LANGEVIN DUAL VOCAL COMBO

by Joe on March 29, 2012

Langevin Dual Vocal Combo by Manley. Vintage sound with powerful limiter.

First Look : Passion Pit on The Arturia MiniBrute!

by Mike on January 19, 2012

We check in with Passion Pit while working on their new album to see what they think of Arturia’s brand new all analog synth, the MiniBrute. Arturia lent us a demo and once we showed it to the guys with Passion Pit we knew we werent getting it back. They liked it so much they…

In Dev Review: MXL Genesis Tube Mic

by Dev on December 14, 2010

Check out the video for The Bottom Line in a Brooklyn Minute, and the recording samples at the bottom of the page to hear for yourself.

Ah, the venerable valve mic. The great-grandaddy of modern condensor microphones. Along with the legendary RCA ribbon designs of the 1940s, Georg Neumann’s Telefunken U-47 valve microphone is,…

Numark Mixtrack Pro vs. Vestax Typhoon

by ghostdad on November 22, 2010

We get a lot of questions at the warehouse about which controller a beginner should get when entering the controller DJ world.  The Numark Mixtrack Pro and the Vestax Typhoon are the heavy hitters in the entry level price range right now and I’ve seen a lot of debate in the forums about which one…

MoogerFoogers in the Streets

by ghostdad on November 5, 2010

Running low on warehouse space this week we took to the streets to shoot a video on four pedals from Moog we’re going to be carrying in the warehouse.  MoogerFoogers are great for fattening up any digital source with analog circuitry and are built by one of the originators of analog synths and effects.  Effects…

M-Audio Speaker Review

by ghostdad on October 26, 2010

ProAudioStar blogger Sam checked in again with his take on M-Audio’s entry level speaker. We don’t stock the AV-40 right now but those interested in what M-Audio has to offer should check out the BX5a and BX8a deluxe editions. Here’s what sam had to say about the AV’s, given his take on this…

VCI-300 MKII In Depth Review

by ghostdad on October 11, 2010

Welcome ProAudioStar customer Sam to the blog.  He’s been blogging his thoughts on the getting started in the DJ game at Dazemusic but I asked if we could syndicate some of his content here and he was happy to contribute!  Sam is a turntable/serato guy but was looking for a more portable solution for some…

Mixtrack Pro and new M-Boxes!

by ghostdad on October 3, 2010

We were lucky enough to get our hands on the new Mixtrack Pro from Numark for a few hours at the ProAudioStar warehouse so we made a quick video overview.  It’s essentially the same controller as the Numark Mixtrack with the addition of a sound card so you can cue in headphones and send you…

Can a Launchpad be a Monome?

by ghostdad on August 10, 2010

The Monome has been long revered as the holy grail of DIY controllers. It’s open format and active community of builders and developers make it great for people who want to completely customize their music making experience. But building your own can be a steep climb for those not familiar with electronics or…

Introducing the Vestax Typhoon

by ghostdad on August 6, 2010

As laptop DJing becomes increasingly common, it seems impractical for new DJ’s to buy turntables and a mixer just to mix MP3’s. Don’t get me wrong, if you want to play vinyl records also, or do a heavy amount of scratching you’ll need turntables. But for the new digital DJ looking to cue…

Gear Review: Blue enCORE 200 Active Dynamic Mic

by Jason on June 21, 2010

Buy the Blue enCORE Mic
BLUE is one of the industry leaders in cutting edge studio microphone designs. With the enCORE 200, BLUE takes a bit of their studio sound magic and puts it in to an affordable ($149) microphone for live sound use.
The BLUE enCORE 200 is a unique and groundbreaking design concept that attempts…