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In part two of this video, Dubspot Electronic Music Production and Sound Design instructor Evan Sutton explains and demonstrates how to use the Liine’s Lemur software to control some parameters in a custom-built effects rack in Ableton Live.

One thing was immediately apparent at NAMM this year- hardware is back in vogue. And we mean affordable, beautiful products that focus on the human interaction with music. Analog synths, groundbreaking new interfaces, updates to older interfaces – everyone’s making “gear” again.

In the latest episode of Dubspot’s Wireless interview series, instructor, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Raz Mesinai (also formerly known as Badawi) catches up with a long time friend, Max Glazer of the New York City-based dancehall sound system Federation Sound.

In the final installment of our three-part video tutorial series exploring the creative production and performance possibilities of Native Instruments versatile groovebox Maschine, Justin Aswell of innovative Charlotte, North Carolina-based hip hop group Mr. Invisible offers some practical live performance advice, tips and tricks for DJs,

It’s that time of year again! The Dubspot team is heading to sunny California this week to attend The NAMM Show (January 19-22) in an effort to catch the latest evolutions of music and technology with manufacturers from around the world meeting to collaborate on the future of music.

Whatever your genre of choice, whatever your skill level, Dubspot trains DJs with real-world skills. Our DJ Extensive program covers everything from basic mixing to advanced DJing techniques. Students learn to execute perfect blends, clean mixes, and create unique sounds in any style of music

This week Dubspot Digital DJ instructor DJ Endo breaks down everything you ever wanted to know about Native Instruments’ Traktor 2 preferences and how to optimize your digital dj setup.

The very first Dubspot Podcast of 2012 is here! This one is a ridiculously good live mix from record collector/vinyl archivist, writer, artist, one of the original kings of diggin’ Amir Abdullah.

In this new video, Dubspot instructor and course designer Chris Petti offers a preview into Dubspot’s revamped Reason curriculum, and shows you how to create a Wavetable based synth lead sound from scratch using Propellerhead Reason’s powerful polysonic synthesizer Thor.

Hot news for NAMM 2012: Moog has just announced a new synth called Minitaur that will hit the market this spring. It’s a monophonic synth based on their classic Tarus bass pedals that boasts USB / MIDI connectivity, one knob per function and a tiny footprint.