Tech
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Roland Offers Free Serato DJ Pro Upgrade with DJ-202 DJ Controller
Yes, you read that title correctly. Roland and Serato have teamed up once again for the return of their...
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Pioneer DJ’s Killer Cans: HDJ-X10
For the record, let it be known that I have tested, reviewed, worked with, broken and discarded a ton...
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Serato Announces Strategic Partnership With Tesla
First, it was cassettes; then it was CDs which was followed by the AUX cord before Bluetooth reigned supreme...
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Ableton Live 10: New & Improved
It’s just not every day that we see a major new release of Ableton’s flagship product, Live. Heck, it’s...
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Numark NS6II: Solid Controller
There’s no question that there are a lot of DJ controllers on the market these days — all-in-one control...
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Chauvet DJ Introduces Wireless Lighting Control App, BTAir
Living in the age of technology that we do today, we’re seeing advancements that we could once only imagine....
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Big Bottom: Rob Papen’s SubBoomBass 2
In late 2018, cutting-edge virtual synth and FX designer, Rob Papen Soundware released SubBoomBass 2, an update to the...
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Pioneer DJ Debuts New DDJ-SB3 Controller
Still riding the waves of their recent announcement regarding Serato, Pioneer DJ has revealed they’ve upgraded one of their...
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Serato Announces DJ Pro 2.0 + Serato DJ Lite 1.0
It’s official, Serato has announced the release of Serato DJ Pro and Serato DJ Lite in what is arguably...
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Pioneer Debuts New Lighting Mode in Rekordbox Ver 5.2
Only a month after its latest update, Pioneer DJ has released the newest version of their music management application...
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D.A.S. Audio Announces Vantec-20A & Vantec-118A Subwoofers
D.A.S. Audio has announced two new additions to the Vantec Series lineup of portable systems, the Vantec-20A, and the...
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Roland Controllers: Creative & Affordable
It was roughly a year ago that I kicked the tires on the then-new DJ-808 controller, Roland’s first foray...
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Mk2 Keyboards: Komplete Kontrol S-Series
Not long ago, I reviewed Native Instruments’ Komplete 11, the Berlin-based company’s preeminent collection of software synths and effects....
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Winter NAMM ’18: 11 Hot Debuts for DJs
Anaheim, Calif. – Another January, another Winter NAMM Show moved to the done pile. As usual, I attended NAMM...
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Winter NAMM ’18: DJ-Gear Debuts Abound
Anaheim, Calif. – Winter NAMM 2018 – it’s on! Members of the international M.I. market – manufacturers, distributors and...
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DAW Collaboration
By Wesley Bryant-King & Nicholas Dahl For those of us who’ve been around long enough to remember those heady,...
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Native Instruments Announces New Platform for Music Creators, SOUNDS
It’s never been easier to be a producer in the digital landscape and now Native Instruments looks to make...
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Pioneer DJ Unveils DDJ-1000 Controller Designed for Rekordbox
The word is out; Pioneer DJ has revealed their new DJ controller for dedicated use with the professional performance...
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Universal DJ: Hercules’ Party Controller
It’s interesting to me that when it comes to DJ gear, there are essentially three market segments: The high-end—i.e.,...
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iZotope’s Ozone 8: Smart Mastering
With the release of Ozone 8 mastering suite, iZotope has introduced some new features that to raise the bar...
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DJM-450: Pioneer DJ’s Stout Mixer
By DJ Deets There exists this destructive myth amongst the DJing and electronic-music communities that equipment is everything. It...
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Kinetic Toys: Quirky Sounds Aplenty
By Mike Gwertzman Eerie, haunting music boxes. Malfunctioning robots. Creepy dolls. Space cowboys and miniature rocket ships. These are not...
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Steinberg Unveils Cubase 9.5
Today, Steinberg today launched version 9.5 of Cubase Pro featuring a boatload of features that aim to improve workflow...
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SYSTEM-8: Roland’s PLUG-OUT Evolution
By Mike Gwertzman Roland’s Jupiter-8 and Juno-106 are easily two of electronic music’s most enduring and iconic analog synthesizers,...
