 3D Scanning: Etsuko Yakushimaru – Venus And Jesus in Video, Web [29 Jul 10, 11:53pm] Kyle McDonald’s free 3D scanning techniques are spreading at near-viral rates. As seen here on CDM and in an Instructable, the technique now finds its way into a project for Japanese recording artist Yakushimaru Etsuko on her single “Venus &…
One-minute Short Films on Canon 5D, Like Love Poems to Photography [28 Jul 10, 5:45pm] REUNION. an extreme short film from Nils Clauss on Vimeo. Nils Clauss has shared his cinematography and editing in collaboration with Korean director Jee Hyunsuk, and they’re simply gorgeous. Each a one-minute visual verse, shot entirely on a Canon…
Apple Magic Trackpad as Multi-Touch Input, and Cross-Platform Multi-Touch [27 Jul 10, 5:13pm] Apple today, alongside beefed-up iMacs with quad-core and Mac Pro towers with twelve, introduced a $69 Bluetooth trackpad accessory with multi-touch gesture support. http://www.apple.com/magictrackpad/ I’m not a huge fan of trackpads over mice, but…
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