Tech Akai's MPC One G2 packs 4 times the power into same frame The new model retains the original's pads & touchscreen while increasing processing power, memory & audio track capacity
Tech KORG's KAOSS Pad V lets you touch two affects at once Keeping the series' iconic touchpad interface, it now comes with dual-touch operation, a rebuilt sampler with real-time overdubbing & dedicated Voice FX engine
Tech AlphaTheta's new CDJ-1500X lets DJs play sets with just their phone Packing flagship CDJ-3000X tech into a smaller frame, it also offers CoBeat; a new crowd-interaction service that puts song requests on screen
Tech NTS & Atonemo launch radio player built around human-curated listening Designed for "omakase listening", the device gives direct access to NTS's 16 Infinite Mixtapes & two live radio channels
Tech New "ad and algorithm-free" social music app Corus has launched The app will focus on peer-to-peer music recommendations of music and film
Tech Spotify seeks to add festival livestreams to platform The streaming giant has reportedly approached a number of live music promoters to build on its "super fan" offering
Tech Richie Hawtin’s new drum machine can sequence pretty much anything Bullfrog Drums by Erica Synths is fully sample-based, so your "drums" can be chord stabs, drones or abstract noise, with probability & micro-timing built in
Tech Bang & Olufsen launch limited edition collaboration with Fragment The Tokyo-based creative imprint by Hiroshi Fujiwara reimagines four products in its signature monochrome aesthetic
Tech Symbol Audio & USM launch speaker collection built into modular furniture The USM Speaker Module Collection comes with Sonos amplifier support & comes in 14 colour options
Global News NOTHING announces Charli xcx as shareholder & first global brand ambassador The British artist appears in the announcement wearing the brand's Headphone (a)
Tech RND synth allows you to generate 4.29 billion sounds with just one button "Most instruments are designed to give control; over pitch, over timbre, over time. Not this one," says co-creator Bambounou
Tech YouTube Studio adds AI music generator to fix copyright claims With a global launch set for later in the year, creators can swap out flagged audio for an AI-generated instrumental track
Tech Casio’s SXC-1 is a pocket-sized sampler designed like a game console The device features 80+ vintage sample banks, a 16-pad grid plus beat-synced sequencing & it's already sold out in Japan
Tech Drift DJ Zero brings DAWless mixing & recording into a pocket-sized box The device combines two-deck playback, a mixer, multi-track recording & full gear sync into a small battery-powered unit
Tech PETRU's vinyl stand turns audio into a live LED visualiser The device’s built-in microphone picks up sound & displays it as real-time frequency animations on an integrated screen
Fashion SAINTSABIO introduces a wearable USB for DJs The CYBER USB EXOSKELETON has already been seen worn by ISOxo, Sara Landry, Tinashe & Anyma
Tech km5 unveils Neon Collection with transparent Bluetooth CD players The drop adds glowing finishes, Bluetooth support & new accessories to the brand’s Instant Disk Audio line-up
Tech The Akai Pro MPC Sample offers portability for sequencing & music production Built around the legacy of the Akai MPC series, the standalone unit features pad-based control, onboard effects & flexible connectivity
Tech Roland claims new AI tool has "human intent at its core" DAW plug-in Melody Flip gives users melody recommendations based on an existing audio file's characteristics
Tech Void Acoustics adds real wood finishes to Venu V2 series Previously custom-only, the Natural Wood Collection crafted from real timber is now a regular offering across selected models
Tech Tembo is a magnetic instrument built for playful beat-making Sampler, sequencer & drum machine in one, the Musical Beings instrument builds rhythms through tokens snapped onto a grid
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