HOT NEWS:  Ableton & Cycling '74 Release Max For Live!           it's a beta world All FutureMusic® content is copyright protected and cannot be used in any way without expressed written permission.   digihear? Ghost In The Maschine Native Instruments had long been rumored to be working on some sort of hardware controller for electronic musicians, and most industry watchers believed this would come in the shape of a MIDI DJ controller that would perfectly integrate with Traktor... >>> Native Instruments Maschine EKS Readies OTUS MIDI DJ Controller EKS is very focused on its "future-proof" brand message and applying the company's forward-thinking philosophy to not only hardware and software, but to dance music's evolution as an art form... >>> The DJ Controller From Space! Music Trends: 2008 Technology Report Now that the whirlwind of CES, MacWorld and NAMM is over, we're able to look back with some perspective at the three conferences that generally shape the technology landscape for the coming year. Being a music technology publication devoted to electronic music, we'll take a special look at the world of digital DJing... >>> 2008 Music Technology Report ISPs To Police File Sharing? The UK record industry's equivalent of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is trying to strong-arm the country's Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to begin policing their networks for illegal file-trading. If successful, the results could have major ramifications for the rest of the world... >>> UK Legislators Threaten ISPs! FutureMusic Mailing List Receive the FutureMusic Newsletter! Sign up now for our mailing list. We'll keep you updated on the latest musical instruments, music software, music gadgets, digital music, electronic music releases, DJ gear, DJ news and other important issues facing future music (plus we send you free stuff if you include your mailing address). FutureMusic Newsletter   testdrive TestDrive: Dangerous D-Box Dangerous has another winner on their hands with the accessible D-Box and we can't recommend this versatile summing box enough. >>> A Killer! TestDrive: Violet Wedge Mic The Wedge is somewhat of a departure for the company with a provocative new design concept that is meant to appeal to engineers who are looking for a hyped condenser — a popular sound right now. Unfortunately, for an $800 microphone, our testers found that the Wedge often fell short in critical situations at that price point... >>> Violet Wedge Microphone Review TestDrive: Akai APC40 We recently had the opportunity to spend some quality time with the APC40, and have determined, for the most part, the controller lives up the hype. But, don't call it a controller. What Akai has produced in some ways is really more of an instrument... >>> Back To The Future! TestDrive: Stanton SCS.3d DJ Controller Stanton is back. After years of lackluster new product announcements, strictly cosmetic product polishing and recovering from their very public breakup with Native Instruments, the seminal DJ company finally has something to smile about, their new SC.3d... >>> Just Don't Call It The DaScratch! TestDrive: Sony PCM-D50 Whether or not Sony was planning to debut a more budget minded recorder, or is now responding to this vibrant sector, is unknown, however, the Japanese company recently launched the PCM-D50, an affordable 24-bit / 96-kHz recorder with built-in condensor microphones and 4 GB of internal Flash memory... >>> The Little Brother Comes up BIG! TestDrive: RapcoHorizon LTI-1 Some companies have even developed dedicated emergency kits just in case a cable goes bad, or an adapter is needed for connectivity to the house PA. However, if your sound card decides to take a dirt nap just prior to showtime, you're reduced to running all your audio action out of your laptop's minijack output, which just isn't going to cut it with many of today's sophisticated club systems... >>> Better Safe Than Sorry! TestDrive: Ecler EVO5 DJ Mixer After falling in love with Ecler's NUO4 a couple of years back, you can imagine our reaction when the Spanish concern announced that they would be debuting a new flagship mixer. Could the new EVO5 top the excellent ergonomics, handsome design and quality sound of the NUO4? >>> Swiss Army Knife Of DJ Mixers! >>> Read the latest DJ news © Copyright 2009 FutureMusic, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Statement FutureMusic® is a registered trademark of FutureMusic, Inc.   Advertising Inquiries  |  Contact Us  |  News Tips  |  Press Releases