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Dubspot @ SXSW 2011: Fiestas, BBQ Benefit + DJ/Producer Workshops
DJ Tips & TricksFor the past 25 years SXSW (South by Southwest) has been building momentum as one of the best places to hear where the pulse of music is headed. While all styles are loved and represented in Austin at this annual
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Dubspot @ Official SXSW 2011 | Massive Electronic Music & ‘DJ Invasion’!
EventsWe’re headed to Austin again (future satellite school soon) w/ Ableton, NI, Rane/Serato, Propellerheads and a bunch of Dubspot instructors. Check out our Official SXSW Workshops & DJ Sets from Dubspotters Thavius Beck, Martín Perna, Shiftee, Matt Shadetek, DJ ObaH, Ancient Astronauts
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DJ Shiftee, QBert, Rafik – New Traktor Pro 2 Video: Breakfast Of Champions!
DJ Tips & TricksNative Instruments never cease to surprise us with incredible performance footages! NI unleashed this unexpected clip from featuring a trio of the world’s finest scratch DJs including DJ icon Qbert, 2X DMC champ and Dubspot Instructor Shiftee, and DJ champ/clubrocker/producer
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Review: Allen & Heath Xone DB4 DJ mixer / audio interface – Mikey likes it!
DJ Tips & TricksThe future of DJing just took a BIG step in the right direction – the days of cable messes and confusing changeovers in the DJ Booth are quickly coming to an end, and Allen & Heath are making it happen
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Dubspot Sound Selections 002: Gil Scott-Heron, Jamie XX, Move D, Ill Blu, Falty DL, Take +
Artist & LabelsGil Scott-Heron + Jamie XX – NY Is Killing Me (XL)
After a smash success with writing and producing last year’s XX album Jamie Smith set sights on the untouchable and has been a subject of criticism recently. Smith announced last
Ableton Tutorials Week 6: Repitch Warp Mode + Resampling Windchimes
FeaturedIn this week’s tutorial, Dubspot Instructor and Ableton expert Professor Nalepa gets inspired by a wedding present from Aunt Jade, a set of rainbow butterfly windchimes. Using the Repitch Warp Mode, he explores how you can take a recording and
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Sepalcure (Hotflush) Dubspot Q&A: ‘Fleur’, Hardware, Performance, Songwriting +
Artist & LabelsPraveen Sharma and Travis Stewart seem like very different people. The two make varying styles of music as solo artists, they take divergent approaches to developing their sounds, and each has his own view on artistic identity. And yet the style they’ve created together as Sepalcure is cohesive and unique.
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Mixing & Mastering Video Tutorial Pt 2: Mid-Side EQ Technique
DubspotDubspot Instructor and Mixing & Mastering engineer Daniel Wyatt has a depth of experience, knowledge, perspective, and talent that is unique and unmatched by many mixing and mastering engineers working today. He’s mixed and mastered music for
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Ableton Live + Maschine Video Tutorial Pt 2: Slicing and Editing
DJ Tips & TricksAfter showing you how to sync and route audio from Ableton Live to Maschine, Dubspot Instructor and Ableton Certified Trainer Mike Hatsis demonstrates how to slice and edit audio inside Maschine in the second part of this two-part video tutorial focusing on synchronization and creative possibilities using Live with Maschine.
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New movements in iPad MIDI control: Konkreet Performer, Kapture app, new Griid
iOSIn 2010 music apps were all the rage. Beat makers, modular synths, recording devices and studio-in-a-box applications on the iPad were the most exciting thing we had seen in music production for some time. But after a while all of
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Dubspot Sound Selections .01 :: Salva, GuGu, Morgan Zarate, + giraffe/giraffe
Artist & LabelsAfro-Latin UK Funky by GuGu on DVA Music; Future house by Salva on Friend of Friends; LA Grime Beats by Morgan Zarate on Hyperdub; And psychedelic cumbia by giraffe/giraffe.
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Ableton Tutorials Week 5: DJing w/ Live – Warping (Salva & St. Andrew)
DJ Tips & TricksInspired by a recent studio session with the legendary producer Photek, Dubspot Instructor and electronic music producer Professor Nalepa shares some techniques for preparing your live set for DJing, live performance and DJ mixes in this week’s Ableton Live tutorial.
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Optimize Your Windows PC for DJing & Music Production w/ DJ Endo
DJ Tips & TricksNative Instruments product specialist and Dubspot Instructor Mike Henderson aka DJ Endo dispels a common myth about PC’s and Windows in this article and two-part video tutorial on how to optimize your Windows PC for DJing and music production.
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Poirier (Ninja Tune) w/ Dubspot: Talks Production, Remixing, DJing +
Artist & LabelsPoirier is a man with a broad interest in a variety styles that span the globe. That breadth provides him an opportunity to communicate with diverse crowds and a lot of other artists. The conversation is always a two way
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The DJ Mothership: Traktor Pro 2 + NI’s Controllers – X1, S4, Maschine
DJ Tips & TricksNative Instruments product specialist and Dubspot Instructor Mike Henderson aka DJ Endo explains and demonstrates the incredible audio processing, DJing, and performance possibilities of Dell’s powerful Studio XPS laptop running Windows 7.
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