In Numark’s extensive product line, the Mixtrack controllers, which include the original, the Pro, and now the Pro II, have been a consistent value product: solid, if not professional-looking, construction for the price, ease of use, and decent integration with Serato software. The latest, the Numark Mixtrack Pro II, essentially [...]
Aspiring producers, singers/songwriters bands and rappers alike, dream to have their music discovered by “big league” record companies and have their singles released and heard on the radio- it’s the dream; isn't it? We've come a long way from the old days where mixed tapes of artists’ demos are somehow [...]
Much has been written about the music industry’s downfall, it’s failure to adapt and the onset of the digital music revolution. The subsequent rise of digital music retailers has, in many ways, democratized access to electronic music that never would have made it onto the shelves of major music retailers [...]
When it comes to the entire DJ setup, from the decision to use a laptop or turntable to the gear itself, the most cumbersome part is the headphones. And, most DJs make this no secret. Look at any lengthy DJing gig (or even an hour-long festival set), and the headphones [...]
Do you remember when Prince changed his name to a symbol and everyone referred to him as the “artist formerly known as Prince”? Well, that situation reminds me of the recent iPad DJ app from the German company “Zerodebug”. The app doesn’t really have a name, just a symbol: d(- [...]
Any DJ, regardless of stage, knows there’s a thin but noticeably divisive line between quality and junk pieces of affordable gear. While nothing exceptional features wise, the Stanton DJC.4 Virtual DJ Digital Workstation falls into the former as the result of its design and excellent variety of MIDI controllers. Solid construction and ease of use [...]
I’ve been using Mixed In Key for years and absolutely love it. If you’re not familiar with this software, it basically “dumbs down” harmonic mixing so that anyone can do it. After using Mixed In Key to scan your music library, the key of each track is identified, then assigned [...]
Woodland Hills, CA. American Music and Sound announce the launch of the VCI-380 $100 cash or Serato Video Special Edition rebate promotion. The rebate runs from February 15 thru April 30 2013. Program details and downloadable rebate submission form can be found at http://www.americanmusicandsound.com/VCI-380 Rebate The DJ scene and the [...]
Although starting in January 2011, Pulselocker debuted officially on November 13, 2012 as an on-demand streaming and subscription service for DJs – the first of its kind, it proclaims. Those behind the app have combined the services of Spotify with the diversity of Beatport and iTunes and made the program [...]
How many times as a DJ or producer have you heard, “But you’re not making real music!” The Association for Electronic Music (AFEM), announced on January 28 at the Midem music convention, strives to combat such widespread assumptions. According to Music Week’s initial report, the not-for-profit advocacy and lobbying organization [...]