Reloop RP-5000 MK4: Updated Direct-Drive Turntable Arrives

A new livestreaming platform exclusively for DJs called LFG.TV launched on 1 September, positioning itself as the “world’s first livestreaming platform featuring only DJs”. The platform differentiates itself from Twitch and other streaming services used by DJs by completely excluding gamers, podcasters, talk shows and other content creators. LFG.TV features DJ performances only, organised into…

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…

It’s a question we get asked constantly at Digital DJ Tips: “What speakers can I use for DJing?” Usually it comes from new DJs who’ve just bought their first controller and realised they need something to hear their mixes through – or they’ve plugged in what they’ve got at home and discovered it doesn’t work…

Michael Gerth will never forget that New Year’s Eve at a ski resort in 2018. The venue was packed. The atmosphere was perfect. The crowd was ready to explode into celebration. And Michael had them completely dialled in. “I had played the venue before, but this night was magic,” Michael recalls. “The crowd, the music…

Reloop has announced the PTB-2, an ultra-compact 2+1-channel DJ mixer designed specifically for portable and truly mobile DJ set-ups. The mixer features an integrated USB-C audio interface with Djay Pro DVS support, Bluetooth connectivity, and – crucially for portablists – the ability to run entirely from USB-C power, meaning no mains outlet required. The PTB-2…

Recording your DJ set is usually easy if you use a controller and a laptop: you just hit “record” in your DJ software. The software records your mixing, and gives you an audio file at the end of it that you can share, upload to a service like Mixcloud, listen back to for your own…