NI Launches Entry Level Traktor Play & Opens Up To Other Gear

For two decades, Pioneer’s CDJs have set the bar for professional DJ players. Walk into almost any club or festival, and you’ll see a pair of them in the booth. However, despite their dominance, they’re not the only DJ players on the market, and Denon DJ has been steadily trying to make waves, with their…

Akai launches the MPC Live III, a standalone music production center with 8-core power, 3D pads, Clip Matrix loop launching, and built-in mic + speakers. The post Akai Launches MPC Live III Standalone With 8-Core Processor, Clip Matrix, Stems, and 3D Pads appeared first on DJ TechTools.

Halloween is a huge night for DJs and (in some places) the biggest night of the year. So picking a few songs to give your sets that Halloween vibe is definitely a good idea. Ahead of Halloween 2025, we did a quick poll of our team here at the Digital DJ Tips school to find…

When most people start DJing, they think the hard part is the technical stuff. Things like beat-matching and knowing a few transitions are, of course, crucial, but just getting those skills nailed is only half of what makes a great DJ. To really level up to a more natural level of mixing, you’ve got to…

Open-format DJs who regularly receive client requests as Spotify playlist links now have a new option for getting those tracks into their DJ software. Spotify to Audio Files (StAF), from DJ utility developer And The Groove Remains, scans a DJ’s existing music collection and matches it against any Spotify playlist URL, then exports the results…

Rekordbox has been updated to version 7.2.8, adding a fourth stem to its stem separation feature alongside improvements to cloud syncing and duplicate file management. The update means DJs can now separate tracks into four stems – vocal, instrumental, bass, and drums – rather than the previous three-stem configuration. This gives more granular control over…