Social changes are coming…

A digital messYou may have noticed a lot more posts from me to DJ Joyride facebook and this website, and A LOT less going to Icedbreaks.com — In fact, a number of you have written asking about some DJ mixes that used to be found at the icedbreaks page that became broken links about 2 months ago. Here is an explanation.

  • Icedbreaks.com has needed an overhaul since 2011, when I moved from Fargo to Portland. I had purchased DJJoyride.com just a month before moving.
  • DJ Joyride.com is setup as a custom WordPress blog. It is much easier to update, post, and integrate with social media. In fact, I can do it from any computer with an internet connection.
  • Last August, I started the process of changing web hosting companies from Powweb (international customer support) to Hostmonster (100% USA-based). If you’ve ever done this, you’ll know that it is a laborious process. Unless you do it frequently, you’re bound to mess it up. This is where all the broken links came from.
  • Consolidating old podcast blogs, and the old crew blog, migrating email lists have created a big wad of inter-knot that I am still untangling. I’ve had to re-map what the digital future of the crew will look like.
  • DJ Joyride.com is my practice space for social media integration… what I do here will be rolled out into the new enterprise.

BARE WITH ME… THIS IS GOING TO GET BETTER!

Please leave a comment with your words of encouragement. I’m doing what I can.

Wake The Neighbors

Get grimey before the mid-week. We used to follow James Almeida back when Bassline / Niche music was still mostly unknown in the US; he hosted a mix series called Music Without Turntables.

James, now calling himself DJ Meida (www.djmeida.com), is on top of his remix game and still smashing out mixes that feel fresh to the State-side ear. Check out his new mix, posted just an hour ago.

Get Midi Quest 10XL for Mac OSX

Software BoxFinally, MidiQuest 10XL for Mac bridges the gap between gear & your DAW

Integrate your Yamaha/Roland/Rare midi-enabled gear into your productions.

MidiQuest 10XL is the tool you need to store and recall your custom patch and sequence settings. The software was built in 1996, but I just got my hands on it tonight. Typically, it would cost you $249… but you won’t pay that here.

Download Ware + Serial from MEGA: da LINK

Details about this software is available at:
SoundQuest – MidiQuest 10XL Page

After you install the software, you’ll need to update settings files for all of the gear in your studio. Don’t worry, instructions for getting them are on here.

In case you need it, the decryption key is: BKJNuwPOeP_jiMJ_-LnJNjpCbbcOt6ge-rl34MZTxPo

 

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