The MiniBrute is an easy-to-use analogue synthesiser, capable of awesome basses and driving leads, and can even be used to process external audio. Read the Full Review to find out more.

The Arturia MiniBrute is the first all-analogue synthesizer from Arturia, a company better known for their software models of vintage synths. Designed with an eye to creating a completely new synth with the character of a vintage classic, it combines both vintage and modern features, such as CV inputs and USB connectivity.

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Today Novation announced a major price drop for the Twitch bringing the DJ Controller and Interface down to £299, under cutting one of it’s biggest rivals, the Traktor Kontrol S2 (currently at £329).

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Probably the best studio microphone deal in the world!

sE Electronics and Music Matter bring you this exclusive offer combining the sE G3500 FET microphone with an aluminium flight case, sE shock mount and pop shield. Save £250 on this amazing microphone bundle. continue reading…

The all NEW Traktor 2.5 DJ software is included FREE with the Kontrol F1

The Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 DJ Pad controller is due to arrive at the end of May 2012 but you can read the full review ahead of its release.

The Traktor Kontrol F1 has been designed to provide total control over Traktor 2.5′s new Remix Deck functionality. The DJ controller has 16 multi-coloured touch-sensitive LED pads, a dedicated global control section, four faders and dedicated filter knobs for each channel.

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Until today Reason Essentials was selling quite nicely at £209.00. That was until Propellerhead announced a new selling price of only £85.00, which makes this impressive recording, instrument and effects software one of the best bargains of 2012.

With Reason Essentials you get all the best features of Reason 6 including an easy-to-use sequencer, streamlined mixing console and six superb instruments.

Grab your copy of Reason Essentials today.

Today Arturia announced “SPARK Vintage Drum Machines”, featuring 30 legendary beat boxes.

Intuitive and powerful, this software is much more than your typical sample player. By mixing virtual analog synthesis (based on TAE) with multilayered sampling, Spark Vintage Drum Machines manages to capture the unique soul of these instruments.

From the classic percussive sounds of the Roland CR-78 and Korg Mini Pops 7 to the heavy punch of the Roland TR-series, even the most exclusive boutique models are available in one single easy-to-use interface.

Add to this the lightning-fast workflow, in-depth tweaking possibilities, and live features of Spark, and you get a must have for any demanding beat maker! continue reading…

Digital DJ software manufacturer Rane collaborates with Serato Scratch DJ Z-Trip to bring you the limited edition Sixty Two-Z mixer.

Z-Trip’s Limited Edition Sixty-Two Z Mixer is functionally identical to Rane’s Sixty-Two with added bonuses:

• Face plate design by Shepard Fairey.
• Purple and yellow accents.
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The MAX49 is a premium MIDI controller from AKAI, providing 49 semi-weighted keys, 12 MPC-style pads, LED touch faders, AkaiConnect automatic mapping software and even CV and gate outputs for controlling vintage hardware or modular synthesizers. Read the full Music Matter review.

The MAX49 finished in red with ergonomic keyboard layout

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The sE2200a II is the latest evolution of the best-selling sE Electronics sE2200 large-diaphragm condenser microphone, adding switchable polar patterns and a new black rubber finish. Music Matter reviews the microphone.

The sE 2200a II features a unique pop shield and shockmount system

Based on the same 1-inch gold sputtered diaphragm as the sE2200a, the new sE2200a II uses two diaphragms in a back-to-back design capsule, which are then summed or polarity inverted to achieve multiple polar patterns. The capsules are hand-made and individually tuned in sE’s factory in China to rigorous standards, ensuring an open and natural frequency response, with no hyped top-end. In addition to the original cardioid pattern, the sE2200a II has figure-of-eight and omni-directional patterns.

These new pickup patterns increase the versatility of the microphone considerably. The figure-of-eight pickup pattern enables the sE2200a II to be used in mid/side recording techniques, while the omni pattern can be put to use on drum overheads for a more open sound, or as part of a Decca tree microphone arrangement. continue reading…