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Numark NTX1000: Tough Turntable
At the recent DJ Expo in Atlantic City, I participated in a DJ-tech panel discussion with DJ Times editor...
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Accusonus Announces Regroover 1.7 Update & Two New Expansion Packs
Accusonus has announced a major update to their award-winning beat production plug-in Regroover and has also released two new...
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Denon DJ Reveals Firmware Update For SC5000 Prime Media Player
Earlier today, Denon DJ announced a firmware update to its SC5000 Prime media player. The new firmware will give...
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Ableton Announces Highly Anticipated Live 10
Big news today out of Ableton today with the announcement of the release of their highly anticipated Live 10...
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Reloop Announces Renewal Of The RP-7000 Turntable
Reloop has announced the renewal of the RP-7000 with the release of the new RP-7000 MK2, a turntable that...
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Pioneer DJ Unveils DJS-1000 Standalone DJ Sampler & Sequencer
Today, Pioneer DJ has announced the release of its new standalone DJ sampler which allows producers to create unique...
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Sick Individuals Launch “Focus One” Plugin
The electrifying Dutch duo Sick Individuals have headed into this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event using it as a platform...
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Endless Smile, Dada Life’s Plug-In
By Mike Gwertzman Casual observers of Swedish EDM superstars Dada Life can quickly glean that the duo of Ollie...
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Pioneer DJ Co-Develops Network System with TC Supply
With Pioneer DJ’s CDJ-TOUR1, CDJ-2000NXS2, DJM-TOUR1, and DJM-900NXS2 being a staple at countless festivals and events around the world,...
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Watch The Glitch Mob Tease New Music While Using iZotope’s Neutron 2 & Ozone 8
With their highly anticipated new album on its way, The Glitch Mob is giving fans a glimpse into their...
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iZotope Unveils Ozone 8 Advanced Mastering Software
Continuing to be one of the industry’s most comprehensive mastering suites, iZotope has unveiled Ozone 8 Advanced, an industry...
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Pioneer DJ Releases Two New Models Of XPRS Series Speakers
Pioneer has announced the addition of two models to the XPRS Series of compact active speakers: the XPRS10 two-way...
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Denon DJ Mixer: X1800 Prime
Last month, I took a peek at Denon DJ’s incredible new SC5000 Prime media player. (Refer to the September...
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A Free MacBook Pro Touch Bar Preset For Ableton Live Has Arrived
Apple’s recent addition of the Touch Bar to their latest series MacBooks is now about to serve a whole...
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Numark Announces Immediate Availability Of New DJ2Go2 Controller
Being able to DJ anytime or anywhere just got a whole lot easier thanks to the release of Numark’s...
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Propellerhead Announces Reason 10
Today, Propellerhead Software has announced Reason 10, the biggest content update ever for Reason owners. The software update includes...
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Hercules Releases Latest Version Of DJUCED 40° Software: Version 3.6
Earlier this year, Hercules showcased their DJUCED 40° game-changing software coming in the form of version 3.5 at the...
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Pioneer DJ Reveals New CDJ-2000NXS2-W & DJM-900NXS2-W
Pioneer’s hot streak continues following the release of their XDJ-RX2 unveiling exclusive new versions of the CDJ-2000NXS2-W and DJM-900NXS2-W...
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Pioneer DJ Unveils New All-On-One DJ System, XDJ-RX2
After plenty of speculation, Pioneer DJ has gone ahead and revealed one of the most highly anticipated releases from...
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Roland Reveals SPD-SX Special Edition
The latest tech news this week comes from Roland following their announcement of the release of the SPD-SX Special...
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Pioneer DJ Introduces New DDJ-XP1 DJ Controller & Rekordbox 5.0
Pioneer DJ has done it again! The innovative DJ equipment and software company has just introduced the DDJ-XP1 DJ...
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Native Instruments Announces New MASCHINE & KOMPLETE KONTROL
The next generation of MASCHINE and KOMPLETE KONTROL hardware is coming! Starting today, Native Instruments’ MASCHINE Mk3 and KOMPLETE...
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Mega-Player: Denon DJ SC5000 Prime
It’s been roughly three years now since Rhode Island-based inMusic Brands added Denon DJ to its expanding portfolio of...
