A year ago, we told you the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ was the ultimate all-in-one DJ unit. After 12 months of using it ourselves, plus feedback from students at Digital DJ Tips and the wider community, we’re now in a position to answer the big question: one year on, should you still buy it? The launch crisis … Continued
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I recently interviewed DJ gear reviewer extraordinaire Mojaxx for a special 15th birthday edition of our podcast, where we geeked out about DJing with 7″ singles – something that (perhaps surprisingly to some) we both thoroughly enjoy doing. However, he’s the expert, and I thought it’d be useful to collate his biggest tips here. If…
## Introducing Traktor Pro 4: An In-Depth Look Hey there, DJ enthusiasts! Exciting news in the world of DJ software: Native Instruments just dropped Traktor Pro 4. It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen an update—Traktor Pro 3 was released back in 2018. But trust me, this new version is worth the wait. What’s…
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…
Whether you own a Rane One MkII, you’re thinking of buying one, you’ve ordered one and you’re waiting for it to arrive, or you’re just curious about what a state-of-the-art modern DJ controller can do, this training tutorial has the answers. It’s over an hour and a half long, and it talks about every feature,…
AlphaTheta has announced that its Rekordbox DJ application for iOS and Android now supports Spotify integration, bringing the streaming service’s catalogue of over 100 million tracks to phone/tablet DJing. The update means Spotify Premium users can now access their playlists and stream tracks directly within Rekordbox on smartphones and tablets, matching functionality already available on…
Remixing has always been one of the most important creative tools a DJ’s got. It’s how you move from simply mixing other people’s music to really building your own signature sound and making something that feels like your own. A remix uses a track you already know and love, takes some elements like the vocals…