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Gadgets & Stuff

Reviews of MIMS-approved gear & stuff to nerd-out about.

 
Gadgets & Stuff
Ableton Push – New Dedicated Controller

Ableton Push – New Dedicated Controller

Along with Live 9, Ableton has announced a dedicated controller called Push. After designing some of the most widely used music production software they have jumped into the dedicated controller market. Having teamed up with ...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Gadgets & Stuff
Ableton Live 9

Ableton Live 9

Ableton announced their latest version of Live, Live 9. It’s packed with a bunch of new features that improve Live’s already impressive user experience. Check them out below: Record automation into clips. Edit automation w...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Gadgets & Stuff
Bad Habits Made-To-Order DJ Console

Bad Habits Made-To-Order DJ Console

Ok, now you know what to get me for Christmas… Bad Habits DJ Consoles take their inspiration from the set-ups of infamous clubs such as Studio 54 and the Paradise Garage, where DJs such as Larry Levan and Nicky Siano gave...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Gadgets & Stuff
ILP Digital Conversion Turntable from ION Audio

ILP Digital Conversion Turntable from ION Audio

Transfer your music directly from your records to your iPad, iPhone or iPod with iLP from ION Audio. iLP’s stylish looks make it the perfect centerpiece in your home music system, and its built-in dock allows you to transfer ...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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“The Last Shop Standing” – The Rise, Fall And Rebirth Of The Independent Record Shop

“The Last Shop Standing” – The Rise, Fall And Rebirth Of The Independent Record Shop

I really can’t say how much independent / local record stores have meant to me and my musical “upbringing”. I do consider myself very lucky to be part of the last generation that grew up with these record stor...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Artist Spotlight
RCO meets Fink

RCO meets Fink – The concert as an App.

Ever wish you could attend a concert taking place in an other country ? Well, it happened to me this summer, but fortunately “there was an app for that”. For the past few months, I’ve been enjoying an absolutely u...
by Fullrange
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Gadgets & Stuff
Native Instruments Maschine MKII

Native Instruments Maschine MKII

via TurntableLab.com Today Native Instruments announced the latest version of their popular Maschine. The new model includes updated 1.8 software and their Massive soft synth. For the nice price of $669.00 the Maschine Mk2 will...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Gadgets & Stuff
“Saint Nina” Shirt by Miss Me

“Saint Nina” Shirt by Miss Me

I’m getting a sweet new t-shirt and I thought I should spread the word on this new collection by MISS ME aka Rapha, great designer and illustrator from Montreal (not putting her government name on here heheh). She did an...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Wax Poetics Issue #51

Wax Poetics Issue #51

New issue of Wax Poetics is here! Wax Poetics 51 is an all-hip-hop issue with two different covers. Cover 1: Microphone icon Nas b/w Detroit rapper Danny Brown. Limited-Edition Cover 2: No Limit Records (cover feature on produ...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Gadgets & Stuff
Monkeys VS Synths

Monkeys VS Synths

via CreateDigitalMusic.com: “Composer and Swedish dance music maestro Håkan Libdo has been a constant source of experimentation. But his latest project yields zoo-like new adventurousness. Six species of monkeys are equi...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Lee Scratch Perry Doll

The Lee Scratch Perry Doll

via Pitchfork: “Dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry now has a doll of his own, designed by cartoonist and musician Archer Prewitt of the Sea and the Cake. This is a Japanese import from Presspop, and is avai...
by Lexis (MIMS Founder)
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Theo Parrish “Slices DVD Feature”

Theo Parrish “Slices DVD Feature”

I remember seeing Theo Parrish in Montreal a few years ago, closing up Mutek (an “International Festival Of Digital Creativity And Electronic Music”) with a spectacular all-across-the-board vinyl set. Highlights of the nigh...
by Doc'trin
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