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Pioneer DJ Introduces HDJ-X Models
Pioneer has redesigned and rebuilt their top-flight professional DJ headphones to create the HDJ series, offering brand new headphone...
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Amped Studio Launches HumBeatz Beta
There was a number of debut’s during last weeks DJ Expo in Atlantic City that had the DJ world...
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Numark Announces NTX1000 Professional Direct-Drive Turntable
Its been quite obvious that vinyl has been making quite the comeback as of late and Numark has taken...
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Bassboss SV8: Packing a Punch
When I first received the press release for the Bassboss SV8 active loudspeakers, I was immediately intrigued: Here’s a...
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Regroover Pro: Get in the Loop
By Mike Gwertzman Loops are the foundation of most styles of dance music. House, techno, and all the various...
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FL Studio 12.5 Released
Image Line has announced FL Studio 12.5 now officially available. FL Studio’s latest addition includes a string of new...
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Reloop Mixon 4: Versatile Controller
This past January, during my annual trek to Anaheim, Calif., for the Winter NAMM Show, there were a few...
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Serato Announces Official Release of Serato Sample
Attention producers, Serato has announced the official release of Serato Sample! Serato’s latest release is a high-quality production plugin...
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Pioneer DJ Launches Interface 2
Pioneer DJ has officially announced it is opening up the rekordbox ecosystem to all DJs by releasing the INTERFACE...
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Akai MPC Live: Portable & Powerful
At the beginning of the year when I first saw the promotional videos for the MPC X and MPC...
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Native Instruments introduces KINETIC TOYS
In honor of “Throwback Thursday,” our latest tech news is a true blast from the past. Native Instruments has...
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Evolution Wireless: Sennheiser’s D1 System
I have a long, checkered past with wireless microphones. After unboxing brand after brand and running an initial sound-check...
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Tiësto Switches To Denon DJ Prime
It’s one thing to announce new equipment, but it’s another when one of the biggest names in electronic music...
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Lock-In: Apple’s Music Ecosystem
This is the second of a two-part review where DJ Times takes a look at new additions to the...
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Dada Life Presents “Endless Smile” Plug-in
First, it was the Sausage Fattener and now the Swedish duo Dada Life has returned with a new plug-in,...
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BASSBOSS Unveils Brand New DJ21S Subwoofer
Looking for subwoofers with the most bang for your buck? BASSBOSS has exactly what you’re looking for! Premium loudspeaker...
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Native Instruments Releases MASCHINE 2.6.5 Software Update
Just in time for the weekend, Native Instruments has released the MASCHINE 2.6.5 software update which is available free...
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MasterSounds & Union Audio Unveil The Radius 4 Analogue Rotary DJ Mixer
Back in November, MasterSounds launched their collaboration with Union Audio for the Radius 2 analogue rotary DJ mixer which...
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New MacBook Pro: Apple’s Update
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part review that takes a look at new additions to the...
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The Future of Turntables is Digital Thanks to Trntbl
I will be the first to admit; I love vinyl, the idea of it, the sound of it, the...
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CHAUVET DJ Now Distributing SoundSwitch
The entertainment lighting powerhouse Chauvet & Sons LLC has announced that they have reached an agreement with New Zealand-based...
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Portable, Powerful: Peavey RBN System
For nearly a generation now, powered portable loudspeakers have remained a popular product category for mobile DJs. Compared to...
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QSC Launches K.2 Series Loudspeakers
QSC’s K Family line of powered loudspeakers is expanding with the introduction of the new K.2 Series. Consisting of...
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Steinberg’s New Recording Pack
Back in 2014, I took a look at what was then the new UR44 audio interface from Yamaha’s Steinberg....
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MODEL 1: How to PLAY differently
In my estimation, the DJ world has three levels of gear. For starters, we have the day-to-day pieces that...
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Simple Solutions for Improving Workflow & Productivity
I’ve had a home studio for several years. But it was the process of building a new semi-custom home...
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Hercules’ Instinct P8: Small Unit, Solid Control
The first review I ever wrote for this magazine was one for a Hercules DJ controller and, in the...
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Native Instruments’ Komplete 11: Top Production Suite
It has been over 13 years since Germany’s Native Instruments first threw some of its best studio software-synth and...
