The music industry has gone through a complete transformation in the past two decades. We went from physical albums and singles (vinyl/CDs), to “everything, everywhere” via digital downloads and streaming services. So, for most people, the answer to “Where do you get your music?” nowadays is usually “Spotify”. End of story. For DJs, though, it’s … Continued
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The CDJ has always been the centrepiece of the club booth. From CDs to USBs, every generation has reflected how DJs access and manage their music. The new AlphaTheta CDJ-3000X is the latest step in that journey, and yes, this is the first CDJ model to carry the AlphaTheta name rather than Pioneer DJ. It’s…
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…
If you’re a complete beginner looking to take your very first steps into the world of DJing, you’ve got more options than ever of where to start. Most of the industry leaders have free or stripped-back versions that let you get a flavour of what DJing’s all about without having to spend a load of…
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…
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…
Ableton has dropped Live 12.3, and we’ve got a whole heap of new features, including some real major changes and some pretty minor quality-of-life fixes. It was already the go-to for electronic music production, but now Ableton is looking to further expand its creative toolbox to let you more easily explore new sounds and get…