Last updated 30 August, 2023 We’ve teamed up with AIAIAI to offer you the chance to win one of five pairs of their brand-new TMA-2 DJ XE headphones in this free prize draw. The AIAIAI TMA-2 DJ XE are designed to appeal specifically to DJs who need durable design and custom-tuned audio for practising and […]
Last updated 29 August, 2023 Native Instruments has announced the Traktor X1 Mk3, which it is calling its “next-generation controller for modern DJs who want exceptional portability and powerful control – in a compact footprint that’s intuitive and easy to use”. Essentially an update to the popular Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 modular Midi controller which […]
Last updated 24 July, 2023 I recently taught my 10-year-old daughter to DJ, and she played for nearly three hours at two school parties, after only a few weeks of practising. You can read all about our experience here, but in this article, I am going to distil what I learned down to seven easy […]
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 […]
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 […]