How I Play: Stimming (a 2022 update) and the Instant Mastering Chain
You remember how in 2015, we did a great How I Play with live hardware performance wizard Stimming? Well, he's…
Breaking the Four by Four: a primer on playing in odd time signatures with drum…
We've got a great piece that acts a primer to odd time signatures. Specifically, we'll talk about how drum machine…
Ecler DJ is back, launches WARM2 rotary mixer
We covered the teaser back in 2021 that Ecler - a long-standing pro audio brand that had largely abandoned their DJ product lineup - was returning. This month, the Barcelona-based company announced the WARM2 - a two-channel analog rotary…
Review: Pioneer DJ’s XDJ-RX3 – more effects, but the new screen is hit-or-miss
The XDJ-RX3 is the third edition of Pioneer DJ’s all-in-one series, a much-appreciated member of their DJ gear family for artists who appreciate its portability, affordability (we can’t all pay to have the dream of a mixer and three CDJs…
Traktor Pro Plus = Native Instruments adds paid subscription tier for new features
the Traktor team has announced that major new features being built in this development cycle will be behind an add-on subscription, called Traktor Pro Plus.
Toolroom launches Infinite: a one-knob audio plugin w/ parameter customizing, 40 presets + more
Toolroom Academy has released their first audio plugin for producers today – a single-knob utility designed by Mark Knight and producer James F. Reynolds named INFINITE. The plugin, priced at 39.99 Euros with a currently-offered free…
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Algoriddim’s djay makes DVS on iPhone possible, integrates Neural Mix into their control vinyl
The djay software from Algoriddim has been on a strong kick this last decade, and this week, they're announcing DVS support! That's right, the app is finally getting full control via turntables using their own time code vinyl. DVS…
Traktor’s new beta cycle has begun: 3.6 to include iZotope products, maybe NKS support?
Last week, Native Instruments touted something that's a welcome sight for DJs still in love with the powerful Traktor ecosystem: a new beta. The new version, launched in NI's Traktor Pro Public Beta forum, is Traktor Pro Beta 3.6.0.313.…
You should produce your vinyl records via short-run lathe cutting – here’s why.
The barriers to entry for music producers have mostly been obliterated. Between the multitude of digital distribution platforms and the self-contained ecosystem of Bandcamp, music producers needn't – and often don’t – bother with…
Mobile Streaming: the best sound cards for broadcasting on the go
Well, here we are – closing in on year two of this global pandemic. Are you as over it as we are?Looking back at 2020, one of the defining movements of DJing was the overwhelming adoption of live streaming. With most of the world entering…
Stimming’s new portable, analog mastering studio: The Instant Mastering Chain
If the perfect piece of gear for your live set doesn't exist, well – why not build it? Or, at least, that's what Stimming has done with his first piece of production hardware. Meet the Instant Mastering Chain. Created as a partnership…
Jessy Lanza: “If you love the track you’re playing, you can convince the crowd to love it too.”
The latest installment in the prestigious DJ-Kicks series is from DJ, musician and vocalist Jessy Lanza. She’s an artist influenced by a wide range of music including soul, funk, footwork, garage and R&B and her DJ-Kicks mix, a mix she…
Beatport LINK Pro now lets you download 1,000 offline tracks
The latest update to Beatport LINK's Pro subscription – which runs at $30 USD per month – comes with a new feature that may be the appeal it needs to draw more users to the service. The Offline Locker storage feature, which previously…