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 [...]
NUMARK ONCE AGAIN DEMOLISHES THE BOUNDARIES OF DJING WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF NS7 II Incorporating exclusive technology from Akai Professional, NS7 II offers DJs the most responsive control surface ever created with virtually every inch filled with advanced touch-sensitive controls. Cumberland, R.I. (January 24, 2013) – Numark, the world’s leading [...]
Mixtrack Pro II unveiled at NAMM 2013 and available in stores immediately Cumberland, R.I. (January 24, 2013) – Numark, the world’s leading manufacturer of DJ technology, announces Mixtrack Pro II, an enhanced and updated version of Mixtrack Pro, the world’s best-selling DJ controller. Numark will exhibit Mixtrack Pro II at [...]
Spreaker DJ is a free app for the iPad that allows you to quickly and easily create and broadcast a podcast. If you’re like me, seeing “DJ” in the title makes you think that Spreaker DJ will be some sort of music mixing app. Well………it sort of is, and it [...]
Ableton's "Live" software package has always been an unusual feature on the DAW landscape. Intended, as the name suggests, for Live audio manipulation., it does things a little differently than its studio-bound equivalents. Some of its unique features are ideal for DJing; there is an integrated beat detector that keeps [...]
Over the course of electronic music’s history, Pioneer has, frankly, been one of the more innovative, forward-pushing brands. One of their latest products is the S-DJ08 monitors, specifically designed for DJs. Why Pioneer hasn’t rolled out such gear until now is a mystery to us, but considering the product’s demographic, [...]
As an EDM DJ in the digital age, Traktor has always been my go-to software for its ease of use and abundance of features, most notably rock-solid effects. With the release of Traktor 2.6, Native Instruments ushers in a new era of audio creativity on the dancefloor. Brand new features [...]
At the end of October, DJZ.com launched. The website, started by Turntable.fm founder Seth Goldstein, is expected to be a “crazy, mental” world for DJs to connect with their fans and brings the latest releases, festival and show information, recent news, and apps to fans. Goldstein experienced the phenomenon of [...]
If you are at all familiar with DJ apps, you’ve probably heard of djay from Algoriddim. Touted as the #1 DJ app on iTunes, djay was the winner of the 2011 Apple Design Award. Prior to this review, my only previous experience with djay was a quick 5 minute session [...]
A couple of years ago, I had the chance to test out Mixvibes Cross, a full featured DVS system from the French company Mixvibes. Although I was skeptical at first, I ended up being very impressed by the quality and stability of the product. More recently, Mixvibes announced its first [...]