Alex ‘Cores’ Hayes is a producer/engineer/writer based in London. He works closely with Professor Green and was executive producer of his two albums “Alive Till I’m Dead” and “At Your Inconvenience”, which both went double gold in the UK. He also MD’s Green’s band. His involvement with Green has seen him work with the likes of Lily Allen, Example, Labrinth and Emeli Sandé. Focusrite recently visited his London studio to discuss one of his favourite pieces of kit; the Focusrite ISA 828 mic preamp.
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Focusrite Forte is a professional 2 in, 4 out portable USB audio interface for Mac and Windows, designed to deliver analogue sources to your DAW at the highest possible quality. It features two remote-controlled mic preamps with the unrivalled sound quality you would expect from Focusrite. Forte partners these with superb digital conversion at up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution. Built into a solid aluminium case, Forte features a colour OLED display, touch controls and a single large control knob for intuitive operation, with DAW integration transforming it into a control interface. continue reading…
When you’re ready to get serious about recording, it’s time to step up to PreSonus Eris-series studio monitors. Cheap computer speakers and home-stereo speakers won’t reveal the truth about your mix. They aren’t designed for that. continue reading…
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The M030 and M040 are the first releases in a new “M” series of Genelec 2-Way Active Studio Monitors, aimed at DJ and production users both in the studio and on the move.
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Arturia launch new KeyLab range, their most fully-featured MIDI Keyboard Controller family to date; bristling with ready-to-map controls and each bundled with the all-new Analog Lab software, over 5000 editable presets taken from Arturia’s ever expanding virtual analogue synth range.
Korg announces the Volca series, a new range of Analog Synth Modules comprised of three distinct models:
Volca Keys Lead Synthesizer – Volca Bass Synthesizer – Volca Beats Rhythm Machine
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Novation unveils Bass Station II, a brand new version of the original BassStation released in 1993. Bass Station II is a powerful analogue synth keyboard that’s made for bass but equally well adapted to leads. Bass Station II has been completely re-worked for the 21st century, with two filters, three oscillators, patch save and a fully-analogue effects section. Plus there’s a step sequencer, arpeggiator, a two octave (25-note) velocity-sensitive keyboard with full-sized keys and a powerful modulation section. There’s even MIDI I/O and USB connectivity.
Novation unveils Launchpad S, an upgrade to their best selling DAW controller for Ableton Live. Launchpad S is a powerful 64-button MIDI controller that lets you make music or mix tracks using a super-intuitive grid of tri-colour ‘launch’ pads.
Launchpad S comes with Ableton Live music software (Launchpad Edition), used by some of the world’s top DJs and producers – plus it supports other grid-based music applications such as FL Studio. Whether you’re a DJ, performing musician or studio producer, Launchpad gives you all you need to ‘play’ your software straight out of the box. Use the 64-button grid to launch and manipulate clips, trigger loops, fire off effects, control your mixer – and much more. Launchpad S also triggers loops and effects in the Novation Launchpad app for iPad; a totally self-standing music performance app that hosts sounds and effects. continue reading…