Archive for October, 2011

Superb offer from Native Instruments

Monday, October 31st, 2011
Buy Maschine and get 2 Expansion Packs for FREE!!! Valued at $198rrp.
Maschine is the all-in-one groove production studio. Experience a creative workflow, combining the flexibility of computer-based music production with intuitive, physical control. It already comes with a host of incredible sounds, but with two free Expansions thrown in, the range of sounds at your disposal is immense. Choose the two Expansions that best suit your style. 

Maschine Expansions are much more than additional libraries. Inside, you’ll also find stunning pre-programmed patterns, dedicated multi-effect chains and full MASCHINE projects. You have a choice of three: TRUE SCHOOL (new!) for raw, gritty hip hop, VINTAGE HEAT for analog warmth and TRANSISTOR PUNCH for dancefloor bounce. Go to http://www.native-instruments.com/en/specials/free-expansions/ for more details.

Offer ends December 31, 2011.

Art Battles Finals Tonite!!! GRAND FINAL 2011

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Benjamin v Sam Clouston

1 Artist will WIN! Who will it be?

Be there to find out. Dont miss out!! Lots of crowd giveaways and prizes on the night.

THE THEME: “Tiger Translated” based around Tiger and East Meets West culture.

Proudly sponsored by Lightsounds and TIGER BEER – check out tigertranslate.com.

Auction for art work will follow the battle along with “THE ART OF FUNK” – DJ Sam Marks, Kuki (vocals), sax & percussion to take you into the early hours of Friday morning. :)

ART BATTLES AUSTRALIA: 2 artists, 120 minutes, 1 WINNER

Scratchworx Umixcontrolpro Amazing Review!!!

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011


Check out this comprehensive review of the Mixvibes’ UMIXCONTROLPRO.

The reviewer really gives it a good going over and comes to the same conclusion we have: “What else can you say other than there really isn’t anything that even compares to the U-Mix at this price.”
Read more at the link: http://skratchworx.com/reviews/umixcontrol.php

Art Battles Heats Up!

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Lightsounds is sponsoring Art Battles at Name this Bar in Darlinghurst. Check out the latest You Tube footage from the latest two semi-finals!

AiAiAi TMA-1 “Fool’s Gold” Edition (coming from October 30, 2011)

Friday, October 21st, 2011


The limited edition Fool’s Gold line brings a new colourway and special technical features to the TMA-1, not found in the standard version.

•  Angled stereo plug
This makes it harder to accidentally pull the plug from the mixer, and is less intrusive, when you are beat-mixing.

• Cable lock
You can now choose to lock the cable to the TMA-1 so that it doesn’t get pulled out while playing.

Embossed Fool’s Gold logo on cup
Fool’s Gold trademark yellow cable
Embossed AIAIAI, Fool’s Gold & LABEL/ED logo on inside headband

 Please Note:  Delivery for this product from October 30, 2011.

Win Free Gear from Native Instruments

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Great news party people. Native instruments, the masterminds behind such luminary products as the Traktor S4, Maschine and fab software like Komplete 8, are celebrating their 15th anniversary by giving away daily prizes, just for going to their website! In addition there is a grand prize of a trip to visit Native Instruments in Berlin or LA!! You can enter every day and win free gear!!! Go to http://www.native-instruments.com/ and enter now.

Flexi Finance

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Lightsounds is proud to offer our customers the choice of flexible payment options through our finance provider FlexiCommercial, part of FlexiGroup.

Paying for capital equipment could be a significant financial burden for your business – but not anymore!

FlexiCommercial offers a cash flow friendly leasing option to meet your capital needs – you can spread out the costs of use over the entire useful life of the equipment instead paying for it upfront.

FlexiCommercial specialises in providing easy, affordable and flexible leasing solutions for small and medium sized businesses as well as government, corporate and industry operations within the “FlexiGroup®” range of financial products and services.

Today, FlexiGroup has over 325,000 customers and employs around 450 people. It offers a number of financial products and services throughout Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.

FlexiCommercial is the smart way to pay for equipment and technology. Instead of paying for technology outright, businesses can choose to lease or rent equipment. If you are an established small, medium or large business, have been trading for a few years with a good credit history and are looking to invest in equipment to grow your operations, FlexiCommercial can provide a fast and flexible ongoing finance solution to meet your requirements – it makes sense to finance with FlexiCommercial.

For more information, visit their website at www.FlexiCommercial.com.au

FlexiCommercial Vendor Finance Partner

Vendor Finance – 2012

DJ Dummy shows how precise TRAKTOR KONTROL S2’s jog wheels really are…

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

The unstoppable DMC champ DJ Dummy took a break from DJing for rapper Common to deliver an in-store performance on the S2. In this entertaining video, Dummy shows how precise TRAKTOR KONTROL S2’s jog wheels really are with a series of scratches and manual cues. Check out his trademark vocal cuts and cue point sample treatment now!