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AlphaTheta has announced the CDJ-3000X (here’s our full review), an evolution of its flagship CDJ-3000 player that adds built-in Wi-Fi, cloud storage access, and music streaming support alongside a larger 10.1-inch touchscreen and various hardware refinements. The new model, which launches today at £2399 / €2799 / $2999, represents the company’s attempt to bridge the…

AlphaTheta has announced Apple Music integration with the CDJ-3000X, the company’s flagship multi-player, bringing streaming access to the industry-standard club deck. The update gives Apple Music subscribers access to over 100 million songs directly from the unit via a new StreamingDirectPlay feature. The integration works through CloudDirectPlay and Rekordbox. Once you’ve set things up (and…

As first revealed by us back in January, Rane has announced its release of the Rane One MkII, bringing significant updates to its professional motorised DJ controller. These updates include comprehensive stems integration, 29 internal hardware effects, and a striking new white finish. The controller maintains the winning formula of its predecessor while adding modern…

Serato DJ 4.0 is finally out, and, when it comes to organisation, it’s the biggest update we’ve ever had. We’ve now got some very long-awaited features for library management that bring it in line with the competition, including some crucial new tools for crate management, track filtering, metadata tagging, and smart analysis. We’ve broken down…

The Global DJ Census is the biggest annual DJ survey in the world. Whether you’re a bedroom DJ, a mobile / wedding DJ, a turntablist, a DJ/producer, or just getting started, this is your chance to get your voice heard and make your opinion count – and it only takes a few minutes. Even if…

When we first got our hands on the all-new Rane One MKII, it took a while to figure out what had changed compared to the original Rane One, other than the shiny new white finish. We loved the original model, so there’s no need to mess things around too, but given how the DJ tech…