Ableton Live has evolved into one of the more powerful recording and looping tools available. The diverse list of artists using it is both a testament to its ease of use and it’s ability to help, not hinder, the creative process.
If you haven’t given Ableton Live a shot yet, check out this clip of [...]

While my search for a USB midi drum pad/controller continues, I think I’ve narrowed down my options to one.
I’m strongly leaning toward the new Akai MPD32. Why? It’s modelled on the Akai MPC series, which I’ve always wanted to own. The pads are the genuine MPC style pads. It also has a grand total of [...]

Ok, here’s another gem from good ol’ YouTube. The focus of this one is to show beginners how to construct a beat using the MPC1000. I’d love to get my hands on one of those to mess with for a while, but I think I better keep saving!
Anyway, I know what your thinking, MPC1000, what [...]

Here are a couple of cool demonstration videos I found on YouTube showing how to use the in loop sampler on the DJM-400 DJ Mixer.
It looks like a pretty cool unit, although it looks like it could do with a few more banks in which to store samples.
I’ve never really got into the DJ side [...]