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THE CHOSEN ONES
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Best keyboard
Endeavour Evo
Keyboard players prepare to drool. The Evo is the world’s first multitouch keyboard. It allows you to slide your finger up the key to bend the note instead of using a pitch blend, opening up a whole world of playing options. The only downside is the eye-watering price.
£2,402, www.endeavour.de
Best soundcard
Steinberg UR28M
There’s no point making sizzlingly good tunes if your audio set-up isn’t top-notch. Steinberg’s latest sound ships with a version of Cubase. Features include USB 2.0 connectivity and a sturdy, simple control surface for keeping tabs on your sound sources.
£719, www.steinberg.net
Best monitor headphones
shure SRH1440/SRH1840
Whether you’re a professional mastering engineer or a bedroom producer, you’re going to need a killer set of cans. Shure’s latest offerings guarantee accurate, hi-fi sound to rival a pair of studio monitors. And they come with a handy pack of replacement accessories.
£423.75/£623.75, www.shure.co.uk
Best alternative digital DJ controller
Allen & Heath Xone K2
Allen & Heath’s K2 is the perfect solution for those wanting maximum control from a smaller footprint, with faders as well as multiple control options. It contains a soundcard, and you can link it to an Allen & Heath mixer or other K2s with the X link. There are three layers of colour-coded, soft-touch LED buttons, and it ships with mappings for all major DJ software.
£199, www.decks.co.uk
