Tag Archive: synergy
Traktor Kontrol X1- First ‘hands on’ video
by Paul Dakeyne, in DJ Gear, No Comments
It can occasionally be a bit of a bummer living a considerable distance away from our great metropolis, proven by the fact that I sometimes miss ‘exclusive debuts’ of gear such as the super cool Traktor Kontrol X1 which was premiered in London yesterday. Ben Scully of DV’s Synergy Music Computer team however, didn’t and took down a video camera to film Traktor Pro being stroked and teased by the Kontrol X1 - and thence followed the ‘oohs and arr’s’ from the assembled masses. A quick email quote from ‘Synergy Ben’ describes … continue reading ‘Traktor Kontrol X1- First ‘hands on’ video’
A big day for computer music and Windows 7
by Barney Jameson, in Music Computers & Hardware, No Comments
It’s been a busy day in the world of computer music, with a wealth of software developers and hardware manufacturers declaring their support for Windows 7. Just as Ben Scully of Synergy previously speculated right here on DV247, the Windows platform appears to be quickly gathering momentum within the music making community.
Indeed, Synergy itself has been quick to back up Ben’s words, by announcing today that all of its dedicated music PCs will now be shipping with the option of Windows 7, offering musicians a choice between Windows 7 Professional 32 bit or Ultimate 64 bit. Even better news is … continue reading ‘A big day for computer music and Windows 7’
Windows 7 - taking music back from the Mac?
by Barney Jameson, in Music Computers & Hardware, 1 Comment
Windows 7 has arrived in shops today to great fanfare, and PC devotees everywhere are looking on to see if this OS release will prove more successful than the launch of Vista. But among the IT experts, the gamers and the developers is a group of PC users for whom Windows is much more than a simple operating system - it’s the software that makes their music tick. They are the musicians who use a PC for their recording, and according to Ben Scully of Synergy, the release of Windows 7 means that there’s about be a whole lot more of them.
What’s more, Ben should know. As Technical and Marketing Manager for Synergy, whose music PCs are renowned … continue reading ‘Windows 7 - taking music back from the Mac?’
Synergy Portman - Music Laptop beyond stress
by Paul Dakeyne, in Music Computers & Hardware, No Comments
Stress.. what a bummer! ..but if life itself doesn’t deliver enough, we as music producers, recordists and musicians do not want it in our computer CPU’s thank you very much. I’ve just had a nosey at the new DV Synergy mobile wonder, the Portman. Bench tested (and boy do these guys know clutter!) with an unforgiving and large amount of plug-in overdose, the Portman has just delivered some astounding results in a heavy Pro Tools burn.
During this Pro Tools ’stress test’, the Synergy power-house laptop swallowed: … continue reading ‘Synergy Portman - Music Laptop beyond stress’
Synergy Terabyte Twins
by Paul Dakeyne, in Music Computers & Hardware, No Comments
Back in ‘96 I remember been chuffed to mint balls about my then new ‘3′ (woah!) gigabyte hard drive - cost was £350! 2009, and how things have changed. Leading Music Computer brand Synergy have just plonked these two models of Terabyte plus external drives onto the market and I’m gonna be straight in there thank you very much.
Like most of you guys, I have a lot of music & data files, images, documents.. and I mean, a lot! To protect this collection, I have a very simple system that has served me well … continue reading ‘Synergy Terabyte Twins’
Synergy Music Computer Partners
by Paul Dakeyne, in Music Software, No Comments
Yes, I’m a Mac guy, it’s Apple through and through for making music for yours truly.. But, I gotta say, I’m hearing quite a few … continue reading ‘Synergy Music Computer Partners’
