One of our Access All Areas subscribers needs to take their bedroom set-up on the road for a 50th birthday party (and, we strongly suspect, more where that came from). We see this question all the time: how do you convert a bedroom set-up into something you can actually use for DJing parties? This marks … Continued
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What if you could ditch the laptop entirely, but still keep the feel of real turntables? That’s the big promise behind the Rane System One, the world’s first standalone DJ system with motorised platters. Standalone all-in-one systems have come a long way in recent years, making laptop-free DJing a realistic option for more people than…
When war and economic crisis forced Jihad Zein to close his bar in Beirut in August 2024, he lost almost everything. His business. His income. His livelihood. Almost everything…though he still had his DJ equipment. Four months later, at age 50, Jihad took out a small loan, bought a 1978 VW van, and converted it…
Reloop has announced the RP-7, claiming it as the industry’s first professionally mass-produced DJ turntable designed exclusively for 7″ vinyl. At £499 (€549/$599), it brings the technical capabilities of the company’s RP-7000/8000 MK2 series to the 45 RPM format. Let’s be clear from the start – this isn’t for everyone. In fact, it’s not for…
Walk into a lot of clubs today, and you might notice something has changed. You hear a bit of build up, then the drop comes in, and before you can really settle into the groove, the next track is already coming in. It is frantic and attention grabbing, but this style of mixing leaves behind…
IK Multimedia has announced the iLoud Sub, a compact studio subwoofer featuring automatic room calibration technology. The unit extends low-frequency response down to 25Hz while claiming the smallest footprint of any studio subwoofer currently available. At its core is the company’s ARC X digital signal processing system, which automatically calibrates both the subwoofer and any…
Ableton just announced a rent-to-own plan for its flagship software – the Live 12 Suite – and it’s already making waves. For years, the biggest barrier to entry with Ableton hasn’t been the learning curve – it’s been the price tag. Suite runs $749 upfront, which for most bedroom producers, students, or DJs dabbling in production feels…