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JBL’s EON ONE: Unique PA
JBL Professional’s EON ONE is a portable, powered, micro-array PA system, and a very unique one at that. Perfect...
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Big Studio Punch: KRK Monitor Subs
Studio Boom: KRK’s sub family.
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Native Instruments Partners with LANDR to Offer Automatic Stems File Mastering
Native Instruments has teamed up with LANDR to offer instant mastering of its open-format Stems music files for producers...
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Winter NAMM ’17: Product Picks for DJs & Studio
Anaheim, Calif. – My annual trek to Southern California for the Winter NAMM show with DJ Times editor Jim...
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Winter NAMM ’17: New Pro-Audio & Studio Gear for DJs
Anaheim, Calif. – After opening yesterday at the Anaheim Convention Center, the Winter NAMM Show will run today through...
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Winter NAMM ’17: DJ Debuts Flood the Floor
Anaheim, Calif. – Over 90,000 music-industry professionals—manufacturers, distributors and retailers—are expected to attend the Winter NAMM show today through...
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Mixars: Killer Combo
While I will be the first to admit I do like controllers, the touch of vinyl and the feel...
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Neutron: Unique Mixing Plug-In
The latest mixing plug-in from iZotope is Neutron and, in some ways, it picks up where Ozone—the Boston-based company’s...
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Pioneer DJ Announces Updated DDJ-SZ2 Serato DJ Controller
Pioneer DJ’s flagship Serato DJ controller has received a makeover in the form of the DDJ-SZ2. The new DDJ-SZ2...
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Roland DJ-808: Blazing New Trails
It seems empirically obvious that for many years now, there’s been a gradual blurring of the line between what...
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Keyscape: A Keyboard Collection
Every couple of years or so, Spectrasonics comes out with a new virtual instrument that I know I must...
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Gabriel & Dresden Launch Kickstarter Campaign for New Artist LP
Trance pair Gabriel & Dresden are asking for fans to help them fund the release of a new artist...
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Numark’s Controller & Wireless System
At the moment I’m writing this article, I find myself just weeks away from making January travel arrangements for...
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Formation: Zero-G’s New Instrument
Over the last few years, sound design has carved out its own little niche within music production, with companies...
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Pioneer DJ’s DDJ-RR & rekordbox dj
This past summer, Pioneer DJ released the DDJ-RR controller, which comes bundled with the company’s rekordbox dj software, and...
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Propellerhead Reason 9: Updates & New Sounds
As I’ve noted before on these pages, it truly is a great time to be a musician or producer....
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Serato DJ 1.9.3 Adds Ableton Link, Roland DJ-808 Support + More
The latest update to Serato DJ has been released, adding a slew of new compatibility improvements and bug fixes....
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Tinder & Spotify Team Up to Bring Music to Your Matches
Like a peacock showing its feathers, you can now prominently present yourself to potential suitors on Tinder via a...
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Mixed In Key 8 Released, Adds Updated Key Detection & More
Harmonic mixing tool Mixed In Key has been updated to its 8th version, giving DJs a bevy of updates and...
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Roland Announces TT-99 Turntable & DJ-99 Mixer
After revealing its foray into the DJ market with the DJ-808, Roland is keeping the announcements going with a...
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Roland & Serato Announce Drum Machine-Equipped DJ-808 Controller
Roland and Serato are further bridging the gap between DJing and live performance with the unveiling of the Roland...
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Win a Pair of Custom UE Reference Remastered In-Ear Monitors
Step up your production game by entering for chance to win a pair of custom Ultimate Ear Reference Remastered...
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DJ on Your iPad, Laptop, & Android Device with Reloop’s Mixon 4
Reloop is opening your digital DJing possibilities with its Mixon 4, a four-channel hybrid controller compatible with iOS, Android,...
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Pioneer DJ Unveils NXS-Inspired DJM-450 2-Channel Mixer
Pioneer DJ is adding a new two-channel mixer to its portfolio with the announcement of the DJM-450. Inheriting features...
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Deckadance 2: Stanton’s DJ Software
It was just before Christmas back in 2011 that Gibson—best known as the maker of guitars of the same...
