Music Tech Focus

The Dance Music Producer

OPTION 1: £500 OR LESS

SOFTWARE: Korg Gadget

£38.99

Gadget put iOS electronic music making on the map with its superb touch sequencing and vast array of synths and drum machines. It is, quite simply, one of the best DAWs out there and now available for Macs. Gadget allows you to quickly create tunes from a great array of virtual instruments – mostly electronic in nature. If you want to start making dance music, there is no better or cheaper way. Simple as.

www.korg.com

SPEAKERS: IK Multimedia iLoud Micro £240

There’s an argument to say that with an iPad you could be using headphones to monitor – and we explore this option later on in this feature, with a section on headphones. However, we’d always suggest ‘proper’ monitors and to spend as much as you can

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