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Moog's new DFAM drum synth

Moog Creates a Synthesizer & Lets a Cactus Play It

Moog's Drummer From Another Mother (DFAM) has the weirdest product demo ever.

Moogtorials: How To Control Modular Hardware with Ableton & CV Tools Pack

Five tutorials from Moog on using CV Tools Pack to quickly sync, modulate, trigger and play modular hardware with Ableton Live.
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Moog launches Animoog Z free for iOS and macOS

Animoog Z, the new iteration of Moog's first professional synth launched today and is a free download for iOS and macOS.
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A Brief History of the Minimoog, Part One

Watch part one of A Brief History of the Minimoog is right here.

Attack of the 808 CLONES!

Twelve of the best hardware clones of the Roland TR-808 drum machine from home kits, soundalikes to plastic grooveboxes.
Roland Jupiter-X

Roland Unveils ZEN-Core, a Brand New Synthesis System

Powering all new instruments and integrating them like never before, ZEN-Core will be baked into the heart of all new electronic instruments.
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Making interstellar ambient loops with SpaceFields

5 Mag reviews SpaceFields, a fascinating and useful app for making pulsating, rhythmic sound structures in deep reverb space.
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Take a Virtual Video Tour of the Private Roland Museum

Iconic music manufacturer Roland offers you the chance to tour their glorious private museum from the comfort of your couch.

SoundCloud is Copying Apple & Spotify’s Curated Playlists

The new playlists are curated by industry insiders and aim to capture what Spotify perfected half a decade ago.
Rekordbox DJ updates

Rekordbox now lets you edit tracks

Pioneer's rekordbox adds a new kink for DJs to edit tracks in the new update showcasing "edit mode."
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Velvet Machine is a little plugin that makes a big sonic blur

Velvet Machine is simple but not ordinary. It is one of several plugins designed by Yuri Turov which manipulates a sound by stretching and blurring it, somewhat similar to continuous reverb.
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Say Hello to Pioneer’s Compact XDJ-700

Pioneer is dropping what the company calls the "most compact, portable and flexible digital player" for DJs yet. The XDJ-700 is a slimmed down sibling to the Pioneer XDJ-1000, featuring a touchscreen, Pro DJ...
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Roland Reinvents the Mobile Recorder with the Roland R-07

Roland's R-07 is the most dynamic and feature-packed mobile recorder on the market. But can a $5.99 app do the same things?
Behringer RD-8 808 Clone

Behringer is Shipping Its 808 Clone, the RD-8

Behringer's clone of the iconic TR-808 is among the most anticipated new drum machines of the year. They're now shipping to retailers.

My Life in Analog Hell

It started with a Roland Juno-106. Thousands of dollars later, I had all this beautiful analog gear and couldn't write a note on it. A year in analog hell by Ed Martinez.
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The new Technics 1200s show up on eBay

Hey buddy, got $10k to spare?

Boiler Room Live Celebrates the Technics 1200s

Broadcast live January 7 with Kenny Dope, Derrick May, Cut Chemist and DJ Koco aka Shimokita.
Music Keyboards Under $100

The Six Best Portable Music Keyboards Under $100

On the road or in a compact space, you don't need to spend a lot or get a full piano keyboard to make music. Here are our six best portable music keyboards and USB controllers that cost less than $100.
Donner B1 Syn Bass

Acid Redux: Donner debuts with a 303 clone

Chinese brand Donner's first synth is an inexpensive remake of the classic Roland TB-303. Is it worth it?
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Audiomack is Free and Nobody is Paying

Audiomack offers unlimited uploads and unlimited data and it's completely free. So why aren't more dance music DJs using it?

MUST READ!

Brutal layoffs at Bandcamp as new owner slashes 50% of staff

A week after promising to preserve many of the site's most beloved features, Bandcamp's new owner has gutted the company's staff. The writing team at Bandcamp Daily is reportedly down to just 3 people.