Last updated 25 August, 2023 InMusic – the maker of Denon DJ, Numark and Rane DJ hardware – is fighting to block the buyout of DJ software company Serato by Alpha Theta, the company that owns Pioneer DJ. Admitting that the takeover represents an existential threat to the DJ side of its business, inMusic has […]
Last updated 21 August, 2023 The latest version of the Engine DJ platform, Engine DJ 3.2, is out of beta and now available to all users of Denon DJ and Numark standalone DJ systems. It brings much-improved key sync, a useful day mode, better FX and more. Read this next: The 6 Best Standalone Systems […]
Last updated 17 August, 2023 Echo is one of the most commonly used and pleasing effects in music, and a great tool for the creative DJ. So in this article, we’ll look at what it is, why it’s a great effect to use, and how to get started experimenting with it in your own DJing. […]
Last updated 14 August, 2023 DJs choosing to use the cloud library feature in Pioneer DJ’s Rekordbox platform can now choose Google Drive as an alternative to Dropbox with Rekordbox 6.7.4, which has just been released. Pioneer DJ has announced that the software is compatible with Google Drive in Cloud Library Sync – a function […]
Last updated 8 August, 2023 With the DDJ-REV5, Pioneer DJ has filled a perhaps slightly surprising gap in its range, for a $1000-ish pro Serato controller. Above it, sits the more pricey DDJ-REV7, though, and so potential buyers of either unit will want to give at least cursory thought to which one of these is […]
While last week’s turntable/DVS controller announcement was a huge surprise to many, today Pioneer DJ is launching something more expected: a budget-friendly scratch controller, the DDJ-REV5. It slides in naturally at a slightly lower price point than its bigger-brother DDJ-REV7, which runs at $1,999 new and has motorized jogwheels. [embedded content] The DDJ-REV5 has a […]
While last week’s turntable/DVS controller announcement was a huge surprise to many, today Pioneer DJ is launching something more expected: a budget-friendly scratch controller, the DDJ-REV5. It slides in naturally at a slightly lower price point than its bigger-brother DDJ-REV7, which runs at $1,999 new and has motorized jogwheels. [embedded content] The DDJ-REV5 has a […]
Last updated 6 August, 2023 Algoriddim has announced a huge update to djay Pro Ai for Windows, a major rewrite which it says has been in development for several years. Algoriddim told us: “We’ve basically redesigned and rebuilt the app from the ground up. “Even though we had a (dated) version on the platform with […]
In our industry, we’ve watched many brands consolidate over the last decade. Naturally, AlphaTheta’s pending acquisition of Serato Audio Research feels like it could be an intense consolidation for many DJs. Insights from the executives steering those brands help give DJs a peek into what’s to come – but they are rare. We recently got […]